Seoul - Kookmin University Courses – 2025-26 Yearlong

If you have questions about the academics or courses available on this program, locate the Program Advisor to email them your questions directly.

Studying abroad can be a more meaningful and invigorating learning experience than at home—both inside and outside of the classroom. You may be more curious and alert than you usually are so use this heightened energy to enhance your studies as well as your cultural and geographical explorations. You may also encounter different teaching styles and course processes; be prepared to adapt and to learn.

Academics

USAC’s partnership with Kookmin University provides you with a wide array of courses taught in English. You are required to enroll in the equivalency of 12-15 U.S. credits per semester. A typical course load at Kookmin is 12-15 credits per semester. Areas of study believed to be of most interest to USAC students are included below as a sample of what the university offers. Courses are subject to availability and approval of prerequisites which are determined by Kookmin University. Kookmin University has ABET accreditation.

Areas of Study at Kookmin University (subject to change):

Art and Design

Portfolio submission required.

• Automotive & Transportation Design
• Ceramics
• Entertainment Design (limited availability)
• Fashion Design
• Industrial Design
• Metalwork & Jewelry
• Spatial Design
• Visual Communication Design

Business Administration

• Business Administration
• Finance & Accounting
• KMU International Business School
• Information Management

Economics & Commerce

• Commerce & Finance
• Economics

Humanities & Area Studies

• Chinese Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Eurasian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Korean Language & Literature (Recommended for students who wish to take General Education classes at Kookmin)

Korean Language

• Basic Korean
• Creative Writing in Korean
• Current Issues in Korean
• Intensive Korean Language Program*
• Korean 1
• Korean 2
• Korean 3
• Korean in Pop Culture
• Korean Language and Culture
• Logistical Speaking in Korean

Social Sciences

• Advertising & Public Relations
• Education
• Media & Communication
• Political Science & International Relations
• Public Administration & Public Policy
• Sociology

*Intensive Korean Language Program

The intensive Korean language program at Kookmin University has a low intermediate and intermediate track for those who have already completed their first year of Korean language studies. This is a 15-credit fixed program. You will take a language placement exam onsite to determine which track you'll take. If you place too low on the placement exam, you will need to take regular undergraduate courses as identified above.

Track I:

• Academic Presentation and Discussion in Korean I
• Communication in Academic Korean 1
• Communication in Academic Korean 2
• Korean Writing I
• Practical Korean I
• Understanding Korean Culture I

Track II:

• Academic Presentation and Discussion in Korean II
• Communication in Academic Korean 3
• Communication in Academic Korean 4
• Korean Writing II
• Practical Korean II
• Understanding Korean Culture II

Course Descriptions

To obtain course syllabi, click on the link(s) below and follow the prompts to specific course information. Please contact the USAC Advising department if you have difficulty finding the information.

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