University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Provided Programs&Courses

Undergraduate

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : Asian Studies Major
   • Program Remarks - The interdisciplinary major permits the student to explore several regions and cultures of Asia as well as the Asian experience in America. At the same time, it requires a focus on one region or culture of Asia and a related Asian language. The major conveys skills and concepts needed for understanding the rich civilizations and vibrant nations of Asia and for relating professionally with people in and from Asian countries.
   1. Korea-related Courses : AS/HIS 369 Korean History to 1800
   2. Korea-related Courses : HIS 331 Korean History to 1864
   3. Korea-related Courses : HIS 403 Korea-Japan, 1895-1945
   4. Korea-related Courses : KOR 211 Korean Language and Culture
   5. Korea-related Courses : HIS 375 The U.S. and East Asia
   6. Korea-related Courses : AS/HIS 374 Christianity in East Asia
   7. Korea-related Courses : KOR101 First-Year Korean (5)
      • Course Remarks - The first-year (elementary) Korean aims to help students to acquire elementary proficiency in Korean. Not open to students who have previous exposure to the Korean language. Special focus will be placed on mastering pronunciation, writing system, basic vocabulary and basic grammar used in carrying out simple real-life tasks. Students will develop the basic ability to speak, understand, read and write short sentences and paragraphs on concrete and familiar topics. Students can expect a chance to understand cultural difference and identity as well.
   8. Korea-related Courses : KOR102 First-Year Korean (5)
      • Course Remarks - The first-year (elementary) Korean aims to help students to acquire elementary proficiency in Korean. Not open to students who have previous exposure to the Korean language. Special focus will be placed on mastering pronunciation, writing system, basic vocabulary and basic grammar used in carrying out simple real-life tasks. Students will develop the basic ability to speak, understand, read and write short sentences and paragraphs on concrete and familiar topics. Students can expect a chance to understand cultural difference and identity as well.
   9. Korea-related Courses : KOR104 Transitional Korean (5)
      • Course Remarks - For students who have either 1) had previous experience with Korean but would benefit from a review before going into intermediate level courses, or 2) been exposed to Korean informally in their home setting, but who do not speak Korean fluently and who have not had any formal training in Korean, and are not literate in Korean.
   10. Korea-related Courses : KOR201 Second-Year Korean (4)
       • Course Remarks - The second-year (intermediate) Korean is a course designed for students who have completed one year of Korean or have the equivalent proficiency. Instructor's permission is required to take these courses. The goal of the courses is to equip students with intermediate communicative skills in Korean. Students are expected to initiate and be engaged in spontaneous dialogues with little difficulty, and should be able to understand simple Korean text and compose short essays in Korean. Expansion of knowledge of grammar and vocabulary will be emphasized.
   11. Korea-related Courses : KOR202 Second-Year Korean (4)
       • Course Remarks - The second-year (intermediate) Korean is a course designed for students who have completed one year of Korean or have the equivalent proficiency. Instructor's permission is required to take these courses. The goal of the courses is to equip students with intermediate communicative skills in Korean. Students are expected to initiate and be engaged in spontaneous dialogues with little difficulty, and should be able to understand simple Korean text and compose short essays in Korean. Expansion of knowledge of grammar and vocabulary will be emphasized.
   12. Korea-related Courses : KOR211 Introduction to Korea (3)
       • Course Remarks - Introduces Korean culture and society, including readings and discussions of Korean history, politics, economy, art, literature, and language. Taught in English.
   13. Korea-related Courses : KOR301 Third-Year Korean (4)
       • Course Remarks - The third-year (high-intermediate) Korean is a course designed for students who have completed first and second year Korean or have the equivalent proficiency. Instructor's permission is required to take these courses. The goal of the courses is to help students to achieve advanced proficiency in Korean and become more familiar with Korean culture. Students are expected to initiate and be engaged in spontaneous conversations on various concrete and abstract topics, and to improve their skills for understanding authentic Korean texts in different genres and composing essays in Korean. Students will also expand their vocabulary, including basic Chinese characters.
   14. Korea-related Courses : KOR302 Third-Year Korean (4)
       • Course Remarks - The third-year (high-intermediate) Korean is a course designed for students who have completed first and second year Korean or have the equivalent proficiency. Instructor's permission is required to take these courses. The goal of the courses is to help students to achieve advanced proficiency in Korean and become more familiar with Korean culture. Students are expected to initiate and be engaged in spontaneous conversations on various concrete and abstract topics, and to improve their skills for understanding authentic Korean texts in different genres and composing essays in Korean. Students will also expand their vocabulary, including basic Chinese characters.
   15. Korea-related Courses : KOR351 Korean Literature in Translation I (3)
       • Course Remarks - Briefly introduces the historical background of Korean literature. Introduces the characteristics of all the known genres, such as oral literature, essays, novels, poetry, and drama, which have existed in the tradition of Korean literature. Involves poems and stories from before the twentieth century, but the majority of the reading is poetry, short stories, and novels in modern Korean literature. The anxiety that accompanied modernization of Korea, the anticolonial consciousness, and women's status represented and reflected in these works are the prominent themes and topics.
   16. Korea-related Courses : KOR352 Korean Literature in Translation II (3)
       • Course Remarks - Briefly introduces the historical background of Korean literature. Introduces the characteristics of all the known genres, such as oral literature, essays, novels, poetry, and drama, which have existed in the tradition of Korean literature. Involves poems and stories from before the twentieth century, but the majority of the reading is poetry, short stories, and novels in modern Korean literature. The anxiety that accompanied modernization of Korea, the anticolonial consciousness, and women's status represented and reflected in these works are the prominent themes and topics.
   17. Korea-related Courses : KOR411/511 Introduction to Korean Linguistics (3)
       • Course Remarks - This course seeks to lay the groundwork for an understanding of how the Korean language operates. No prior knowledge of Korean is necessary, but a familiarity with basic linguistic theory is required. Students will be introduced to major phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic characteristics of Korean in light of linguistic/cognitive universals and cross-linguistic variations.
   18. Korea-related Courses : KOR499 Korean Independent Study (1-8)
   19. Korea-related Courses : KOR451/LAI/LIN 597 Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language (3)
       • Course Remarks - Korean 451 is designed to help students to teach Korean as a foreign language to English speakers at the college-level. We will discuss a wide range of issues related to the teaching of Korean including 1) goals and objectives of a Korean language program, 2) various language teaching methods and techniques and their application to the Korean teaching, 3) aspects of the Korean language that are difficult for English speakers, 4) textbooks and supplementary teaching materials, 5) designing curricula and syllabi, 6) making daily lesson plans, 7) testing and evaluation, and 8) incorporating Korean culture in language classes. Students will develop lesson plans, class activities, and exams, read and discuss selected current research articles, and give teaching demonstrations.
2. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : Asian Studies Minor
   • Program Remarks - As a companion to a major in an academic or professional field, the interdisciplinary minor broadens and enriches the student's academic experience. It conveys skills and concepts needed for understanding the rich civilizations and vibrant nations of Asia and for relating professionally with people in and from Asian countries. The minor is a valuable credential for graduate study and an international career.

Language Program

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : Korean Language Program
   • Program Remarks - The Korean curriculum provides a solid foundation for an understanding and appreciation of the rich culture of Korea. The language and culture courses offered are useful to students who aspire to an East Asia-related academic or professional career in education, government, communications, business, and other fields in the United States and abroad.