Korean (KOR) Courses
KOR 101 : Elementary Korean I
Credits: 4
A course designed to teach the fundamentals of the language and the culture of the modern Korean. Emphasis is placed on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
KOR 102 : Elementary Korean II
Credits: 4
This course continues to build a basic foundation that will enable students to acquire and develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean in a linguistically and culturally appropriate manner.
Prerequisites:
KOR 101 with a grade of C or better or equivalent
or
Instructor consent
KOR 201 : Intermediate Korean I
Credits: 4
This course is the first half of an intermediate course in Korean. Four language skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, introduced in the elementary-level course will be reinforced. This intermediate course develops students’ communicative skills in oral and written modes. Instructional activities aim to help students to comprehend reading and listening passages on daily topics and engage in conversations and personal correspondences. Korean culture is also introduced.
Prerequisites:
KOR 102 with a grade of C or better or equivalent
or
Instructor consent
KOR 202 : Intermediate Korean II
Credits: 4
This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Korean I (KOR 201). This course covers all four language skills at the intermediate level in Korean: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary and grammar are also emphasized. This course aims to develop students’ communicative skills in oral and written modes. Instructional activities aim to help students to comprehend reading and listening passages on culturally specific topics in Korea and to engage in formal and informal conversations in a real-life situation. Korean culture is introduced and embedded throughout the course.
Prerequisites:
KOR 201 with a grade of C or better or equivalent
or
Instructor consent