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Exchange participants are required to take a full-time course load (at least 12 Temple credits) while abroad and will earn transfer credit.

Language of Instruction

English and Korean
 

Course Load

The equivalent of 12-18 Temple credits.

Best for Academic Fields

Liberal arts

Course Offerings

As a specialized university, HUFS offers a number of courses taught in English in the following areas:

  • Asian studies
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English literature
  • Foreign languages
  • International studies
  • Korean studies
  • Political science

Students proficient in Korean may have additional course options.

Assessments/Exams

Please note that there are typically fewer assessments (both formative and summative), and often less classroom contact time, at host universities than you might be used to in the U.S. With more weight placed on fewer assignments and cumulative exams, you should expect to approach your learning with more independence. 

Course Approvals Process

If you are accepted to your program, you will submit your planned courses for approval through Temple's External and Exchange Course Approval Process. Completion of the approval process will allow you to maintain full-time enrollment status, apply eligible financial aid to your program, and transfer credits earned abroad back to Temple.

View more details about the course approvals process.

Accessing Course List

To access the course listing, click the link above. At the top of the page, click the link for Courses. In the page that appears, there will be a menu on the left side of the page; click the link for Undergrad (Seoul). Wait a few seconds for the page to load in its entirety. The page will be categorized by college. Select a year and term for any college you have an interest in. When the new tab or page opens, you will see a list of courses; courses taught in a foreign language (usually English) will be designated with a V on the right side of the page. To confirm if a course is taught in English or another foreign language, you can access a syllabus by clicking on the course title or clicking the paper icon under the Syllabus column header.

Transferring credits back to Temple

Temple will accept approved courses with a passing grade equivalent to a C or better. After Temple receives an official transcript from your host institution, our team will evaluate the transcript for approved courses and determine credit equivalencies. We will post qualifying courses and equivalent credits to your transcript at that time. Your Temple GPA will not be affected by grades earned on an exchange; however, keep in mind that graduate schools will typically request all of your transcripts. Learn more about Temple's transfer credit policy.

*HUFS classes typically transfer on a 1:1 ratio with Temple (e.g. 3 HUFS credits equals 3 Temple credits). 

HUFS Grading Scale

HUFS Grade  Temple Equivalent
A+ A
A A
A- A-
B+ B+
B B
B- B-
C+ C+
C C
C- C-
D D
F F

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