Programs
BA in Korean and Asian Languages & Cultures
The Department of Asian Languages and Literature offers majors and minors in Korean and Asian Languages & Cultures. With a major and minor in Korean, students learn to read, write, and converse in Korean through careful and extensive study of Korean literature, popular culture, and linguistics. Distinctive coursework in the major is taught by professors who are leading researchers in their fields. With a major and minor in Asian Languages and Cultures, students can tailor their studies within the discipline of Asian Languages and Literature to their interests and goals. They have the flexibility to emphasize language courses and other, non-language courses as desired — ranging from ancient Sanskrit epic poetry to Buddhist literature to Korean pop culture.