Korean

Click Here to Download a PDF of our Korean Brochure:

Welcome to the LACC Korean Program! Please read the following carefully, as no exceptions are made. Our classes are extremely popular, and many fill up and close before the semester/intersession starts, so please prepare early with the application process.

1. The placement exam is ONLY for clearing the prerequisites of LACC Korean Program courses (Korean 022, 002, 003, 004, & 007) and not for any academic or professional certification or credit.

2. The Placement Exam will be administered only in January, July, and August. The LAST day for the placement exam is TWO THURSDAYS before the semester/intersession starts. Check all Important Dates and Deadlines for each semester/intersession.

https://www.lacc.edu/academics/class-schedules

3. To request a placement exam, all exam candidates must have already applied to an LACCD campus, have a student ID number, and have an laccd.edu email account.

Only if you satisfy the above requirements can you may proceed with the following:

To arrange a placement exam, send an email from your @student.laccd.edu account to Prof. Mickey Hong (hongmj@laccd.edu) or Prof. Leighanne Yuh (yuhlk@laccd.edu).

The course lesson lecture videos for each level are available here so you can examine the course materials for each course level:

https://www.youtube.com/@HangeulProject

If you already know how to read Hangul (Korean Alphabet), you should NOT take Korean 001, which is for those with no background in the language. You may be placed in Korean 022 if you demonstrate you can read Hangul but do not pass the Korean 002 placement exam.

LACC Korean 001: Elementary Korean I is equivalent to the FIRST TWO years of high school language study. If a student completed high school Elementary Korean 001 and 002, AND Intermediate Korean 003 and 004, it is the same as if the student completed LACC Korean 001: Elementary Korean I.

Please see below for the description of Korean 001: Elementary Korean I, under Korean Courses.

4. You must consult Prof. Hong or Prof. Yuh to take a placement exam above Korean 002. Unless the transcript indicates the student has taken Korean classes at another college or university, the student must start the placement exam in sequence starting with Korean 002. 

5. If the student has verifiable disability and needs accommodations, the request must be made through the Office of Special Services before scheduling the placement exam. Allow plenty of time before the start of instruction.

https://www.lacc.edu/student-services/spr/oss

6. Your Student ID # is required to add you to the Canvas training shell to take the placement exam online. You CANNOT take the exam unless you completed the application process.

https://www.lacc.edu/academics/online/canvas-login

7. You will be given an access code for the assigned exam. It will not work on other exams.

8. You can take the exam any day/time you wish within 72 hours of your request. You can reschedule only ONCE if you have not opened the exam. If you miss the 2^nd appointment, you must wait four months to schedule your next exam.

9. You are allowed 2 hours to complete the exam, which includes time to upload files if needed. After 2 hours, the exam is no longer available, so you are responsible for finding a space without distraction and keeping track of time.

10. Read the instructions carefully. A retake is not allowed unless there is a verifiable emergency with documentation indicating the emergency occurred during the exam.

11. You must agree to all the terms and conditions before taking the exam:

12. The exam consists of 5 parts:

13. For the Korean 002 Placement Exam, if you do not know how to type in Korean, you can jot the answers on paper and upload the picture. However, you must know how to type in Korean to be placed in Korean 007, 003, and 004.

14. Email Prof. Hong or Prof. Yuh after you complete the exam. It will take up to 1 week to get back to you with the result. The exam is assessed holistically. There is no specific score for passing. If a student fails or does not complete one or more of the 5 parts, it is a no-pass.

15. If the exam is inconclusive, the evaluation MAY include an oral interview by Zoom.

16. If you pass the exam, a Prerequisite Challenge Petition will be sent to you to fill out, sign, and return. You will be charged with violation(s) of Standards of Student Conduct for any tampering with the form or provision of inaccurate information--i.e., the course challenged.

https://www.lacitycollege.edu/sites/lacc.edu/files/2023-07/lacc-studentconductform.doc

17. Prof. Hong or Prof. Yuh will email you when the Admissions & Records office clears your prerequisite, and you can register for the course.

