[Laren]

I plan on majoring in Korean at UCLA, but heard rumors that the program is in danger due to budget cuts.

I can't start school until next year (I'm establishing residency right now), but was planning on going to SMC for two years and then transferring to UCLA. Now I'm worried that by the time I am ready to transfer, UCLA will no longer be offering a Korean major. Are my fears unfounded, or should I start making alternative plans?

Also, for anyone who is majoring in a foreign language or knows someone who is: what kind of work is available for those majors? I plan on teaching English in Korea after getting my degree, but I don't know if I want to be a teacher for the rest of my life.

Thanks.

[tofu plushie]

Well, unfortunately I don't know anything about the Korean department in UCLA since I don't go there but, I did find some links you can look at which answers your question about careers using foreign language as a degree.

http://www.vistawide.com/careers/language_jobs.htm
http://www.vistawide.com/careers/language_major.htm
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/Mforeign.html

Looking at the list it seems like a lot of work in communication and I guess education. But, personally think you should purse a double degree or something to fall back on. Just having a foreign language as major doesn't sound very secure to me. I would look into Liberal Studies so after you teach in Korea you could teach in the U.S as high school teacher you could teach in university or community college. That's just my suggestion, but honestly I don't know too much lol.

[SHARK]

I wouldn't do a language major to be honest.

Take something else as your major, and do Korean as a minor. Your job market with a language major is very limited, and can drastically be destroyed if relations between the country and US weaken.

[w00tah]

I wouldn't do a language major to be honest.

Take something else as your major, and do Korean as a minor. Your job market with a language major is very limited, and can drastically be destroyed if relations between the country and US weaken.

I really dont see that happening, but double majoring is a good idea for the areas he's looking at. Maybe business and korean or korean culture?

If you plan on teaching, you can always work part time at a CC and get a masters to get a full time job there, then see if you want to move on to university level teaching.

[PINKXDREAMER]

yeah, it is.you could try looking up the group on facebook. it's called "save korean studies at ucla" they should have all the info you're looking for on there. i got a facebook message recently regarding that actually. hope it helps.

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