Below is a selection of our Fall 2025 courses. For a complete list, please visit Course Explorer.
EALC 360 BTA: English in South Korea
TR, 11:05 AM – 12:20 PM CT | Online | Taught via BTAA CourseShare
Curious about the role of English in Korean society, education, and pop culture? EALC 360 BTA, taught by Prof. Susan Strauss (Penn State University), offers a unique opportunity to explore how English functions across various layers of Korean life—from school systems and language policy to K-pop lyrics, signage, and even "Konglish."
This synchronous online course (via Zoom) will:
- Explore English in Korea through real-world examples and media
- Introduce key issues in globalization, language ideology, and bilingualism
- Offer practical techniques for teaching English to Korean learners
- Include an introduction to Korean language and culture
📌 Open to all majors – no prior Korean language knowledge required!
📅 Please note: this course follows the Penn State academic calendar.
🔗 More info about the course can be found at https://courses.illinois.edu/schedule/2025/fall/EALC/360
EALC 398/550 MS: Language and Gender in Japanese Society
The course covers a wide range of topics that address language use and language variation in Japanese-speaking social settings. These topics include: language policy and the construction of standard Japanese; regional variations of Japanese; individual variation and the construction of social identity; gendered language in the media; ‘role language’ or fictionalized orality in Japanese popular culture and translations, and attitudes and ideologies associated with Japanese language use.
Tuesday, 1-3:20pm, 1128 LCLB.
For more information, please contact Prof. Sadler (sadlerm@illinois.edu)