Bachelor of Global Korean Studies
Vision and Mission
1. An in-depth understanding of both 'Korea in the world' and 'the world in Korea'
2. A creative approach to Korean studies that integrates social science and the humanities
By situating Korea in the global context, our program educates students to go beyond identifying Korea’s particularities and explore whether and how studying Korea can better our understanding of the world. Our focus on both Korea's singularity and the generalizability of Korean experiences distinguishes our program from traditional Korean studies programs.
Education Goals
1. Educating adventurous talents who will go on to serve society and contribute to the international community
2. Create leaders who can guide the future of global Korean studies based on cultural intelligence, mutual understanding, and creative, interdisciplinary research
For Korean students, the goal is to train them to become experts of public diplomacy who can effectively disseminate global Korean studies abroad. For international students, it is important to provide a balanced study-abroad educational environment with minimized language barriers by offering courses in English; ultimately, the goal is to train them to become Korean studies experts with advanced Korean language skills and a profound understanding of modern Korean society and culture.
Major Skills
| Major Skills | Proportion (%) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Intelligence and Communication (Acquiring Basic Knowledge of Korean Studies) | 25 | Understanding and discussing Korea in the context of the wider world with an open, compassionate outlook |
| Integrated Reasoning Skills (Examining Korean Studies) | 25 | Cultivating critical thinking skills required to evaluate various social issues of the modern world based on technical knowledge from multidisciplinary perspectives |
| Global Capacities (Understand Regional Characteristics and Cultural Diversity) | 25 | Participating in and contributing to international efforts to maintain peace and promote regional prosperity based on a profound understanding of regional characteristics and cultural differences |
| Adventurous Leaders (Ability to Understand Korea in a New Perspective, Provide Alternative Solutions to World Issues) | 25 | Educating students to become leaders who can tackle pressing world issues with a new perspective and contribute to the regional and international communities |
| Total | 100% |
Core Skills
| Major Skills | Core Skills | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Intelligence and Mutual Communication (Acquiring Basic Knowledge of Korean Studies) | Cultural Intelligence and Communication Skills | 25 |
| Integrated Reasoning Skills (Examining Korean Studies) | Integrated Reasoning | 25 |
| Global Capacities (Capacity to Understand Regional Characteristics and Cultural Diversity) | Global Capacities | 25 |
| Adventurous Leaders (Leaders with Ability to Understand Korea in a New Perspective, Provide Alternative Solutions to World Issues) | Adventurous Leaders | 25 |
| Total | 100% | |
DGKS Directed Graphs of Courses (Recommended)
Cultural Intelligence and Mutual Communication (Acquiring Basic Knowledge of Korean Studies)
| Recommended Completion Grade/Semester | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||||
| 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester |
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UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES
GLOBALIZATION AND BEYOND: CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICAL ECONOMY |
GLOBAL KOREAN CIVILAZATION I |
GLOBAL KOREAN CULTURE I
UNDERSTANDING EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATION |
READINGS FOR GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES I
TRADITIONAL KOREAN CULTURE |
DEMOCRACY IN KOREA
GENDER AND GLOBAL KOREA |
GLOBAL KOREAN CULTURE II
READING FOR GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES II |
KOREAN DIASPORA ABROAD, FOREIGN MINORITIES WITHIN
SEMINAR IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES I |
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Integrated Reasoning Skills (Examining Korean Studies)
| Recommended Completion Grade/Semester | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||||
| 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester |
| KOREA IN WORLD POLITICS |
KOREA IN WORLD ECONOMY
DYNAMICS OF KOREAN SOCIETY
UNDERSTANDING SEOUL |
URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN EAST ASIA |
UNDERSTANDING KOREAN TRADE
UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF KOREA |
CIVIL SOCIETY IN GLOBALIZING KOREA
ISSUES IN KOREAN SOCIETY II
POLITICS AND ECONOMY IN NORTH KOREA |
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE KOREAN EXPERIENCE | ||
Global Capacities (Global Capacity Building to Understand Regional Characteristics and Cultural Diversity)
| Recommended Completion Grade/Semester | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||||
| 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester |
| PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE |
MASS MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE IN KOREA
CONTEMPORARY EAST ASIA
CONTEMPORARY EUROPE |
INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE FOR KOREAN STUDIES
QUALITATIVE INQUIRY INTO KOREA
KOREA AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
GLOBAL KOREA AND ITS FOREIGN RELATIONS
ISSUES IN KOREAN SOCIETY I
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SOUTH-NORTH KOREAN RELATIONS | KOREAN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY | ||
Adventurous Leaders (Leaders with Abilities to Understand Korea in a New Perspective, Providing Alternative Solutions to World Issues)
| Recommended Completion Grade/Semester | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||||
| 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester | 1st semester | 2nd semester |
| KOREAN ECONOMY IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES I
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KOREA AND GLOBAL CORPORATIONS
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
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ISSUES IN KOREAN ECONOMY |
SEMINAR IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES II
