EALC 1311 Elementary Korean I

An introduction to the study of modern Korean. The course develops the four fundamental skills of reading ability, aural comprehension, and oral and written expression through exercises in pronunciation, grammar, and reading. An additional language laboratory drill is available. This course continues in the second semester as EALC1312 (SL032).

Course overview

Department
East Asian Languages and Civilizations
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Biannually in the Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.49 / 5 · Very Good
142 responses
Instructor rating
4.68 / 5 · Excellent
142 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Kyung-Jin Rhee4.54.84.74.74.74.74.74.84–6 hrs/week7 of 7
Fall 2025Seung Hee Jeon4.34.64.54.64.34.64.34.94–6 hrs/week18 of 22
Fall 2024Kyung-Jin Rhee5.05.05.05.04.95.04.95.0—7 of 12
Fall 2024Seung Hee Jeon4.44.74.84.74.64.64.64.74–6 hrs/week22 of 28
Fall 2023Jaehee Ju—————————18 of 26
Fall 2023Kyung-Jin Rhee—————————14 of 14
Fall 2022Jaehee Ju4.54.74.84.74.44.84.64.74–6 hrs/week23 of 27
Fall 2022Kyung-Jin Rhee4.44.84.94.84.74.74.54.77–9 hrs/week12 of 15
Fall 2021Kyung-Jin Rhee4.44.54.84.84.24.74.64.71–3 hrs/week15 of 27
Fall 2021Seung Hee Jeon4.74.74.84.84.05.04.85.04–6 hrs/week6 of 11

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jaehee Ju
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.71/5
  • Kyung-Jin Rhee
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.69/5
  • Seung Hee Jeon
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.63/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Seung Hee Jeon · Stokes Hall 107S MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Seung Hee Jeon · Stokes Hall 107S MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered