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About the program
New Jersey now ranks among the top three states in the country in terms of its Korean population. Among them are many newcomers or residents with limited or no English language skills who have immigrated to the United States from throughout the Korean peninsula.
For these individuals, the challenges of learning English and advancing their education while working are immense.
In response to the growing number of employers interested in providing educational opportunities to their Korean employees, Fairleigh Dickinson has designed an exciting new Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree for Korean-speaking adults that make it possible for these men and women to realize their dreams and potential.
By attending evening and Saturday classes as a cohort,
Participants in the Gateway to the Future Program develop their English writing and speaking skills through a professional and structured program of study –
Plus earn their A.A. degree
– in just three years.
Program Highlights o Tuition fee $1,233 per 3-credit course
(includes ESL Tuition and 50% Scholarship) o Program Start dates Spring (Jan 14 th , 2008 – March), Summer 1 (Apr-June),
Summer II (June - Sept), Fall (Sept. - Dec) o Transfer Students and International student can study on F-1 Visa Status o Options for Advance Standing, Transfer credits and Audit classes o Transcript Evaluations o Option to transfer credits to Bachelors degree

This 60-credit program Associate degree is offered on the university’s Metropolitan
Campus in Teaneck, NJ and at various offsite locations. It combines proven, quality language training with the invaluable professional skills acquired through college-level degree: the ability to communicate effectively, think critically and work as a member of a team.
Upon successful completion of the program, students have the credentials needed to transfer into a traditional baccalaureate program at Fairleigh Dickinson or another accredited college or university. The MiraeRo! – gateway to the future – program continues the university’s great tradition of what it does best: working with adults learners, providing them with practical and professional education they need to further their careers.
Program Format
Aimed at Korean-speaking residents in New Jersey with limited English skills, the program gradually transitions students from progressive English and Korean to all-English classes over the course of study.
The first and second year combines intensive English language training with college-level course work taught in Korean and
English.
In the second year, students continue their English language studies while attending college courses in English and Korean taught in English and Korean by bilingual faculty.
By the third year, all courses are taught completely in English.
The MiraeRo program is offered in three terms – a traditional 15-week fall Term followed by two 12-week winter and spring Terms – on Tuesday and Thursday evenings plus Saturdays. While there is a break in degree studies each summer during July and
August, students do continue their English immersion courses year-round during the first five Terms.
Academic courses will be taught by full- and part-time faculty at Fairleigh Dickinson
University, as well as adjunct faculty recruited from the Korean professional community.
Fairleigh Dickinson was the first traditional university in the country to require all its students to take at least one three- credit online course for every 30 credits as part of its mission to prepare global citizens. The same holds true for participants in this program, who will build their internet skills by taking two distance learning courses as part of their degree requirement. These courses are teamtaught by members of the University’s traditional faculty as well as its Global Virtual Faculty – scholars and professionals from around the world, including the Korean peninsula.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jeong Jin Park, MPA
Director, Korean Studies Program
Phone: 201-724-5779 E-mail: jjpark@fdu.edu
Web Site: http://www.fdu.edu/korea

Four, 12 week terms each year
A.A. Studies – Instruction in Korean and English by a bilingual instructor
Spring Term (Jan 14- April 4, 2008)
Tuesday & Thursday
Evenings ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Summer 1 Term
Optional Term for International Students on F-1 Status
Tuesday & Thursday
Evenings ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(1) BUSI 1000: Business in a Global Society
(2) MIS 1135: Introduction to Computers
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and writing
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(5) PHIL 2255: Business ethics
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing
Guided research
(6) HIST 2282: Government and individual
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing
Fall Term
Tuesday & Thursday
Evenings ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Summer 2 Term
Optional Term for International Students on F-1 Status
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Eveni ngs ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 6p.m.
(3) MATH 1131: Mathematics
(4) POLS 2234: Geography & World Politics
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Practice
Reading and Writing
Year 1 : 6 courses x 3 credits = 18 credits
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing

A.A. Studies – Instruction in Korean and English by a bilingual instructor
Spring Term
Tuesday & Thursday
Evenings 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and writing
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(1) BIOL 1105: Human Environment (includes a lab)
(2) ECON 1122: Microeconomics
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing
Guided research
Fall Term
Tuesday & Thursday
Evenings ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and writing
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(3) ECON 1121: Macroeconomics
(4) SOCI 2246: Communication and Gender
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing
Summer 1 Term
Optional Term for International Students on F-1 Status
Tuesday & Thursday
Evenings 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and writing
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(5) PSYC 1141: Psychology
(6) Korean Cultural Arts
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and Writing
Summer 2 Term
Optional Term for International Students on F-1 Status
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Evenings ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
ESL 1001: English as a Second Language Instruction
Structure Speaking Practice
Reading and writing
Year 2 : 6 courses x 3 credits = 18 credits

A.A. Studies – Instruction all in English
Spring Term
Tuesday, Evenings ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
(1) CORE 1006: Core A: The Global Challenge
(primarily a distance learning class with some oncampus instruction)
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 2:55 p.m.
(2) HIST 2233: Modern world
(3) ACCT 1133: Business Law I
Fall Term
Saturdays ∙ 9 a.m. – 4:25 p.m.
(7) ENGL 1112: Literature and Composition II
(8) CORE 2007: Core B – Perspectives on the
Individual
Summer 1 Term
Optional Term for International Students on F-1 Status
Tuesday, Evenings ∙ 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
(4) ENGL 2261 : Strategies and Skills for Academic
Success
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 4:25 p.m.
(5) ENGL 1111: Literature and Composition I
(6) COMM 2101: Professional Communications
Year 3 : 8 courses x 3 credits = 24 credits