Prerequisites: KOR 002 with a grade of “C-” or better or KOR 020A with a grade of “C-” or better or equivalent or a sufficiently high test score on the Korean placement examination as deter- mined by the department faculty
Description: A first-year Korean course designed for heritage learners who have some proficiency in listening comprehension and speaking but are unable to read and write in Korean. Credit is awarded for only one of the following sequences: KOR 001, KOR 002, KOR 003, and KOR 004; KOR 001, KOR 002, and KOR 020B; KOR 020A and KOR 020B. KOR 42 Korean Culture and Society (4) Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 15 hours per quarter; extra reading, 1.5 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to major themes, events, and trends in Korean culture and society. Covers the end of the nineteenth century to the present. All readings are in English, and all films have subtitles.