Certificate of Language Proficiency in Korean (9 hours)

This language certificate program is administered by the Center for Language Studies (3086 JFSB), http://languagecertificate.byu.edu.

Any matriculated (degree-seeking) BYU student who meets the proficiency and course requirements may earn the Certificate of Language Proficiency (language certificate). The proficiency requirement is met through the nationally recognized ACTFL Oral and Writing Proficiency Exams. Qualifying students will be awarded a certificate on one of three levels based on the following:

1. Advanced Certificate: An ACTFL "Advanced" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.
2. Mastery Certificate: An ACTFL "Advanced High" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.
3. Professional Certificate: An ACTFL "Superior" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.

At this time the cost of the ACTFL exams will be paid by BYU.

Required Courses:

Note: Students who have completed all of the coursework required for a language major or a language minor will also have satisfied the coursework requirement for the language certificate.

1. Language:
   KOREA 302 : Third-Year Korean 2. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   KOREA 302 : Third-Year Korean 2. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Korea 301 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of Korea 301. Vocabulary, grammar, discourse, hanja, composition, pronunciation, and culture.
   
   
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2. Civilization:
   KOREA 345 : Korean Culture. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   KOREA 345 : Korean Culture. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Selected topics in traditional, modern, and contemporary Korean culture. All readings in English.
   
   
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3. Literature - complete one course from the following:
   KOREA 321 : Selected Readings of Modern Korean. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   KOREA 321 : Selected Readings of Modern Korean. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Korea 301 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Mixed script (with hanja) and other readings from modern documentary and literary texts, emphasizing comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary building.
   
   
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   KOREA 340 : Korean Literature to 1900. (3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   KOREA 340 : Korean Literature to 1900. (3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	KOREA 302
   DESCRIPTION:	Korean literature from the earliest times to 1900. Emphasis on basic literary concepts.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   KOREA 441 : Classical Korean (Hanmun). (3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   KOREA 441 : Classical Korean (Hanmun). (3:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	KOREA 321; or CHIN 441
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading of premodern, documentary Sino-Korean texts, including genealogy records and the Chosŏn Dynasty Annals.
   
   
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Students who successfully complete a certificate will receive an official document verifying their level of achievement. The certificate will be listed on the university transcript.