Overview
Objective: To help students learn Korean language skills and culture for academic purposes and to function fluently for business or vocational purposes.
Sessions: 4 semesters per year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter).
Class Time: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM (including a 1-hour lunch break), 10 weeks per semester (except for the Winter semester which is 9 weeks).
Class Hours: 200 hours per semester (4 hours/day x 5 days/week x 10 weeks).
Term Schecule
Semester Structure
Week 1: Introduction to the Course
Week 4 - 5: Midterm Exams
Week 6: Culture Class (subject to change)
Week 10: Final ExamsMay
K-POP Contest, Campus Festival
October-November
Korean Speaking Contest, International Student Athletic Meet
December
New Year’s Events
Levels: 6 levels in total (1 to 6).
Culture Excursion: 1 or 2 times each semester.
Evaluation: 2 exams per semester (Midterm/Final).
Level Test: Required upon acceptance into the Korean Language Course. Students with prior Korean knowledge must take the test for level placement. Students who have just begun studying Korean will be placed in Level 1.