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KOREAN 145 Foreign Study: Elementary Korean (1-15, max. 20)
For participants in study abroad programs who complete elementary language courses in approved programs in Korea. Evaluation by department/faculty required.
KOREAN 245 Foreign Study: Intermediate Korean (1-15, max. 20) VLPA
For participants in study abroad programs who complete intermediate language courses in approved programs in Korea. Evaluation by department/faculty required.
KOREAN 301 First-Year Korean for Novice Learners (5)
Elementary speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in modern Korean. Open only to students with no formal or informal background in the language. First in a sequence of three. Offered: A.
KOREAN 302 First-Year Korean for Novice Learners (5)
Elementary speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in modern Korean. Open only to students with no formal or informal background in the language. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 301. Offered: W.
KOREAN 303 First-Year Korean for Novice Learners (5)
Elementary speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in modern Korean. Open only to students with no formal or informal background in the language. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 302. Offered: Sp.
KOREAN 304 Spoken Korean (10) VLPA
The Korean language as spoken in ordinary conversational situations. Phonetic accuracy and appropriateness of idiom. May be taken any summer after completion of first-year Korean. Prerequisite: KOREAN 303. Offered: irregularly.
KOREAN 305 First-Year Korean for Heritage Learners (5)
Elementary speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in modern Korean. Open only to students with formal or informal background in the language or to students with Korean heritage. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: score of 30-60 on KR100A placement test. Offered: A.
KOREAN 306 First-Year Korean for Heritage Learners (5)
Elementary speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in modern Korean. Open only to students with formal or informal background in the language or to students with Korean heritage. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 305. Offered: W.
KOREAN 307 First-Year Korean for Heritage Learners (5)
Elementary speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in modern Korean. Open only to students with formal or informal background in the language or to students with Korean heritage. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 306. Offered: Sp.
Instructor Course Description:
Jung Im Chang
KOREAN 311 Second-Year Korean for Novice Learners (5) VLPA
Development of further skills in the spoken and written languages. Open only to students with no formal or informal background in the language prior to first-year Korean at UW. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 303 or placement test. Offered: A.
KOREAN 312 Second-Year Korean for Novice Learners (5) VLPA
Development of further skills in the spoken and written languages. Open only to students with no formal or informal background in the language prior to first-year Korean at UW. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 311 or placement test. Offered: W.
KOREAN 313 Second-Year Korean for Novice Learners (5) VLPA
Development of further skills in the spoken and written languages. Open only to students with no formal or informal background in the language prior to first-year Korean at UW. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 312 or placement test. Offered: Sp.
KOREAN 315 Second-Year Korean for Heritage Learners (5) VLPA
Development of further skills in the spoken and written languages. Open only to students with formal or informal background in the language prior to first-year Korean at the UW. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: either score of 0-41 on KR200A placement test or KOREAN 307. Offered: A.
KOREAN 316 Second-Year Korean for Heritage Learners (5) VLPA
Development of further skills in the spoken and written languages. Open only to students with formal or informal background in the language prior to first-year Korean at the UW. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 315. Offered: W.
KOREAN 317 Second-Year Korean for Heritage Learners (5) VLPA
Development of further skills in the spoken and written languages. Open only to students with formal or informal background in the language prior to first-year Korean at the UW. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: KOREAN 316. Offered: Sp.
KOREAN 345 Foreign Study: Advanced Korean (1-15, max. 20) VLPA
For participants in study abroad programs who complete advanced language courses in approved programs in Korea. Evaluation by department/faculty required.
KOREAN 411 Readings in Contemporary Korean (5) VLPA
Completes the introduction to Korean writing in mixed script of 311, 312, 313. Prerequisite: either minimum score of 42 on KR200A placement test or KOREAN 313. Offered: A.
KOREAN 412 Readings in Contemporary Korean (5) VLPA
Provide experience in reading a variety of contemporary styles. Materials from published works include informal essays, short stories, one-act plays, academic essays, and newspaper editorials. Offered: W.
KOREAN 413 Readings in Contemporary Korean (5) VLPA
Provide experience in reading a variety of contemporary styles. Materials from published works include informal essays, short stories, one-act plays, academic essays, and newspaper editorials. Offered: Sp.
KOREAN 415 Social Science Literature in Korean (3) VLPA
Readings in selections from contemporary Korean publications in social science topics. Prerequisite: KOREAN 413. Offered: A.
KOREAN 416 Readings in Korean Literature (3) VLPA
Reading of various literary texts which may include pre-modern Korean narrative and poetry as well as modern literature and drama. Prerequisite: KOREAN 413. Offered: W.
KOREAN 417 Readings in Korean Journals (3) VLPA
Selections from Korean newspapers, news magazines, and other journals. Prerequisite: KOREAN 413. Offered: Sp.
KOREAN 445 Foreign Study: Korean Literature (1-15, max. 20) VLPA
For participants in study abroad programs who complete course work Korean literature.
KOREAN 499 Undergraduate Independent Study (3-5, max. 15)
For students who have completed 417 or equivalent. Offered: AWSpS.
KOREAN 501 Seminar in Korean Linguistics (3-5)
Topics in Korean linguistics. Prerequisite: background in linguistics and permission of instructor.
KOREAN 502 Seminar in Korean Linguistics (3-5)
Topics in Korean linguistics. Prerequisite: background in linguistics and permission of instructor.
KOREAN 503 Seminar in Korean Linguistics (3-5)
Topics in Korean linguistics. Prerequisite: background in linguistics and permission of instructor.
KOREAN 531 Advanced Readings in Modern Korean Literature (5)
Literature and literary criticism in Korean. Prerequisite: fourth-year Korean or equivalent. Offered: alternate years.
KOREAN 532 Advanced Readings in Traditional Vernacular Korean Literature (5)
Readings in traditional Korean vernacular literature, including poetry, sung narrative, and fiction. Prerequisite: fourth-year Korean or equivalent. Offered: alternate years.
