How to Use the Self-Placement Guidelines
Welcome to the Korean Language Program. This guideline is to help you identify a course which will optimize your experience and success in learning Korean. Your self-placement decision is subject to the instructor’s approval, and students with prior knowledge of Korean are recommended to contact the course director, Professor Mihyon Jeon. Please select the sentence below that best describes your experience in Korean, and continue with the choices found therein. If you are misplaced in a wrong level, you will be removed from the course.
I was born in Canada, but I have never studied or been exposed to Korean.
Enrol in KOR 1000
I was born in Canada, and my parents sometimes speak to me in Korean. I hardly understand them in Korean.
Enrol in KOR 1000
I was born in Canada and I somewhat understand my parents when they speak to me in Korean. But I cannot speak well and cannot read or write in Korean.
Enrol in KOR 2000
I was born in Canada, and I speak Korean with my parents sometimes. I can communicate about basic things in Korean with some effort, but cannot read or write.
Enrol in KOR 2000
I was born in Canada, and I speak Korean with my parents sometimes. I can communicate about basic things in Korean with some effort, but cannot read or write.
Enrol in KOR 2000
I can speak everyday Korean fairly fluently, and am able to read and write Korean.
Enrol in KOR 3000
I was born in Korea and came to Canada before the age of 4. I can communicate about basic things in Korean with some effort, but cannot read or write.
Enrol in KOR 2000
I can speak everyday Korean fairly fluently, and am able to read and write Korean.
Enrol in KOR 3000
I was born in Korea and came to Canada after the age of 6 or I attended an elementary school in Korea after the age of 6.
Not eligible to take any Korean language course. Please consider taking KOR 3600 – Contemporary Korean Culture.