University of Mississippi

Provided Programs&Courses

Undergraduate

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : Minor - East Asian Studies
2. Programs Remarks - This interdisciplinary course of study provides students with a critical understanding of East Asia’s central role in the world, both past and present. The minor helps prepare students for dynamic careers in multiple fields, including business, finance, law, medicine, policy, and academia.
3. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : Minor - Korean
4. Programs Remarks - Knowledge of a foreign language is important in today's world for practical, cultural, and intellectual reasons. Those who are proficient in a second language have a clear advantage in many fields, becoming "citizens of the world" in a time when communication with and an understanding of other cultures are paramount.
5. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : B.A. in International Studies
6. Programs Remarks - The B.A. in international studies is an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on the connections between politics, economics, and culture at the international level, providing students with an understanding of how the contemporary world works and with the tools to succeed in it. In addition to a regional focus (East Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Middle East), Croft students select a thematic concentration on one of the following: global economics and business, international governance and politics, or social and cultural identity.
   1. Korea-related Courses : Kor 111: Intensive Korean I
      1. Courses Remarks - Development of proficiency in Korean with cultural information about the Korean-speaking world.
   2. Korea-related Courses : Kor 112: Intensive Korean II
      1. Courses Remarks - Continuation of Kor 111.
   3. Korea-related Courses : Kor 198: Elementary Korean Study Abroad
      1. Courses Remarks - Emphasis on building Korean proficiency and learning cultural information while studying abroad in a Korean-speaking country.
   4. Korea-related Courses : Kor 199: Special Topics in Korean
      1. Courses Remarks - Topics may vary.
   5. Korea-related Courses : Kor 211: Intensive Korean III
      1. Courses Remarks - Development of proficiency in Korean with cultural information about the Korean-speaking world.
   6. Korea-related Courses : Kor 212: Intensive Korean IV
      1. Courses Remarks - Continuation of Kor 211.
   7. Korea-related Courses : Kor 298: Intermediate Korean Study Abroad
      1. Courses Remarks - Emphasis on building Korean proficiency and learning cultural information while studying in a Korean-speaking country.
   8. Korea-related Courses : Kor 299: Special Topics in Korean
      1. Courses Remarks - Topics may vary. May be repeated once for credit. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement.
   9. Korea-related Courses : Kor 311: Intensive Korean V
      1. Courses Remarks - Continuation of Kor 212 to develop proficiency in Korean with cultural information about Korea.
   10. Korea-related Courses : Kor 312: Intensive Korean VI
       1. Courses Remarks - Continuation of Kor 311 to develop proficiency in Korean with cultural information about Korea.
   11. Korea-related Courses : Kor 398: Upper-Level Korean Study Abroad
       1. Courses Remarks - Emphasis on building Korean proficiency and learning cultural information while studying in a Korean-speaking country.
   12. Korea-related Courses : Kor 399: Special Topics in Korean
       1. Courses Remarks - Topics may vary. May be repeated once for credit. May not be used to fulfill foreign language requirement.
   13. Korea-related Courses : Kor 401: Advanced Korean I
       1. Courses Remarks - Advanced conversation, composition, reading, and grammar review.
   14. Korea-related Courses : Kor 402: Advanced Korean II
       1. Courses Remarks - Advanced conversation, composition, reading, and grammar review.
   15. Korea-related Courses : His 180: Introduction to East Asian History
       1. Courses Remarks - Introduction to the history of East Asia with an emphasis on the modern era.
   16. Korea-related Courses : His 480: Undergrad Research: East Asia
       1. Courses Remarks - Content varies.
   17. Korea-related Courses : Inst 203: East Asian Studies
       1. Courses Remarks - A multidisciplinary study of East Asia, with emphasis on the development of ideas and institutions in the region.
   18. Korea-related Courses : Inst 310: Topics in East Asian Studies
       1. Courses Remarks - Studies in modern East Asia. Examination of the histories and cultures, the social, political, and economic systems of the region. Content varies.
   19. Korea-related Courses : Inst 331: Topics in East Asian Studies Abroad
       1. Courses Remarks - Students do departmentally approved course work at a foreign university.
   20. Korea-related Courses : Inst 342: Globalization and East Asia
       1. Courses Remarks - This course provides a regionally focused and multidisciplinary look at the phenomena, causes, and consequences of globalization in East Asia.
   21. Korea-related Courses : Inst 411: Research in East Asian Studies
       1. Courses Remarks - Students conduct departmentally approved research project off campus under faculty supervision and with permission of international studies program.
   22. Korea-related Courses : Rel 353: Sacred Texts in East Asian Religions
       1. Courses Remarks - This course carefully studies foundational texts of East Asian religions, including Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Students will explore the philosophical content and religious meanings of these texts, examine the texts’ influence on their respective religions, and explore their continuing relevance in the contemporary world.
   23. Korea-related Courses : Pol 325: Politics of Southeast Asia
       1. Courses Remarks - Analysis of current systems of government and politics in Asian countries.
   24. Korea-related Courses : Pol 340: Politics of East Asia
       1. Courses Remarks - Analyzes the political institutions, processes, and developments of political systems in East Asia. Specific attention to China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Taiwan, as well as the relations among these nations.
   25. Korea-related Courses : Pol 387: Political Economy of East Asia
       1. Courses Remarks - Analyzes political and economic impacts of development strategies in open economies of East and Southeast Asia.