2024-25 Edition

Korean (KOREAN)

Courses

KOREAN 1A. Fundamental Korean. 5 Units.

Natural approach with emphasis on the four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students with no previous background in Korean. Conducted in both English and Korean.

Prerequisite: Placement into KOREAN 1A.

Overlaps with KOREAN 1KA, KOREAN S1AB.

Restriction: KOREAN 1A and KOREAN 1KA and KOREAN S1AB may not be taken for full credit.

KOREAN 1B. Fundamental Korean. 5 Units.

Natural approach with emphasis on the four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students with no previous background in Korean. Conducted in both English and Korean.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 1A. KOREAN 1A with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 1B is also accepted.

Overlaps with KOREAN S1BC, KOREAN 1KB, KOREAN S1AB.

Restriction: KOREAN 1B and KOREAN 1KB and KOREAN S1AB and KOREAN S1BC may not be taken for full credit.

KOREAN 1C. Fundamental Korean. 5 Units.

Natural approach with emphasis on the four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students with no previous background in Korean. Conducted in both English and Korean.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 1B or KOREAN S1AB. KOREAN 1B with a grade of C or better. KOREAN S1AB with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 1C is also accepted.

Overlaps with KOREAN 1KC, KOREAN S1BC.

Restriction: KOREAN 1C and KOREAN 1KC and KOREAN S1BC may not be taken for full credit.

(VI)

KOREAN S1AB. Fundamentals of Korean. 7.5 Units.

First half of first-year Korean in an intensified form.

Prerequisite: Placement into KOREAN 1A or KOREAN 1B.

Overlaps with KOREAN 1A, KOREAN 1B.

Restriction: Students with credit for KOREAN 1B may not receive full credit for KOREAN S1AB.

KOREAN S1BC. Fundamentals of Korean. 7.5 Units.

Second half of first-year Korean in an intensified form.

Prerequisite: KOREAN S1AB or KOREAN 1B. KOREAN S1AB with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 1B with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 1C is also accepted.

Overlaps with KOREAN 1C, KOREAN 1B.

Restriction: Students with credit for KOREAN 1B may not receive full credit for KOREAN S1BC.

(VI)

KOREAN 2A. Intermediate Korean. 5 Units.

Designed to develop writing and reading skills as well as communicative skills in authentic situations for students without previous initial background in Korean. Students also introduced to aspects of Korean culture as related to lesson topics and basic Chinese characters.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 1C or KOREAN S1BC. KOREAN 1C with a grade of C or better. KOREAN S1BC with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 2A is also accepted.

Overlaps with KOREAN 2KA.

(VIII)

KOREAN 2B. Intermediate Korean. 5 Units.

Designed to develop writing and reading skills as well as communicative skills in authentic situations for students without previous initial background in Korean. Students also introduced to aspects of Korean culture as related to lesson topics and basic Chinese characters.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 2A. KOREAN 2A with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 2B is also accepted.

Overlaps with KOREAN 2KB.

(VIII)

KOREAN 2C. Intermediate Korean. 5 Units.

Designed to develop writing and reading skills as well as communicative skills in authentic situations for students without previous initial background in Korean. Students also introduced to aspects of Korean culture as related to lesson topics and basic Chinese characters.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 2B. KOREAN 2B with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 2C is also accepted.

Overlaps with KOREAN 2KC.

(VIII)

KOREAN 10. Learning Assistant Program. 1 Workload Unit.

Learning Assistant Program in which students at an advanced level of Korean (KOREAN 103A or above) provide assistance to students at fundamentals (KOREAN 1A-B-C).

Grading Option: Workload Credit P/NP Only.

Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times.

KOREAN 103A. Advanced Korean. 4 Units.

Students are taught to conceptualize in Korean as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Focuses on developing advanced reading, writing, and translating skills.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 2C or KOREAN 2KC or KOREAN S2BC. KOREAN 2C with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 2KC with a grade of C or better. KOREAN S2BC with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 103A is also accepted.

(VIII)

KOREAN 103B. Advanced Korean. 4 Units.

Students are taught to conceptualize in Korean as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Focuses on developing advanced reading, writing, and translating skills.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 103A or KOREAN 2C or KOREAN 2KC or KOREAN S2BC. KOREAN 103A with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 2C with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 2KC with a grade of C or better. KOREAN S2BC with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 103B is also accepted.

(VIII)

KOREAN 103C. Advanced Korean. 4 Units.

Students are taught to conceptualize in Korean as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Focuses on developing advanced reading, writing, and translating skills.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 2C or KOREAN 2KC or KOREAN S2BC or KOREAN 103A or KOREAN 103B. KOREAN 2C with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 2KC with a grade of C or better. KOREAN S2BC with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 103A with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 103B with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 103C is also accepted.

(VIII)

KOREAN 104A. Fourth-Year Korean. 4 Units.

Continued emphasis on comprehension, grammar, and proficiency in reading, composition, and conversation through intensive study and analysis of a variety of modern texts.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 103A or KOREAN 103B or KOREAN 103C. KOREAN 103A with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 103B with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 103C with a grade of C or better

KOREAN 199. Independent Study. 1-4 Units.

Investigation of special topics through directed reading in Korean. Paper required.

Repeatability: May be taken for credit for 12 units.