16 courses with the subject KOR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
KOR 1010Elementary Korean I4
Effective Date 01/01/2014 Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 1010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed KOR 1010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 4
KOR 1060Accelerated Elementary Korean4
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is specifically designed for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Korean, but with reading and writing ability equivalent to a student who has completed KOR 1020. The course seeks to achieve a basic literacy and the ability to express themselves clearly on a variety of topics.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Builds on the foundations acquired in KOR 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 1020, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed KOR 1020 with a grade of C or above Credits: 4
KOR 2020Intermediate Korean II4
Effective Date 01/01/2026 The second in a two-semester intermediate language sequence.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 2010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed KOR 2010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 4
KOR 2060Accelerated Intermediate Korean4
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is designed for students who already have speaking and listening ability in Korean equivalent to a student who has completed KOR 2020, but has basic literacy skills. The objective of this course is to help students further enrich communicative competence and accuracy in Korean in familiar Korean topics related to everyday life situations, basic social situations, as well as their reading and writing skills.
Instructor’s Permission. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Credits: 4
KOR 2559New Course in Korean1
Effective Date 05/01/2026 New course in the subject of Korean.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 A continuation of Intermediate Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern Korea.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 2020/2060, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed KOR 2020 or KOR 2060 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
KOR 3015Language House Conversation1
Effective Date 08/01/2011 Korean conversation for residents of the Shea language house.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 The second part in a two-semester sequence. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern Korea.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 3010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed KOR 3010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
KOR 3559New Course in Korean1
Effective Date 08/01/2026 New course in the subject of Korean.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course will offer the students the opportunities to develop advanced reading proficiency in modern Korean language. The course will deal with advanced reading material, mostly from authentic writings in various genres and styles, such as newspaper editorials, columns, essays, T.V. news clips, short stories, and other expository and literary writings.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 3020, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed KOR 3010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
KOR 4020Advanced Readings in Modern Korean II3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is the second in a two-course sequence offering students the opportunity to develop advanced reading proficiency in modern Korean language through advanced reading material, mostly from authentic writings in various genres and styles, such as newspaper editorials, columns, essays, T.V. news clips, short stories, and other expository and literary writings.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 4010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed KOR 4010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
KOR 4100Media Korean3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This advanced-level course develops Korean proficiency through critical engagement with media such as dramas, films, news, and K-pop. Students analyze language and culture in context to expand vocabulary and fluency in advanced grammar and expressions. The course emphasizes listening and reading comprehension, discussion, debate, and written expression, fostering students’ ability to express informed opinions on social, cultural, and historical topics. Requisites Completed KOR 3020
