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KORA 101 Elementary Korean I (3) more information >>
An introduction to the Korean language. Emphasis will be on oral skills, but Hangul, the Korean alphabet, will be introduced. For students with NO Korean background.

KORA 102 Elementary Korean II (3) Continuation of KORA 101. more information >>

The KORA 211 and 212 courses are designed for students who have a speaking knowledge of the language, but who need to learn reading, composition, and aspects of Korean culture related to educated language use.

KORA 211 Introductory Reading for Speakers of Korean I (3) more information >>
Not open to students who have completed three or more years of Korean schooling. Designed to improve the language skills of students already conversant in Korean; instruction mostly in Korean; introduction of hangul; reading of simple essays and poems; letter writing.

KORA 212 Introductory Reading for Speakers of Korean II (3) more information >>
Prerequisite: KORA 211. Not open to students who have completed six or more years of Korean schooling. Continuation of KORA 211; grammar, style, usage, and vocabulary of written Korean; reading of current events and easy essays; writing of essays about various topics.

KORA 241 The history of the Korean Language (3) more information >>

KORA 242 Introduction to Korean Linguistics (3) more information >>
An introduction to the sound system and the grammatical structure of modern standard Korean. In the latter part of the course, various topics relating to the Korean language will also be discussed: The structure of Hangul and Korean orthography; how the structure of the language reflects social roles and relationships; "honorific" language and how it works; government efforts to deal with "globalization" and foreign words, both from the West and from Japan.