Korean
Los Angeles City College is the only community college to offer AA and bi-level Certificates of Achievement (California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office approved) in Korean Language and Civilization.
Ours is the biggest community college program in California, competitive with university programs in enrollment, variety of courses, and quality in instruction.
We offer blended online classes, delivering effective contactless learning anywhere as long as you have a computer, mic, camera, and internet connection.
Our Canvas course shells include interactive and enjoyable materials for self-study and practice anytime on any device. Each lesson includes a set of 2 PowerPoints covering the lecture and review. Zoom lectures include breakout room activities with classmates.
The LACC Korean Program Ranks #2 Nationwide
According to a poll by StateUniversity.com, the LACC Korean Program is ranked #2 in the United States, and for only 10% of the cost of the #1 ranked school the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Welcome to LACC Korean Program
Video coming soon
Why Study Korean?
South Korea’s economy ranks Number 3 in Asia and Number 13 in the world. It is the world’s leader in information technology and is an important player in engineering. South Korea’s energy today is reflected in contemporary art, film, literature, music, and drama as well as in its robust economy. The National Security Education Program considers Korean a language critical for U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. Korean is spoken by 78 million speakers as a first language. This makes Korean one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Korean is spoken by 1 million people as a heritage language in the United States.
Korean Program Brochure & More
Korean Program Brochure (coming soon)
Korean Program Placement Exam Instructions (coming soon)
Information for Dual Enrollment/High School Students (coming soon)
About the LACC Korean Program
Korean Language and Civilization Studies is a strong tradition at LACC due to the campus' location in Koreatown. It is the most extensive program of its kind at a 2-year college in California. LACC is the first community college in the state to offer an Associate of Arts degree in Korean. We also offer a non-transferable certificate in Korean Language & Civilization (Elementary & Intermediate levels). Our program is dedicated to providing Korean language and civilization education to anyone who is interested. Our instructors are experts who are passionate about what they teach.
How Do I Start Learning Korean?
LACC Korean Program Information for High School Students
If you already know how to read Hangeul (the Korean alphabet) or if you have taken Korean classes at another institution, please make an appointment for the online placement exam.
Korean Programs
Korean Associate in Arts
The Korean Associate of Arts degree is designed to prepare students to transfer to a university with a major in Korean, Asian studies, or linguistics. Students develop competency in listening, comprehension, conversation, reading, writing, and culture which will benefit them in a wide variety of career paths and professional advancement.
Korean Language and Civilization Certificate
We offer two Certificates of Achievement which give students the opportunity to document their skills in the Korean language and the knowledge of Korean culture. The certificate of achievement is evidence of the student's academic persistence and achievement in the language and cultural studies for employment, and professional advancement.
Korean Courses
Usually available every Fall, Spring, and Summer in both hybrid and blended online modalities.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Elementary course for students without prior exposure to Korean. Develops speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Korean at the ACTFL Profi ciency Novice-Mid Level, and introduces Korean culture. Corresponds to the fi rst two years of high school Korean.
Usually available every Fall and Spring in blended online modality.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Prerequisite: KOREAN 001
Continues the development of elementary speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Korean at the ACTFL Profi ciency Novice-High Level, and furthers understanding of Korean culture.
Usually available every Fall and Spring in blended online modality.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B,6A)
Prerequisite: KOREAN 002
Development of intermediate Korean in speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills at the ACTFL Profi ciency Intermediate-Mid Level, and practice interpreting Korean culture.
Usually available every Fall and Spring in asynchronous online modality.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B,6A)
Prerequisite: KOREAN 003
Continues the development of intermediate Korean in speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills at the ACTFL Profi ciency Intermediate-High Level and utilizes knowledge of Korean culture.
Usually available only in Summer and Winter in blended online modality.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: KOREAN 002
Students will develop practical speaking and listening skills in Korean at the ACTFL Profi ciency Intermediate-Low Level, and utilize culture in spoken communication.
Usually available only in Summer and Winter in asynchronous online modality.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B)
Open to all students. Course taught in English. Focuses on the history, culture, traditions, and arts of Korea and its people. The contribution of Korea to world civilization is examined.
Usually available only in Summer or Winter in asynchronous online modality.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B)
Open to all students. Course taught in English. The course introduces current events and issues in contemporary South Korean culture through popular cultural products with a special attention to the phenomenon of the Korean Wave. The marketing and globalization of South Korean TV dramas, fi lms, music, sports, tourism, and media will be examined in terms of political interests, strategy, social demand, popular desire, and the reception by consumers. How the internet negotiates, translates, and circulates the ideology of Korean identity and culture, as these products interact transnationally and attract global audience and fandom, will also be analyzed.
Usually available only in Winter or Summer in asynchronous online modality.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC
Fundamental course for students without prior exposure to Korean. Develops speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Korean at the ACTFL Profi ciency Novice-Low Level, and raises awareness about Korean culture. KOREAN 021 and KOREAN 022 together are equivalent to KOREAN 001.
Usually available only in Fall or Spring in asynchronous online modality.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC
Prerequisite: KOREAN 021
Continues the development of fundamental speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Korean at the ACTFL Profi ciency Novice-Mid Level, and introduces Korean culture. KOREAN 021 and KOREAN 022 together are equivalent to KOREAN 001.
Available by demand in Fall or Spring in blended online modality.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B)
Open to all students. Course taught in English. This course examines modern Korean history and culture via contemporary Korean fi lms. The focus is on the key concepts that defi ne Korean modern history: colonialism, national division, industrialization, democratization, globalization, gender and sexuality, and neoliberalism. The historical representations in fi lms will be analyzed with attention to socio-political and cultural implications.
Korean Professors
Professor
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
C.Phil., University of California, Los Angeles
Email: @email
Phone: (323) 953-4000 Ext 2736
Professor
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Email: @email
Phone: (323) 953-4000 Ext 2746