KOR101 First-Year Korean (5)

KOR102 First-Year Korean (5)

KOR101 Prerequisites: None

KOR102 Prerequisites: KOR101 or permission of instructor

The first-year (elementary) Korean aims to help students to acquire elementary proficiency in Korean. Not open to students who have previous exposure to the Korean language. Special focus will be placed on mastering pronunciation, writing system, basic vocabulary and basic grammar used in carrying out simple real-life tasks. Students will develop the basic ability to speak, understand, read and write short sentences and paragraphs on concrete and familiar topics. Students can expect a chance to understand cultural difference and identity as well.

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KOR201 Second-Year Korean (4)

KOR202 Second-Year Korean (4)

KOR201 Prerequisites: KOR102 or permission of instructor

KOR202 Prerequisites: KOR201 or permission of instructor

The second-year (intermediate) Korean is a course designed for students who have completed one year of Korean or have the equivalent proficiency. Instructor’s permission is required to take these courses. The goal of the courses is to equip students with intermediate communicative skills in Korean. Students are expected to initiate and be engaged in spontaneous dialogues with little difficulty, and should be able to understand simple Korean text and compose short essays in Korean. Expansion of knowledge of grammar and vocabulary will be emphasized.

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KOR211 Introduction to Korea (3)

KOR211 Prerequisites: None

Introduces Korean culture and society, including readings and discussions of Korean history, politics, economy, art, literature, and language. Taught in English.

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KOR301 Third-Year Korean (4)

KOR302 Third-Year Korean (4)

KOR301 Prerequisites: KOR202 or permission of instructor

KOR302 Prerequisites: KOR301 or permission of instructor

The third-year (high-intermediate) Korean is a course designed for students who have completed first and second year Korean or have the equivalent proficiency. Instructor’s permission is required to take these courses. The goal of the courses is to help students to achieve advanced proficiency in Korean and become more familiar with Korean culture. Students are expected to initiate and be engaged in spontaneous conversations on various concrete and abstract topics, and to improve their skills for understanding authentic Korean texts in different genres and composing essays in Korean. Students will also expand their vocabulary, including basic Chinese characters.

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KOR351 Korean Literature in Translation I (3)

KOR352 Korean Literature in Translation II (3)

KOR351 Prerequisites: ENG101

KOR352 Prerequisites: ENG101

Briefly introduces the historical background of Korean literature. Introduces the characteristics of all the known genres, such as oral literature, essays, novels, poetry, and drama, which have existed in the tradition of Korean literature. Involves poems and stories from before the twentieth century, but the majority of the reading is poetry, short stories, and novels in modern Korean literature. The anxiety that accompanied modernization of Korea, the anticolonial consciousness, and women’s status represented and reflected in these works are the prominent themes and topics.

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KOR499 Korean Independent Study (1-8)

KOR499 Prerequisites: N

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