Program Overview

Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program in English Language and Literature at Seoul National University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field. The program requires students to complete a minimum of 130 credits, including 36 credits in general education courses and 39 credits in major courses.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must meet the following requirements:

• Complete a minimum of 130 credits, including 36 credits in general education courses and 39 credits in major courses.
• Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Complete all required courses, including:
  • English Major: 9 credits (6 credits in survey courses and 3 credits in linguistics courses).
  • Second Foreign Language: 9 credits, including one intermediate-level course.
  • Foreign Language Lectures: 3 courses, including one English language course.
  • Life and Humanities: required for students who entered the university in 2010 or later.
• Pass the graduation thesis.

English Major Requirements

The English major requires students to complete the following courses:

• Survey Courses: 6 credits (British Literature Survey 1 and 2, American Literature Survey).
• Linguistics Courses: 3 credits (English Phonetics, English and Society, English Discourse Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, Advanced English Grammar, English Syntax, English Semantics, Applied English Linguistics, English Language History, English Linguistics).
• Writing Requirements: students who score below 71 on the TEPS-Writing test are required to take the English Writing course.

Graduation Thesis

The graduation thesis is a required component of the undergraduate program. Students are expected to:

• Choose a thesis advisor and receive guidance during the semester before graduation.
• Attend a thesis workshop at the beginning of the semester.
• Submit a draft of the thesis by the middle of the semester.
• Present the thesis at the end of the semester.
• Submit the final thesis by the end of the semester.

Additional Requirements

• BDG: students are required to complete a minimum of 12 credits in BDG courses.
• Undergraduate Courses: students can choose from a variety of courses, including literature, linguistics, and cultural studies.