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES II
SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES III |
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Curriculum Structure (for Internationals-2025)
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Classification /Content |
Course Number | Course Name | Credit (Hours) | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ⅰ | Ⅱ | Ⅰ | Ⅱ | Ⅰ | Ⅱ | Ⅰ | Ⅱ | |||||
| General Education Required Courses |
Exploration of The Academic World |
GELI007 |
Exploration of The Academic WorldⅠ |
3(3) | ⦁ | |||||||
| College Writing |
GEWR002 (for foreigners) |
College Writing | 3(3) | ⦁ | ||||||||
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Academic English |
IFLS800 |
Academic English I | 2(2) | ⦁ | ||||||||
| Freshman Seminar |
GEKS007 |
Freshman Seminar I | 1(1) | ⦁ | ||||||||
| GEKS008 | Freshman Seminar II |
1(1) |
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⦁ | ||||||||
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Digital & SW |
GECT002 |
[진로·창업]SW Programming Basics |
3(3) | ⦁ | ||||||||
| GECT003 |
[진로·창업]Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
3(3) | ⦁ | |||||||||
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BT |
GEBT001 |
[진로·창업]World of Life Sciences |
3(3) | ⦁ | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 19 | |||||||||||
| Electives | Secondary Foreign Language¹ | 6(10) | ||||||||||
| Electives of General Education | 5 | |||||||||||
| Subtotal | 11 | |||||||||||
| Total General Education Credits | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1st Major | Major Required | 12 | ||||||||||
| Major Electives | 24 | |||||||||||
| Total | 36 | |||||||||||
| Intensive Major | Major Required | |||||||||||
| Major Electives | 21 | |||||||||||
| Total | 21 | |||||||||||
| General Courses | 43 | |||||||||||
| Total Credits* | 130 | |||||||||||
| Remark |
1. Must take courses in the same languages. (Available to take Korean Language courses) 2. English Courses opened at other departments(undergraduate) or International Summer Campus are approved with the approval of the division chair. 3. Requirements of English and Foreign Language courses: Foreigners and those who studied abroad for 12 years – over 3 courses in English. Among the graduation requirements for the Division of Global Korean Studies, certified foreign language certification, certified Korean language certification, and certified Chinese character comprehension skills are exempted. However, in the case of graduation requirements for the relevant department, such as double major and interdisciplinary major, they must be satisfied. |
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Courses offered at KU DGKS (Major Courses)
Major Required
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit (Hours) | Course Number | Course Name | Credit (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKSS101 | UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES | 3(3) | GKSS102 | KOREA IN WORLD POLITICS | 3(3) |
| GKSS201 | KOREA IN WORLD ECONOMY | 3(3) | GKSS205 | DYNAMICS OF KOREAN SOCIETY | 3(3) |
Major Electives
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit (Hours) | Course Number | Course Name | Credit (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKSS202 | READINGS FOR GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES I | 3(3) | GKSS401 | SEMINAR IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES I | 3(3) |
| GKSS203 | UNDERSTANDING EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATION | 3(3) | GKSS402 | SEMINAR IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES II | 3(3) |
| GKSS204 | TRADITIONAL KOREAN CULTURE | 3(3) | GKSS403 | KOREAN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY | 3(3) |
| GKSS207 | GLOBAL KOREAN CULTURE I | 3(3) | GKSS404 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES II | 3(3) |
| GKSS208 | INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCHIENCE FOR KOREAN STUDIES | 3(3) | GKSS405 | ISSUES IN KOREAN ECONOMY | 3(3) |
| GKSS210 | QUALITATIVE INQUIRY INTO KOREA | 3(3) | GKSS406 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES III | 3(3) |
| GKSS212 | URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN EAST ASIA | 3(3) | GKSS407 | KOREAN DIASPORA ABROAD, FOREIGN MINORITIES WITHIN | 3(3) |
| GKSS214 | KOREA AND INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3(3) | GKSS409 | INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE KOREAN EXPERIENCE | 3(3) |
| GKSS301 | DEMOCRACY IN KOREA | 3(3) | GKSS410 | KOREA-US RELATIONS | 3(3) |
| GKSS302 | READINGS FOR GLOBAL KROEAN STUDIES II | 3(3) | GLKS201 | UNDERSTANDING SEOUL | 3(3) |
| GKSS303 | GLOBAL KOREA AND ITS FOREIGN RELATIONS | 3(3) | GLKS207 | UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF KOREA | 3(3) |
| GKSS305 | ISSUES IN KOREAN SOCIETY I | 3(3) | JMCO257 | MASS MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE IN KOREA | 3(3) |
| GKSS306 | KOREAN AND GLOBAL CORPORATING | 3(3) | JMCO382 | ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES | 3(3) |
| GKSS307 | UNDERSTANDING KOREAN TRADE | 3(3) | DISS114 | PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE | 3(3) |
| GKSS308 | ISSUES IN KOREAN SOCIETY II | 3(3) | DISS140 | GLOBALIZATION AND BEYOND: CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICAL ECONOMY | 3(3) |
| GKSS309 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES I | 3(3) | DISS210 | KOREAN ECONOMY IN A GLOBALZED WORLD | 3(3) |
| GKSS310 | CIVIL SOCIETY IN GLOBALIZING KOREA | 3(3) | DISS243 | CONTEMPORARY EAST ASIA | 3(3) |
| GKSS312 | POLITICS AND ECONOMY IN NORTH KOREA | 3(3) | DISS244 | CONTEMPORARY EUROPE | 3(3) |
| GKSS314 | SOUTH-NORTH KOREAN RELATIONS | 3(3) | DISS281 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3(3) |
| GKSS315 | TRADE POLICIES OF KOREA | 3(3) | DISS338 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD | 3(3) |
| GKSS316 | GENDER AND GLOBAL KOREA | 3(3) | DISS363 | GLOBAL POVERTY | 3(3) |
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This page was updated as of April 3rd, 2025. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact gkss@korea.ac.kr.
Students enrolled before the 2024 academic year are advised to refer to the Undergraduate Program >Academic Curriculum > Graduation Requirements.