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KORE 101  Beginning Korean I  (3 credits)

This course is for students who are starting Korean in college, or who have been placed at this level after taking the placement test. Students who have studied this language for three or more years in high school, or who use it at home, are not eligible to register for this course. Through classroom drills, oral presentations, pair and group work, and writing activities, students are expected to develop the fundamental skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Meets World Languages Requirement.

KORE 102  Beginning Korean II  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 101 or by departmental placement. This course is for students who have completed Beginning Korean I, or who have been placed at this level through a placement test. Through classroom drills, oral presentations, pair and group work, and writing activities, students are expected to develop the fundamental skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Meets World Languages requirement.

KORE 121  Intermediate Korean I  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 102 or by departmental placement. For students who have completed Beginning Korean I and II, or who have been placed at this level through a placement test. This course aims to further enhance the communicative ability that was built in Beginning Korean I and II, expand vocabulary through reinforced activities and assignments, and deepen students’ understanding of Korean culture and society. Meets World Languages graduation requirement.

KORE 132  Intermediate Korean II  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 121 or by departmental placement. For students who have completed Intermediate Korean I, or who have been placed at this level through a placement test. This course aims to further enhance students’ communicative ability, expand vocabulary through reinforced activities and assignments, and deepen understanding of Korean culture and society. Meets World Languages Requirement.

KORE 201  Mastering Korean: Daily Life in Korea  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 132 or departmental approval. This is a third-level Korean course designed to help students further develop all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) through a variety of topics related to daily life in Korea, and advance from the intermediate level to the advanced level proficiency. This course also enables students to enhance their understanding of Korean culture and society, and develop cross-cultural awareness and analytic skills by comparing and/or making connections to their own. Taught in Korean.

KORE 206  Conversational Korean through K-Pop and Popular Culture  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 102 or departmental approval. This course is an intermediate language course whose main goal is to develop students’ conversational skills in Korean and a secondary emphasis on raising students’ cultural awareness. This course aims to develop proficiency in oral/listening comprehension, oral expression, and spoken interaction, as well as to improve pronunciation and increase vocabulary. The course will provide intensive practice with conversational Korean in the contemporary contexts of Korean pop music, videos, and TV dramas and will enable students to strengthen previously learned language skills while simultaneously expanding their vocabulary and grammar usage. Students will also explore and understand situational etiquette and Korean culture and society through conversation practice. Taught in Korean.

KORE 308  Reading in Korean  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 206 or departmental approval. This course focuses on the development of reading comprehension skills and understanding of Korean culture. It aims to enhance students’ proficiency in reading, spoken interaction, and writing through intensive practice in reading written materials that cover Korean traditions, customs, morals, and ethics. The course will expand students’ knowledge of a diverse range of vocabulary, sentence structures and patterns, and grammar usage in the contexts of folklores, legends, news, and culturally authentic materials while strengthening their previously learned language skills. Students will gain a deeper understanding of Korean culture and society and thus will better understand the cultural logic of native Korean speakers. Taught in Korean.

KORE 331  Business Korean  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 206 or departmental approval. This course focuses on the development of culturally appropriate written and oral communication in business contexts. Specialized vocabulary, discourse styles and the interpersonal etiquette required to function effectively in the Korean-speaking business world will be addressed, as well as the organization and culture of businesses in Korea. Students who complete this class will develop the skills necessary to conduct professional interviews, meetings and presentations, and produce written communication in a variety of styles required in a business setting, including emails, reports and letters. Taught in Korean.

KORE 375  Korean Study Abroad  (3-9 credits)

Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval. This course is designed to give students the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the language, historical, social, economic, and cultural life of Korea. This aim will be achieved through visits to various representative sites, tours, and lectures.

KORE 410  Perfecting Korean Grammar  (3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): KORE 331 or departmental approval. This course focuses on advancing understanding of Korean grammar and its usage. It aims to enhance the development of culturally appropriate and grammatically accurate written and oral communication in everyday contexts through intensive grammar practice. The course will expand students’ knowledge of a diverse range of vocabulary, sentence structures and patterns, and grammar usage while strengthening their previously learned language skills. Students will gain a deeper understanding of Korean culture reflected in the functions of Korean grammar. Taught in Korean.