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Home > Academic Program > Doctoral Degree Programs > Korean Studies Program Doctoral Degree Programs Korean Studies Program The Ph.D. program in Korean Studies is designed to address the diverse professional and academic objectives of today's students. This program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum combining history, sociology, and political science. Admission to the program is competitive and limited to candidates with an M.A. degree in humanities and social sciences. The curriculum encompasses the three fields of the Korean Studies Program: 1) Korean History, 2) Korean Economy, Business and Politics, and 3) Korean Society and Culture. Required and elective courses for all Ph.D. candidates are the same as the ones for the M.A. in Korean Studies. To fulfill all requirements for a Ph.D., a student must complete all course requirements (48 credit units) that include the three program required courses, and select two fields among the above. Those with a grade point average of over 3.0 can move on to write a substantial dissertation following a comprehensive examination. The dissertation must make an original contribution to scholarship in the field of Korean Studies. Students can be given up to 24 credits units and certain required courses can be waived with permission. Degree Requirements Curriculum Structure & Course List 48 credits with a grade point average of 3.00 or above completion of the GSIS Core Courses completion of the course requirements of the selected program completion of the course requirements of two selected fields within the above program two years (i.e. four semesters) of full-time resident enrollment passing Level 3 or above of the Korean Language and Communication course (for international students only) successful completion of the Korean Language Examination (for international Students only) an additional Foreign Language Examination successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination successful completion of a Doctoral Dissertation and Oral Defense article publication in a journal which is recognized as a top rated journal by the Korea Research Foundation or any equivalent journal

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