University of Nevada, Reno

Provided Programs&Courses

Study Abroad

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : Korea Study Abroad Programs
   • Program Remarks - The Seoul program offers courses that introduce you to the business, politics, economics, philosophy, religion, and language of Korea, one of the most rapidly developing nations in East Asia. Seoul is a city of opposites bustling with palaces, city gates, and temples next to government offices, embassies, theatres, shopping, and more. Seoul is also home to many IT corporations and is emerging as one of the most “wired” cities in the world, allowing you to experience the opportunities offered by the communications revolution.

Undergraduate

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : Minor in Asian Studies
   • Program Remarks - A minor in Asian Studies is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and is coordinated by the International Affairs program. It is supported by Chinese and Japanese language instruction on campus and by Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai language instruction available through the University of Nevada, Reno's University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) programs in China, Japan, Korea and Thailand.
   1. Korea-related Courses : ART 261 - Survey of Art History II
      • Course Remarks - This survey course covers the history of art and cultural production fro 1400 to 1945 in Europe, North America, Japan, China, Korea, and parts of Africa.
   2. Korea-related Courses : GEOG 489 - East Asia
      • Course Remarks - Regional and national analysis of the physical, political and cultural geography of China, Japan, and Korea. Comparison of varied development experiences.
   3. Korea-related Courses : GEOG 689 - East Asia
      • Course Remarks - Regional and national analysis of the physical, political and cultural geography of China, Japan, and Korea. Comparison of varied development experiences.
   4. Korea-related Courses : HIST 211 - History of East Asia I
      • Course Remarks - East Asian history (China, Japan, Korea); neolithic to 18th century; relates science, art, philosophy to state formation and cultural practice.
   5. Korea-related Courses : HIST 212 - History of East Asia II
      • Course Remarks - Survey of modern East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) since the Song Dynasty; interdisciplinary approach, e.g. Korean literature, Japanese film, Chinese philosophy.
   6. Korea-related Courses : PSC 407B - Political Systems of East Asia
      • Course Remarks - Political evolution of Japan, Taiwan, South Korea; their histories, political cultures, institutions; democratization; the role of the state in economic development.
   7. Korea-related Courses : PSC 607B - Political Systems of East Asia
      • Course Remarks - Political evolution of Japan, Taiwan, South Korea; their histories, political cultures, institutions; democratization; the role of the state in economic development.