What is a minor in Korean?

The Korean minor is designed to recognize a serious commitment to the study of Korean language and culture. It is especially suited for undergraduate students who wish to augment their major program with a knowledge of the Korean language. The minor offers students two options for completion.

What is a Chinese minor?

A minor in Chinese offers students the opportunity to combine language skills with their major, building interlinguistic and intercultural competencies for graduate study or jobs in public policy, health, science, technology, business, journalism, law, and education.

What age is a minor in Korea?

In Korea, the age of majority is 19 (int’l age, not Korean age). You’re an adult once you turn 19. In law, this means you can act independently (e.g., enter into contracts w/o parents’ consent).

Does Penn State have Korean?

We also participate extensively in Penn State’s Summer Intensive Language programs, which offer Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish and Korean. One of the best ways to learn a language is to study abroad, which all our languages majors are required to do.

Is a minor in Chinese good?

Chinese(mandarin) is VERY useful no matter where you go. it also shows that you’re unique and of course bilingual. that’s a huge plus and looks good to adcoms. a minor itself isn’t necessarily useless.

Why are Chinese minors?

The Chinese minor offers students the opportunity to add a Chinese component to their major field, allowing them to reach advanced proficiency in modern Chinese language through at least the third-year level, and to acquire a solid foundation in the study of Chinese literature and culture.

How much do Chinese majors make?

Chinese language majors earn an average mid-career salary of $78,900 a year.

Can I get a degree in Korean?

So basically, just to get a degree there are numerous advantages. South Korea offers world class academic degrees, especially in the field of science and technology. Few of the Korean universities are already in the top 50 universities of the world such as KAIST, Seoul National University, POSTECH, etc. to name a few.

What are the requirements for the Asian languages and cultures minor?

Students completing the Asian Languages and Cultures minor with Chinese must minimally have third year proficiency in all aspects of Chinese language– reading, writing, listening, and speaking– which can only be gained by taking ASIANLAN 301 and 302. Can I count more than two terms of language for the Language Requirement?

Which is a major or minor in South Asia?

A major in South Asian Languages combines advanced language study in Hindi or Sanskrit with courses on the literatures and cultures of South Asia. Minors in South Asian Languages may also focus on Bengali or Urdu.

What can I do with an Asian language major?

Students who complete this major have the linguistic and cultural competence to work in various fields related to Korea, including business, finance, trade, journalism, diplomacy, cultural institutions and non-profit organizations, education, and academia.

Are there any other language families in Asia?

Besides the Altaic families already mentioned (of which Tungusic is today a minor family of Siberia), there are a number of small language families and isolates spoken across northern Asia.

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