Korean

Spoken by over 72 million people, Korean ranks 13th among the most used languages in the world. Due to Korea’s significance in global economy, politics, and culture, the number of people learning Korean increases dramatically every year. Korean language is considered as one of the most scientific languages and it is one of the reasons for the high literacy rate in Korea (over 98%)

The Department of Asian Studies offers four semesters of Korean language classes, giving students the opportunity to fulfill foreign language requirements by studying Korean.

Courses

KOR 101: Elementary Korean I (4). Introduction to the basics of modern Korean, including the pronunciation of spoken Korean, the writing system of Hangul, communication and reading skills in controlled contexts, and fundamentals of grammar. FL.
KOR 102: Elementary Korean I (4). Prerequisite: KOR 101. Develops speaking and listening skills for everyday communication, reading skills for simple narratives and descriptive texts, and understanding for core grammatical patterns. FL.
KOR 203: Intermediate Korean II (4). Prerequisite: KOR 102. Continues on developing reading and writing skills for narrative and descriptive texts and on increasing communicative competence in applied social contexts. FL.
KOR 204: Intermediate Korean II (4)., Prerequisite: KOR 203 . Develops and applies comprehensive grammatical knowledge and vocabularies in complex listening, speaking, reading, and writing contexts. Emphasis on Korean cultural and historical understanding. FL, FI.