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D — February 1 |
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| Admissions Requirements |
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Click
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for link to online application or to download paper application.
Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions
standard and documentation
requirements, and
2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation
requirements
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MA Program
- completion of BA program in Korean at UHM
or equivalent course work
- graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
- statement of objectives (download form)
- three letters of recommendation (Each letter must be printed
on the referee's institutional letterhead and received directly
from the referee.)
- official GRE General Test scores
- official TOEFL scores — 560/220/83 or above (Required
of most non-native speakers of English. Click here
for information on exemptions.)
PhD Program
- completion of BA program in Korean at UHM
or equivalent course work
- graduate degree (equivalent to the master's level at UHM) earned with distinction in Korean language
or literature
- graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
- statement of objectives (download form)
- sample of academic writing in English (seminar paper or
master's thesis)
- three letters of recommendation (Each letter must be printed
on the referee's institutional letterhead and received directly
from the referee.)
- official GRE General Test scores
- official TOEFL scores — 560/220/83 or above (Required
of most non-native speakers of English. Click here
for information on exemptions.)
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Submission of Program
Specific Documentation Requirements
With the exception of TOEFL and GRE scores, all program specific documentation requirements should be sent directly
to the graduate program.
If required, official TOEFL and GRE scores should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. Please note that GRE scores may be required by the graduate program (see above) or by the Graduate Division (more info.) |
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| Program
Overview |
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The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL)
at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) is the largest
of its kind in the United States. Unparalleled in its breadth
and depth, the department's curriculum includes a variety
of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The Korean Division in the Department of EALL offers graduate programs leading to the MA and the PhD.
The MA program is available with tracks in language and linguistics, literature, and Korean for Professions. Aimed at cultivating language teachers, the language and linguistics track emphasizes linguistic structure and language pedagogy. The literature track prepares students for careers in translation, writing and college teaching; students who opt for this track study different genres of literature as well as literary history and criticism. The track "Korean for Professions" is the first of its kind in the U.S., and targets those who plan to pursue careers as Korean specialists in either the public or private sector, or who aspire to become scholars in a Korea-related discipline that requires professional levels in Korean language and culture.
The PhD program is available with concentrations in Korean
linguistics and literature and comparative studies exploring
the relations of a language and literature of East Asia. The
program is designed to produce scholars with high-level competence
in the languages and literatures of East Asia.
Financial Support
All applications for Fall admission that are complete by the
specified application deadlines will be considered
for tuition awards.
The MA and PhD programs in Korean participate in the Western
Regional Graduate Program administered by the Western Interstate
Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The program enables
legal residents of WICHE member states to enroll in selected
out-of-state professional or graduate programs at reduced
tuition rates. For more information, see Financial
Matters < WICHE Program.
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| Degree Requirements |
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All
graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements
set by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs.
For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree
Requirements. Below is an overview of the degree requirements
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MA Degree Requirements - Language or Literature Track
Students may select either Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).
- Plan A requires 30 credits (including six credits of thesis
research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
- Plan B requires 30 credits, a final written exam and a
final oral exam.
MA Degree Requirements - Korean for Professions Track
This track requires a total of 34 credits, one year of overseas training and research at Korean University, and a written/oral research report.
PhD Degree Requirements
The PhD program requires the following:
- qualifying evaluation,
- mastery of four fields (at least one of which will be
outside the student's areas of specialization),
- proficiency in a second and possibly a third foreign language,*
- comprehensive exam,
- dissertation,
- final oral exam / defense of dissertation.
* Apart from having a command of English and Korean, candidates
must have knowledge of a second East Asian language equivalent
to two years of study; in some cases a third East Asian language
or an additional European language may be required.
Courses
To view a listing of courses offered by the Department of
EALL, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/eall.htm.
Courses for the concentration in Korean are listed at: www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/kor.htm.
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