Summer Session

KOR 111: Elementary Korean I

Undergraduate 4 credits

An introduction to spoken and written Korean with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Fundamental communication skills are acquired through intensive study of basic grammar and pronunciation. This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the language. A student who has had two or more years of Korean in high school (or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not take KOR 111 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.

KOR 112: Elementary Korean II

Undergraduate 4 credits

Prerequisite: C or better in KOR 111

DEC: S3 SBC: LANG

An introduction to spoken and written Korean with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Fundamental communication skills are acquired through intensive study of basic grammar and pronunciation. This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the language. A student who has had two or more years of Korean in high school (or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not take KOR 112 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.

KOR 211: Intermediate Korean I

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: C or better in KOR 112 or KOR 120 or placement into 211

DEC: S3 SBC: GLO; LANG

Intermediate courses in Korean language to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Through the introduction of complex grammatical structures and idioms, speaking, reading, and writing ability in Korean language is further developed.

KOR 212: Intermediate Korean II

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: C or better in KOR 211 or placement into 212

DEC: S3 SBC: GLO; HUM; LANG

Intermediate courses in Korean language to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Through the introduction of complex grammatical structures and idioms, speaking, reading, and writing ability in Korean language is further developed.

KOR 311: Advanced Korean I

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: C or better in KOR 212 or placement into 311

DEC: S3 SBC: HFA+; LANG

An advanced course designed for students who wish to enhance reading comprehension and writing ability in Korean. Reading materials are selected from modern Korean literature, journals, and newspapers. Students are trained in samples of various writing styles. Emphasis is also placed on the idiomatic usage of Korean language and the relation of Korean to Chinese characters.

KOR 331: Soc Sci Topics: Korean Studies

Undergraduate 3 credits

DEC: F SBC: SBS+

An investigation of a specific area of Korean studies in the social and behavioral sciences. May be repeated as the topic changes.