18. Korean language classes credit will not transfer to CSU or UC if you graduated from high school in Korea.

All mature and responsible high school students are welcome to take LACC Korean Program classes. However, the student and parents/guardians must understand that the student is accountable for all communications, applications, registration, and, if needed, dropping the course by the due date. The courses are college-level and college-paced. Please read all the information on this page carefully:

https://www.lacc.edu/admissions/dual-enrollment

If the student fails to drop a course by the deadline or receives an undesirable grade, it will be permanently on his/her college transcript.

When the parent/guardian signs the authorization on the Supplemental Application, both the parent/guardian and the student accept that the student will be treated as an adult in the class, expected to behave like any other college student, and abide by the Standards of Student Conduct. 

https://www.lacitycollege.edu/sites/lacc.edu/files/2023-07/lacc-studentconductform.doc

FOR PARENT/GUARDIAN: I authorize my son/daughter to enroll in a college level course in the LACCD. I understand that my child will not be afforded any special status or supervision as a result of his/her minor status while enrolled in the Los Angeles Community College District; I also understand that I will not have access to my child’s student records (including grades and transcripts) without his/her written consent, his/her minor status notwithstanding.

The success of a high school student in the Dual Enrollment Program depends not only on his/her academics but also on emotional maturity, self-discipline, and independence.

College is an institute of higher education. Generally, it is inappropriate for students to address college instructors as Mr. or Mrs. Please address them by their professional titles, Professor or Doctor, if the instructor has earned a doctorate. This also avoids assumptions about a person’s gender or marital status.

Also, college professors have set office hours. We do not check or respond to work emails in the evening, on the weekend, or on holidays. Please be respectful of our schedule. We will try our best to reply to your email within 3 working days.

Our classes are extremely popular, and many fill up and close before the semester/intersession starts, so please prepare early with the application process. The Supplemental Application must be submitted each semester/intersession.

1. Start here if you have never applied to nor attended a college within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), including Los Angeles City College

https://www.lacc.edu/admissions/dual-enrollment/forms

2. Even if you already have your LACCD Student ID #, you must still fill out the Supplemental Application for Admission of Students in Grades K-12 form every semester/intersession before the student will register for a class. It requires a signature from a parent or guardian and a high school official, so PLEASE plan 3 weeks ahead and submit it at least 3 weeks before the start of instruction. A student CANNOT register for a class before the Admissions process both the application and the Supplemental Application.

https://www.lacc.edu/sites/lacc.edu/files/2022-10/Step-by-Step%E2%80%93K%E2%80%9012-Supplemental-Application-Form-Dynamic-Form-Student.pdf

3. We reiterate: when the parent/guardian signs the Supplemental Application form, s/he must fully understand that the son/daughter will be treated as an adult in class and must be accountable for all academic responsibilities, including course registration and withdrawal by deadlines. Check all Important Dates and Deadlines for each semester/intersession.

https://www.lacc.edu/academics/class-schedules

4. If the student needs accommodations for verifiable disability, the request must be made through the Office of Special Services. Prepare early for the OSS application process. Continuing student must still complete the Continuing Student Application.  

https://www.lacc.edu/student-services/spr/oss

5. Search for a class in the Class Schedule and NOTE all important dates & deadlines, i.e., last day to add/drop classes, for refunds, etc.)

https://www.lacc.edu/academics/class-schedules

6. Refer to the LACC Modern Languages & Civilizations Course Schedules & Course Modalities Guidelines.

7. LACC Korean 001: Elementary Korean I is equivalent to the FIRST TWO years of high school language study. If a student completed high school Elementary Korean 001 and 002, AND Intermediate Korean 003 and 004, it is the same as if the student completed LACC Korean 001: Elementary Korean I.

Please see below description for Korean 001: Elementary Korean I under Korean Courses.

8. If the student has a background or has already studied Korean, please follow the Placement Exam Instructions. If the student already knows how to read Hangul, s/he should not be in Korean 001 without the instructor’s consent. Failure to disclose this information could result in dismissal from class or failure to earn transferable credit.

9. More info on the Korean Program is available here:

https://www.lacitycollege.edu/academics/aos/korean