Korean Studies FAQ
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- How many full-time professors does the program have?
- How many years of Korean language courses does the program offer?
- How many hours a week do language courses meet and what is the usual class size?
- Will I learn to read and write, or just speak and listen?
- Is there a Korean community on campus or nearby?
- Does the program offer a study-abroad program?
We have one full-time professor and one lecturer. Both are native speakers of Korean.
Three! Each year we offer Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Korean.
Beginning and Intermediate Korean meet 4 days a week (Mon.-Thurs.) for a total of 5 credit hours each week. Advanced Korean meets 3 days a week (MWF) for a total of 3 credit hours a week. All language classes' enrollments are capped at 20 students, so you're always in a small class.
The program puts an equal emphasis on all areas. Students learn hangul in the first few weeks of Beginning Korean. Chinese characters (hanja) are introduced in Advanced Korean.
The Korean Student Association is very active on campus. There were more than 230 international students from Korea on campus in Fall 2008, and their number continue to increase.
Yes! We have three exchange programs in Korea: one at Yonsei University in Seoul, one at Hallym University in Chuncheon, and one at Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan. Students may also opt to participate in one of eight different study abroad programs which are part of the larger SUNY study abroad network. For more information, see the SUNY study abroad page.
Last updated May 31, 2011
