The ethnology of Koreans residing in the United States has been introduced as a subject in the U.S. secondary education system.

According to the South Korean consulate general in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the Anaheim Union High School District plans to launch the one-year subject in the fall semester.

The online course will delve into the history of immigration and settlement of Koreans in the U.S., notable figures, relations with other races, and the Korean-American community.

The teaching plan includes topics of racism during the 1992 LA riots, Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang-ho and the history of the independence movement as well as achievements in the K-pop industry.

Jeff Kim, a governing board member of the Irvine Unified School District governing board member who prepared the curriculum, expressed hope that the subject would help expand understanding of the Korean-American identity and history across the U.S.

In 2021, the California State Board of Education approved a teaching guideline for the subject, paving the way for its introduction in the state's elementary, middle and high school systems.