{"614060":{"#nid":"614060","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Establishes New Undergraduate Korean Program ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOver the last decade, the Korean faculty in the School of Modern Languages at the Georgia Institute of Technology have addressed a rapidly growing interest in Korea studies through a range of new and innovative programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are proud to announce the\u0026nbsp;addition of the Korean language\u0026nbsp;as its own major in the Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies (ALIS), International Affairs and Modern Languages (IAML), and Global Economics and Modern Languages (GEML) B.S. degree programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis makes Georgia Tech one of the only places in the Southeast to offer a Bachelor\u0026rsquo;s program in Korean language and intercultural studies. The initiative builds on minors in Korean and East Asian Studies, the successful immersive summer abroad program \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/lbat\/korea\u0022\u003EKorean LBAT\u003C\/a\u003E (Language for Business and Technology), and collaborations with the School of Economics and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;A degree in Korean\u0026nbsp;prepares students for careers in industry, science, and diplomacy whether in Korea, the United States, or Metropolitan Atlanta area, which is home to over 70 Korean companies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We hope to attract students from diverse backgrounds looking to become fluent in Korean or to build up their CVs by adding a second major,\u0026rdquo; said Kim Yongtaek, Korean Program Director, School of Modern Languages.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The School\u0026rsquo;s innovative suite of courses in Korean language and culture complements Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s range of internships and service learning opportunities and provides exceptional opportunities for student learning and public engagement,\u0026rdquo; says Anna Westerstahl Stenport, Chair of the School of Modern Languages. \u0026ldquo;We are very proud of the program and the support it has already garnered from community members and corporations in the Atlanta region.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on the new Korean major, please contact Professor Kim Yongtaek at:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:yongtaek.kim@modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eyongtaek.kim@modlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Emodlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Modern Languages is a unit of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Modern Languages\u0027 Korean program approved"}],"uid":"34815","created_gmt":"2018-11-09 15:05:27","changed_gmt":"2018-11-19 15:44:09","author":"esnelling3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"614059":{"id":"614059","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Establishes New Korean Program ","body":null,"created":"1541775654","gmt_created":"2018-11-09 15:00:54","changed":"1541775701","gmt_changed":"2018-11-09 15:01:41","alt":"Korean Students in Modern Languages Classroom","file":{"fid":"233771","name":"Korean image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Korean%20image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Korean%20image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":72560,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Korean%20image.jpg?itok=nYq74vko"}}},"media_ids":["614059"],"groups":[{"id":"612000","name":"Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)"},{"id":"611608","name":"Global Media and Cultures (GMC)"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"554011","name":"_OLD: School of Modern Languages Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmily Snelling\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Modern Languages\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:emily.snelling@modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022 id=\u0022LPNoLP\u0022\u003Eemily.snelling@modlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["esnelling3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}