Welcome TO Korean Language Program AT UIUC

A.   Korean Language Courses

:: Fall Semester

KOR 201   ELEMENTARY KOREAN I  (5 Hours)

Prerequisite: No previous knowledge of Korean. Those with prior knowledge of Korean must take the placement test in August. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432). Credit is not given for both KOR 201 and 221.

First semester of Korean for students without any background of the Korean language, starting from the Korean Alphabet (Hangul) and learning basic grammar, vocabulary, and commonly used expressions, to achieve beginning level of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and basic grammar skills in Korean.   >> Course Schedule 

KOR 203   INTERMEDIATE KOREAN I  (5 Hours)

Prerequisite:KOR 202 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor.
*Students may not receive credit for both KOR 203 and 241.
Students must have taken KOR 202 at this University. Otherwise, they should take the placement test in August. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432). .

Continuation of KOR 202. First semester of the second year of Korean, practicing conversations, studying grammar based on conversational materials with a variety of styles and levels of discourse and usage, and learning about Korean culture, to achieve intermediate-level fluency.   >> Course Schedule

KOR 221   KOREAN READING AND WRITING I  (4 Hours)

Prerequisite: Ability to speak and understand Korean as determined by a placement test and an instructor. Students with previous knowledge of Korean must take the placement test in August. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).
* Students may not receive credit for both Korean 221 and either Korean 201 or Korean 202.

First semester of spoken and written Korean for the students with background in spoken Korean: starting from the Korean Alphabet (Hangul) and learning basic grammar, vocabulary, and commonly used expressions, to achieve the beginning level proficiency in reading and writing as well as in speaking. Credit is not given for both this course and either KOR 201 or 202.   >> Course Schedule

KOR 241   KOREAN READING AND WRITING III  (4 Hours)

Prerequisite: KOR 222 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor.
Students with previous knowledge of Korean must take the placement test in August. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).
*Students may not receive credit for both KOR 241 and either 204 or 305.

Continuation of KOR 222. First semester of the second year of spoken and written Korean, for the purpose of achieving intermediate level of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Korean.   >> Course Schedule

KOR 305   ADVANCED KOREAN I  (5 Hours)
Prerequisite: KOR 204 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor
Students must have taken KOR 204 at this University. Otherwise, they should take the placement exam in August. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).
*Students may not receive credit for both KOR 305 and 241.

Continuation of KOR 204. Concentrates on enhancing the level of fluency in speaking, listening, reading and writing of Korean; learning more advanced-level vocabulary and expressions; reading ordinary texts in Korean; and learning more about Korean culture. >> Course Schedule

KOR 440   FOURTH YEAR KOREAN I  (3 Hours)

Prerequisite: KOR 306 or 242 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor
Students must have taken KOR 306 or 242 at this University. Otherwise, they should take the placement exam in August. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).

Further development of the ability to engage in fluent discourse and to understand authentic texts through the acquisition of advanced-level vocabulary and expressions, and the understanding of Korean culture from a variety of sources. Graduate credit is given only for work beyond the elementary level.   >> Course Schedule

:: Spring Semestger

KOR 202   ELEMENTARY KOREAN II  (5 Hours)

Prerequisite: No previous knowledge of Korean. Those with prior knowledge of Korean must take the placement test. Sign up for the test in the EALC Office of EALC Department (244-1432). Credit is not given for both KOR 202 and 222.

Second semester of the first year Korean, continuing to learn basic grammar, vocabulary, and commonly used expressions by practicing conversations and reading conversation-based texts to achieve beginning-intermediate level of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the Korean language.  >> Course Schedule

 
KOR 204   INTERMEDIATE KOREAN II  (5 Hours)

Prerequisite: KOR 203 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor.
*Students may not receive credit for both KOR 204 and 242. Students must have taken KOR 203 at this University. Otherwise, they should take the placement test. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).

Continuation of KOR 203. Second semester of the second year Korean, practicing conversations, studying grammar based on conversational materials with a variety of styles and levels of discourse and usage, and learning about Korean culture, to achieve intermediate-level fluency in speaking, listening, reading and writing in the Korean language.  >> Course Schedule

KOR 222   KOREAN READING AND WRITING II  (4 Hours)

Prerequisite: Ability to speak and write Korean to some extent, as determined by a placement test and an instructor. Students with previous knowledge of Korean must take the placement test. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).
* Students may not receive credit for both Korean 222 and either Korean 203 or Korean 204.

Second semester of spoken and written Korean for the students with background in Korean: learning basic grammar, vocabulary, and commonly used expressions, to achieve the beginning-intermediate level proficiency in reading and writing as well as in speaking of Korean.
 >> Course Schedule

KOR 242   KOREAN READING AND WRITING II  (4 Hours)

Prerequisite: KOR 241 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor.
Students with previous knowledge of Korean must take the placement test. Sign up for the test in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).
*Students may not receive credit for both KOR 242 and either 305 or 306.Continuation of KOR 241.

Second semester of the second year of spoken and written Korean, for the purpose of achieving advanced-intermediate level of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Korean.
>> Course Schedule

KOR 306   ADVANCED KOREAN II  (5 Hours)
Prerequisite: KOR 305 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor
Students must have taken KOR 305 at this University. Otherwise, they should take the placement exam. Sign up for the exam in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432).
*Students may not receive credit for both KOR 306 and 242. Continuation of KOR 305.

Concentrates on enhancing the level of fluency in speaking, listening, reading and writing of Korean; learning more advanced-level vocabulary and expressions; reading ordinary texts in Korean; and learning more about Korean culture.   >> Course Schedule

KOR 441   FOURTH YEAR KOREAN II  (3 Hours)
Prerequisite: KOR 306, 242, or 440 or as determined by a placement test and an instructor
Students must have taken KOR 306, 242, or 440 at this University. Otherwise, they should take the placement. Sign up for the exam in the Office of EALC Department (244-1432)

.Allowing advanced students to further develop their reading comprehension of authentic texts through the acquisition of advanced-level vocabulary and expressions, and to discuss on various topics/issues related to contemporary Korea. Graduate credit is given only for work beyond the elementary level.   >> Course Schedule

:: Summer Semestger

KOREAN 201 & 202 (Beginning Korean I & II)

Prerequisite: KOR 201 and 202 are for those with no Korean language background. Those with prior exposure to the Korean language must take a placement test.

This course is designed to enable learners to achieve the beginning-intermediate level of speaking, listening, reading, & writing skills in Korean, focusing on students’ performance of spoken and written Korean in class. The class will be based on the basic grammar, vocabulary and expressions commonly used in Korean. 
>> Course Schedule   >> Syllabus   >> Flyer (Summer 2006)

B. Other Courses Taught About Korea

EALC 285   Introduction to Korea Through Film   >> Syllabus

EALC 365   Contemporary Korean Society

EALC 367   History of Korea

EALC 370   Korean Literature in English

EALC 469   The Ethnography of Korea