Korean Language Program for Northern Illinois University

As a current Huskie student, I know that Northern Illinois University prides itself on representing diversity and inclusion within the school and the community. The world languages program already has a great number of foreign languages to choose from. However, Korean is one of the few languages not included. While I realize that implementing a new language program can be costly, the amount of prospective and current student interest in enrollment would certainly be a strong indicator of the department’s ability to generate funding. With that in mind, I have begun this petition to demonstrate the need for implementing a Korean language program at NIU.

Since NIU did not offer a Korean program, I sought out learning opportunities on other platforms. I had the good fortune to meet Dr. Son Youngji through the Wyzant online learning application. He has a Ph.D. in Language Education and has a bachelor’s degree in Korean Language and Literature. He has over ten years of adult teaching experience. He has previously been a university instructor of Korean in Ohio. I would humbly like to recommend him as viable instructor for our proposed program.