Major and Minor
Major in Korean
A major in AMES with a concentration in Korean requires ten courses which should be distributed as follows:
A sample curriculum for students who need to take intermediate level Korean:
Language
Literature and culture
Outside the area of concentration
Students who start with Korean at the 100 level can opt to take three language courses (e.g. KOR 125-126-183 or KOR 126-183-184) and more literature/culture courses. Alternately, students can take more than four language courses (e.g. KOR 63-64, 125-126, and 183) and fewer literature/culture courses.
Minor in Korean
Minor in Korean is available in two tracks: the language track and the literature track. Five courses are required in each track. A minor in the language track requires 3-4 language courses, two of which must be at the 100 level, and 1-2 literature/culture courses. A minor in the literature track requires 2 language courses above the elementary level, 1-2 Korean literature/culture courses and 1-2 other AMES literature/culture courses.
A sample curriculum for students who need to take intermediate level Korean:
The language track
Language
Literature and culture
or any other AMES course on Korean literature/culture
The literature track
Language
Literature and culture
or any other two AMES courses on Korean literature/culture
Outside the area of concentration
or any other AMES course on areas and cultures beyond Korea
Please contact Professor Hae-Young Kim (haeyoung@duke.edu) for further information.