Course Information

Course Offering Sequence in 2024-2025 Academic Year

Fall 2024	Winter 2025	Spring 2025
LTKO 1A LTKO 2A LTKO 130F	LTKO 1B LTKO 2B LTKO 130W	LTKO 1C LTKO 2C LTKO 130P LTKO 135

Course Structure

LTKO 1A, 1B, 1C & LTKO 2A, 2B, 2C: meet five times a week in class.

LTKO 130F, 130W, 130P (previous LTKO 3A, 3B, 3C): meet three times a week in class.

LTKO 135: meet three times a week in class.

Course Materials

LTKO 1A, 1B, 1C [First-Year Korean: Beginning I, II, III]

1. Essential Korean Beginning 1, 2, 3 (will be posted on Canvas)

2. Essential Korean Beginning Workbook 1, 2, 3 (same as above)

3. Korean-English & English-Korean dictionaries

  

LTKO 2A, 2B, 2C [Second-Year Korean: Intermediate I, II, III]

1. Integrated Korean Intermediate 1 & 2 (available at the bookstore in the Price Center)

2. Integrated Korean Intermediate  Workbook 1 & 2 (same as above)
3. Essential Korean Idioms (same as above)

4. Essential Korean Proverbs [2B & 2C only] (same as above)

5. Essential Korean Neologism (will be posted on Canvas)

6. Korean-English & English-Korean dictionaries

  

LTKO 130F, 130W, 130P [Third-Year Korean: Advanced I, II, III]

1. Integrated Korean High-Intermediate 1 & 2 (available at the bookstore in the Price Center)

2. Integrated Korean High-Intermediate Workbook 1 & 2 (same as above)

3. Essential Korean Idioms (same as above)
4. Essential Korean Proverbs (same as above)

5. Essential Korean 4-Character Idioms (same as above)

6. Essential Korean Neologism (will be posted on Canvas)

7. Korean-English & English-Korean dictionaries

LTKO 135 [Readings in Sino-Korean Characters]

1. Korean Reader for Chinese Character (available at the bookstore in the Price Center)

2. Essential Sino-Korean Idioms (will be posted on Canvas) 

3. Korean-English & English-Korean dictionaries

Course Requirements (Sample: LTKO 2A)

1) Attendance

Attendance at every class is mandatory. Exceptions will only be made for occasions where official documentation for the absence can be obtained (e.g., medical emergency). An official document will be required for each excused absence. Five absences are permitted without affecting the student's grade. Each subsequent absence will result in a deduction of points from the total score. If your absences are 10 times or more, you will automatically get an F.

2) Participation

Active participation in class discussions and activities is a key component of the course. The primary language used in class is Korean. Students are not permitted to speak English in class, especially concerning issues unrelated to the lessons. Each tardy arrival (5 minutes or more) will result in a deduction of points from the total score. Students are also expected to bring all handouts (posted on the Korean language course Canvas), textbooks, workbooks, or course materials required for each class. Points will be deducted for any missing items.

3) Homework assignments (including reading assignments by due dates)

Late homework assignments will NOT be accepted.

4) Presentation

Students will deliver group or individual presentations during the quarter. Evaluators will assess preparation, fluency, grammar, pronunciation, sentence structure, vocabulary, and audience response. Detailed guidelines will be provided in class.

5) Bi-weekly exams and Final exam

Exams cover only materials discussed in class. There will be NO make-up exams without a valid reason for absence. To take a make-up exam, an official document justifying the absence will be required. If a student requests a make-up exam without an official document, they will receive 70% of the total points.

Grading Policy (Sample: LTKO 2A)

Your final course grade will be determined by your performance on several components of your activities.

1) Attendance (3 pnt) and Participation (7 pnt)               10 points * 50 times = 500 points

2) Homework assignments                                            

    Grammar / Reading                                                     10 points * 15 times = 150 points

    Writing (double-space minimum 2 pages)                   30 points * 3 times = 90 points

3) Oral presentation                                                                     

    Speech Practice                                                            30 points * 3 times = 90 points

4) Bi-weekly exams                                                         100 points * 3 times = 300 points

5) Final exam                                                                   200 points * 1 time = 200 points   

                                                                                         (Total 1330 points)

To recognize achievements and monitor progress, the Korean language program requires a realistic and meaningful grading system. Generally, an "A" grade is awarded to acknowledge achievements that exceed specified course requirements and criteria. Such performances may not always be explicitly outlined beforehand due to their nature. "A"s are reserved for special efforts that surpass expectations by demonstrating exceptional linguistic abilities, skills, development, commitment, or creativity. In this course, "B", "C", and "D" grades are awarded for praiseworthy above-average performance, satisfactory average performance, and minimum passing performance, respectively. Students who do not meet the minimum course standards will receive an "F" grade.

             A- = 90 - 92.9 %                   A = 93 - 100 %

             B- = 80 - 82.9 %                   B = 83 - 86.9 %                          B+ = 87 - 89.9 %

             C- = 70 - 79.9 %                   C = 73 - 76.9 %                          C+ = 77 - 79.9 %

             D- = 60 - 69.9 %                   D = 63 - 66.9 %                         D+ = 67 - 69.9 %  

             F = 0 - 59.9 %

   

STUDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MUST BE PLACED INTO APPROPRIATE LEVELS ON THE BASIS OF THE INSTRUCTOR’S EVALUATION.