2023-24 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 1KA or KOREAN 1B or KOREAN 1KB.

Overlaps with KOREAN 1A, KOREAN 1B, KOREAN 1KA, KOREAN 1KB.

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

KOREAN S1BC. Fundamentals of Korean. 7.5 Units.

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

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

Overlaps with KOREAN 1C, KOREAN 1KB, KOREAN 1KC, KOREAN 1B.

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

(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 2KB. Intermediate Korean for Students with a Previous Background in Korean . 5 Units.

Designed to develop writing and reading skills as well as communicative skills in authentic situations for students with previous background in Korean. Students also introduced to aspects of Korean culture as related to lesson topics and basic Chinese characters.

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

Overlaps with KOREAN 2B.

(VIII)

KOREAN 2KC. Intermediate Korean for Students with a Previous Background in Korean. 5 Units.

Designed to develop writing and reading skills as well as communicative skills in authentic situations for students with previous background in Korean. Students also introduced to aspects of Korean culture as related to lesson topics and basic Chinese characters.

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

Overlaps with KOREAN 2C.

(VIII)

KOREAN 3A. Advanced Korean. 4 Units.

Focuses on developing advanced reading/writing and translation skills with additional instruction in Chinese characters.

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 3A is also accepted.

(VIII)

KOREAN 3B. Advanced Korean. 4 Units.

Focuses on developing advanced reading, writing, and translation skills.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 3A or KOREAN 2C or KOREAN 2KC or KOREAN S2BC. KOREAN 3A 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 3B is also accepted.

(VIII)

KOREAN 3C. Advanced Korean. 4 Units.

Focuses on developing advanced reading, writing, and translation skills.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 2C or KOREAN 2KC or KOREAN S2BC or KOREAN 3A or KOREAN 3B. 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 3A with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 3B with a grade of C or better. Placement into KOREAN 3C is also accepted.

(VIII)

KOREAN 101A. 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 3A or KOREAN 3B or KOREAN 3C. KOREAN 3A with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 3B with a grade of C or better. KOREAN 3C 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.