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This beginner-friendly Korean language class focuses on everyday vocabulary, practical conversational phrases and cultural insights. Perfect for travelers, K-culture fans, or curious learners, the course emphasizes speaking and listening skills in real-life situations. No prior experience with Korean is required, just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm!
To support accessible learning, this course utilizes King Sejong Institute Korean – Introduction, a free, high-quality open educational resource (OER) that makes getting started with Korean both easy and affordable.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
By the end of this 6-week course, students will be able to:
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Recognize commonly used Korean words and phrases in everyday contexts
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Describe basic elements of Korean culture and customs
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Use essential Korean greetings, questions, and responses in practical situations
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Compare cultural norms between Korean and their own culture
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Hold short conversations for introductions, shopping, dining and getting around
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Understand simple spoken Korean using context and cues
Instructor
Sooyeon Lee is a Senior Teaching Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She holds a doctorate in Linguistics, with a dissertation focusing on orthographic influence in the phonology of second language learners of Korean. With over a decade of experience… read more
Notes
CEUs are not transferable to college or university transcripts. This is a noncredit personal enrichment program. Progress and courses completed are marked by Continuing Education Units.