AALL: Korean Transfer Courses

Information Concerning Transfer of Korean Courses

Transferring a language course to Duke from another institution may involve up to 3 separate events: 1) obtaining course credit which counts toward fulfilling the 34 courses required for graduation, 2) obtaining Mode of Inquiry FL coding which counts towards fulfilling your language requirement, and 3) determining the next language course you need to take at Duke to fulfill your language requirement (if it is not completed by this transfer course). NOTE: Obtaining Korean 888 or Korean 999 credit toward the 34 courses required for graduation does not automatically mean that the course will also receive the Mode of Inquiry FL code. Likewise, obtaining a Mode of Inquiry FL code for a transfer course does not automatically mean that you will be prepared to successfully complete a Chinese course at Duke at a higher level.

Prior to taking the transfer course.

Familiarize yourself with the procedures for transferring a course for credit given on the T-Reqs web site at
http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/t-reqs/transfercredit.html
If you intend to request a FL coding for the transfer course in Korean, also familiarize yourself with the requirements given in parts 2 and 3 below.

In order to transfer to Duke and count as one course credit toward your graduation, the first requirement is that the Korean course must not have fewer contact hours than the equivalent course taught on campus at Duke. A Duke language course contact hour is no less than 50 minutes.

Minimum required contact hours:

Korean 1/2:	70
Korean 63/64 :	56
Korean 100 and above:	42

Indicate the total number of class sessions of 50 minutes:

In addition to fulfilling the contact hour requirement, Korean courses that are to be transferred for elective credit must meet the following specific minimum requirements:
1. All coursework and class discussion mostly in Korean.
2. The course should focus on developing communication skills, not just grammatical knowledge.
3. The class size must be small (no more than 25 students) and student participation through interactive activities or class discussion should be frequent and central to the course.
Obtain a copy of the course description and any other documentation needed to show that the transfer course meets these minimum requirements.

Download the Transfer Course Approval Form from the T-Reqs web site and fill out the top of the form. Bring the form, the calculation for part b, and the documentation for part c to the Assistant to the DUS in Asian and African Languages and Literature, Ms. Kim Hawks, located in 2101 Campus Drive. If approved, the course will be listed on the form as an elective course in Korean. (Korean 888 will be used to designate an elective course at the introductory or intermediate level and Korean 999 will be used to designate an elective course at the advanced level.)

Take the signed form and documentation to the office of your academic dean for final approval. Upon approval, the dean will send the form to the Registrar.

While taking the transfer course. If you may later want to request that the transfer course count toward fulfilling your Duke language requirement, you should save all the course materials such as the syllabus, textbooks, papers written, quizzes, exams, etc.

After taking the transfer course.
1. Assuming satisfactory completion of the course with a grade of C- or better, request that the Registrar of the institution you attended send a copy of your transcript to the Registrar of Duke University, Box 90054, Durham, NC, 27708. Upon receipt of your dean's approval and the transcript showing successful completion of the course, the Registrar will add the transfer course to your Duke transcript as Korean 888 or Korean 999.
2. If you want the transfer course to count toward fulfilling your Duke language requirement, you must request that the transfer course be granted the foreign language Mode of Inquiry code, FL.
  
  See part c, below, for requirements for FL Mode of Inquiry credit for an elementary or intermediate Korean course.
  
  See part d, below, for requirement for FL Mode of Inquiry credit for an advanced level Korean course (Korean 100 or higher).
3. For a course that was approved for transfer to Duke by the DUS in Asian and African Languages and Literature and your academic dean with a course number of Korean 888, the requirement for obtaining a FL code is that the transfer course must be equivalent to the corresponding Duke Korean course. The requirements for establishing equivalency are given below.
  
  General requirements:
  - Language Modalities: Speaking, writing, listening, reading, culture acquisition
  - Language Methodology: Communicative, content based approach; use of authentic reading and audio/video materials; regular assignments (meaningful reading and writing tasks for intermediate and above).
  - Evaluation: Student should be evaluated on all language modalities by frequent quizzes, written tests or exams, and orals (interviews or presentations).
  Course-specific requirements:
  - Korean 1 must cover at least half of an elementary textbook: basic communicative functions, vocabulary, and grammatical rules (case particles, tense, and sentence enders).
  - Korean 2 must complete the study of an elementary textbook. It should include intensive speaking and listening practices as well as vocabulary building and grammar learning exercises.
  - Korean 63/64 must include extensive reading and writing components and the coverage of intermediate level grammar. Reading should deal with analysis and discussion of cultural texts, and there should be at least three essay-writing assignments that include a revision stage.
4. For a course that was approved for transfer to Duke by the DUS of Asian and African Languages and Literature and your academic dean with a course number of Korean 999, the requirements for obtaining a FL code are given below.
  - Reading: Student should be exposed to extensive reading of original journalistic, academic, or literary texts. The amount of reading must be equal to 200 pages minimum.
  - Writing: Essays (totaling 15 to 20 pages) written in Korean must be submitted, and given feedback by the instructor.
  - Class presentation: Student should give an oral presentation to class at least twice.
  - Intellectual content: Thematic focuses on modern and contemporary Korean history, society, and culture.
5. If the transfer course fulfills the requirements for the FL code given in part c or d above, download the "Form for Requesting Modes of Inquiry Coding" from the T-Reqs web site. Complete the form and submit it with the necessary documentation as directed on that form.
6. If the transfer course is granted a Mode of Inquiry FL code, the FL code will be added to the course on your Duke Advisory Report. (Note: Modes of Inquiry designations do not appear your transcript.)
7. A course that was approved as Korean 999 will be left unchanged on your Duke transcript. However, a course that was approved for transfer as Korean 888 will be changed on your Duke transcript to its equivalent Duke course number which means that you cannot repeat/take the equivalent Duke course to earn an additional letter grade, course credit, or FL code.

After receiving a Mode of Inquiry FL code for a transfer course.
1. If the FL code fulfills your language requirement in Korean at Duke, then no further action is necessary.
2. If the FL code is not the last one you need in order to complete your language requirement in Korean at Duke, contact the Coordinator of the Korean Language Program, Dr. Hae-Young Kim, to schedule a placement interview. The interview results will be used to determine your preparedness for the next course in the Korean language program sequence. [Dr. Hae-Young Kim, 306 Alexander, 660-4364, haeyoung@duke.edu]

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