Asian and Asian-American Studies

The Department for Asian and Asian-American Studies was established in January 1991 to promote Korean Studies and coordinate the use of resources for Korean programs at the North Park campus and elsewhere in the United States. The department offers Korea Studies Minor (18-20 Semester hours credit) courses through each year Spring and Fall semester. The department hosts an annual international symposium on Korean and Korean-American issues, which attracts scholars from both the United States and Korea. The department is responsible for the recruitment of students into the Korean Student Program, and the executive director serves as an advisor to the East Asia Student Association (EASA).