Section Info: ASIAN-160-01

Course Title: Beginning Korean I
Start Date: 09/03/2025 End Date: 12/16/2025
Term: Fall Semester 2025
Description: Beginning Korean I is the first course in a two-semester Beginning Korean sequence, designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of Korean. The course introduces Hangul (the Korean writing system), fundamental pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar, equipping students for basic communication in everyday situations. Additionally, the course explores foundational cultural practices, fostering cross-cultural awareness and respectful interaction in diverse social contexts.
Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Kyae-Sung Park             kspark@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
09/03/2025 - 12/16/2025   Lecture   Monday, Wednesday and Friday   08:30AM - 09:20AM   TBA   TBA   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
None                    

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Only first-years, sophomores, and juniors may pre-register; if there are any remaining seats, seniors will be able to register during Add/Drop.  
Course Tags        
EASIA0001   EASIA: East Asian Studies major   This course has been approved to count towards the East Asian Studies major.  
ASIAN0001   ASIAN: Asian Studies minor   This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor.  

Cross-listed Sections        
None  

Course Availability
Section status: Open     Capacity: 8     Enrollment: 3     Available: 5     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
To be determined.                    

Additional Book Comments        
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.