Korean (KOR)

This course covers the fundamentals of Korean through listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course provides practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension.

This course builds on the foundations established in KOR 101 through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. This course provides practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension.

A thorough review of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation, composition, and reading.

A thorough review of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation, composition, and reading.

This course is designed to enhance students' practical communication skills in Korean, preparing them for everyday interactions in personal, academic and professional contexts. Building on the foundations established in KOR 232, this course emphasizes real-life language use through topics related to daily life, social events and work. Students will engage in speaking, listening, reading and writing activities designed to improve fluency and cultural understanding. The course prepares students to navigate various real-world situations while deepening their knowledge of Korean social customs and language norms.

This course is designed to introduce students to Korean culture and society with a focus on major social and historical changes related to contemporary Korean culture. The course will explore diverse themes relevant to understanding Korea today, such as a brief history of Korea, modernization, multiculturalism, gender and education issues, lifestyle as well as traditional and contemporary popular culture. This course will combine lectures with analysis and discussions of various media such as texts, literature, films, newspaper articles as well as audio-visual artifacts including Korean news, films, TV dramas and pop songs in class. Instruction is in English.

This course is designed to develop students' reading and writing skills through the exploration of Korean cultural themes. Students will engage with short, accessible texts and visual materials that introduce traditional and contemporary aspects of Korean society. The course emphasizes formal and informal written communication, helping students gain confidence in expressing themselves in written Korean while gaining insights into social structures, media and cultural practices. Through reading, writing and discussions, students will improve their cultural literacy and written communication skills.

This course is designed to enhance students' reading comprehension and to explore the unique Korean cultural and social worldviews through folktales. Each reading will introduce useful phrase and idioms, as well as diverse themes of stories including filial piety, morality, greed and love. The course also uses audio and visual materials such as story recordings, paintings, maps and short films. Students will engage in a variety of activities such as discussions, presentations and compositions to achieve effective learning outcomes. Readings are in Korean. Instruction is in Korean and English.

This course studies a particular topic in Korean literature. It may cover all or a specific Korean literature genre. This course may be repeated if content varies.

Students will study a particular topic in the culture of Korea. Course may be repeated if content varies. Instruction is in English.

Students will study a particular topic in Korean linguistics. Topics could include an introduction to Korean sociolinguistics or psycholinguistics. Course may be repeated if content varies.

The course allows students an opportunity to pursue independent study in Korean under faculty supervision.