Intro to Korean.

Catalog description

Introduction to Korean consists of two semesters and introduces students to the fundamentals of Korean language, focusing on the four phases of the development of four basic skills: speaking, writing, listening and reading. In this course, students will also be able to learn and experience Korean culture. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to carry on basic conversations in Korean in different kinds of basic situations. The first semester, KN 1311 , will consist of an introduction to the Korean Alphabet and focuses on developing basic skills that will enable students to read and write simple sentences, as well as to understand and to speak simple sentences related to daily exchanges. Each semester consists of two hours lecture and one hour of audio/video/writing laboratory. A laboratory fee is charged.