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GPA

2.5

Language Requirements

There are no specific language requirements for this program.

Immigration/Entry Requirements

Visa Required: Yes

Additional Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program and show two completed full-time semesters on official transcripts at the time of 51���� application deadline. For the spring and fall semester programs, Yonsei University does not allow students enrolled in 2-year programs. Transfer students must show previous institution transcripts and one completed semester on official transcript from the current institution with a 2.5 GPA at the time of 51���� application deadline. Previous transcripts and the current transcript must be 2.5 or above.  

Individual courses may have additional prerequisites; for 51���� courses, these are listed in the syllabi below. Students are responsible for having their own course approval conversations with their advisors.   

Please refer to the detailed Program Essential Eligibility Criteria.

Requirements

Students enroll in 4-5 Yonsei University/51���� elective courses.  

Online Course Options: substitute up to 2 courses (max 6 total credits) online through ASU (after required minimum 12 credits in-person courses)  

• Students can select ASU Session B courses only

Program Credit

Total Credit: 15-18 U.S. semester/22.5-27 quarter credits  

Course Credit

• 51���� Courses: 3-4 U.S. semester/4.5-6 quarter credits; 45-60 contact hours
• Yonsei University Courses: 1-3 U.S. semester/1.5-4.5 quarter credits; 16-48 contact hours
  • Yonsei Intensive Korean Language Courses: 6 U.S. semester/9 quarter credits; 160 contact hours
• ASU Online Courses: Typically, 3 U.S. semester/4.5 quarter credits; 45 contact hours 

Academic Culture

51���� courses are designed to follow U.S. academic culture and standards. The class environment typically features a combination of traditional lecture and discussion with co-curricular excursions and activities. Heavy emphasis is placed on student participation. Similar to classes at U.S. institutions, students should expect to spend an average of two hours of preparation and study for each hour in 51���� classes. To avoid falling behind, students should not plan personal travel out of Seoul when classes are in session and plan trips for the long weekends.  

Yonsei University has a strict course attendance policy: students who are absent for more than one-third of the semester are issued an “F” regardless of achievement. Some professors may have stricter rules. The Korean Language Institute, through which the 6-credit Korean language courses are taught, has stricter policies in which a student cannot be absent for more than 20 percent of the course or they will not receive a passing grade.   

Arizona State University: Most ASU online courses are asynchronous. You may find yourself in classes with students from ASU, other American universities, and students from around the world. You’ll receive direct and individualized support from faculty, 100% online. 

Class Format

Courses taught at the 51���� Center are typically for 51���� students only. Yonsei University classes include both seminar and lecture formats. Some include excursions that relate to the course subjects. Students can take classes designed for only international students or classes alongside local students by enrolling in courses offered by a variety of departments and colleges including engineering, science, and business administration, though some courses may have prerequisites and/or restrictions (e.g. business administration courses are restricted to business majors). 

Students with near-native Korean language skills have many more options, provided they have university-level Korean  comprehension. Students wishing to study Korean language can choose to take an intensive 6-credit course or a less intensive 3-credit course.   

Attendance in 51���� classes is strictly enforced, both for classes and required co-curricular excursions. Instruction is supported and augmented online by 51����’s learning management system, Canvas. 

ASU online courses meet in “sessions” that are 7.5-weeks long in the semester, and all work must be completed within the session dates regardless of when your other 51���� courses begin or end. 

Grading

51���� reports all final course grades to students’ home institutions using a U.S. letter grade equivalent scale of A-F. For 51����-administered courses, students’ grades are based on attendance, class participation, homework, project work, presentations, and midterm and final examinations. Learning outcomes assessment is continuous through personal reflections, evaluation feedback, self-assessment, and requirements as set out in course syllabi. 51���� reports final grades for host institution courses using recommended U.S. letter grade equivalencies, following a predetermined grade conversion scale. 

ASU grading follows the same format and standards as ASU courses taught in-person. “Pass/fail” or “Audit” is not allowed for 51���� students. 

Language of Instruction

English and Korean