Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 5

Description: Students will learn the basic grammatical structure and vocabulary necessary in daily communication through controlled conversational drills and reading, listening and writing practices. Improving the pronunciation skill will be emphasized throughout the semester by familiarizing with phonetic variations. In addition, the cultural understanding and sensitivity will be encouraged.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 5

Description: Continuation of KORE 101. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Results of Placement Test or KORE 101 or Permission of Instructor. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for KORE 102 if student has credit for KORE 262.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Description: Continuation of KORE 102. It aims to further enhance the communicative skills with native speakers in uncomplicated and straightforward situation and broaden the cultural understanding. The students will examine and apply higher levels of understanding of the language use and of the culture. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Results of Placement Test or KORE 102 or Permission of Instructor. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for KORE 201 if student has credit for KORE 263.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Description: Continuation of 210. Aims to develop skills to handle oneself successfully in a variety of uncomplicated and predictable situations. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Results of Placement Test or KORE 201 or Permission of Instructor. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for KORE 202 if student has credit for KORE 264.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE LOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 6

Prerequisite(s): KORE 101 OR KORE 161 OR KORE 222 or permission of department

Description: Development of sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge in Korean to communicate and interact with speakers of Korean at a high-beginning level of competence. The course is based on a student-centered, critical-thinking approach to language analysis/acquisition. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for KORE 262 if student has credit for KORE 102.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): KORE 102 OR KORE 223 OR KORE 262 or placement test or permission of department

Description: Development of sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge in Korean to communicate and interact with speakers of Korean at a low-intermediate level of competence. The course is based on a student-centered, critical-thinking approach to language analysis/acquisition. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for KORE 263 if student has credit for KORE 201.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULUTURE III

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): KORE 201 OR KORE 225 OR KORE 263 or permission of department

Description: Development of sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge in Korean to communicate and interact with speakers of Korean at an intermediate level of competence. The course is based on a student-centered, critical-thinking approach to language analysis/acquisition. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for KORE 264 if student has credit for KORE 202.

Long Title: THIRD YEAR KOREAN I

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): KORE 202 OR KORE 264 or permission of department

Description: This course helps students develop a LOW-ADVANCED level of proficiency in Korean through the analysis and use of the target language in the context of specific topics of interest that will vary. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Results of Placement Test or KORE 202 or Permission of Instructor.

Long Title: ADVANCED KOREAN II

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): KORE 301 or permission of department

Description: This course helps students develop a Low-Advanced level of proficiency in Korean through the analysis and use of the target language in the context of specific topics of interest that will vary. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Results of Placement Test or KORE 202 or Permission of Instructor.

Long Title: KOREAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Exploration of selections from modern Korean literature and Korean films. Includes background survey of Korean history, philosophy, and religion. All texts and films in English translation. No previous knowledge of Korean language required. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: ASIA 344, HUMA 344.

Long Title: KOREAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY THROUGH MULTIMEDIA

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will introduce important elements of Korean culture and society through readings and multimedia. Topics are in the areas of history, philosophy, and family life around the early 20th century to the present. Also, the class will explore the recent phenomenon of "Korean Wave" in East Asia. Korean language background is unnecessary. Cross-list: ASIA 346.

Long Title: KOREAN TEACHING PRACTICUM

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Under the instructor's close supervision, students with a high level of proficiency in Korean acquire teaching skills by tutoring the students in lower level. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: KOREAN TEACHING PRACTICUM

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Under the instructor's close supervision, students with a high level of proficiency in Korean acquire teaching skills by tutoring the students in lower level. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Department: Cntr Lang & Intercultural Comm

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6