KOREAN-204
INTERMEDIATE KOREAN
Offered Fall 2026
Term
Instructor
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment9–9
Semesters of data2
3.5
Hrs / week
16
Responses
18
Enrollment
89%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.2
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
3.9
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.6
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.7
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysismedium
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 53 comments across 2 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Student Responses
1. How to become more conversational in Korean. 2. Being more confident in speaking 3. Developing more friends that also am learning the same language in a close-knit environment.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Seojin
I developed my Korean skills through more intensive writing practice.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Seojin
I increased my knowledge of Korean culture, grammar, and vocabulary.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Seojin
I learned new vocabulary and grammar structures, deepened my knowledge of modern-day Korea (popular cities, social issues, etc.), and learned about Korean history.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Seojin
I learned new grammatical constructions, about Korean culture, and about Korean history.
Spring 2025 · Yang, Seojin
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Yang, Seojin 4.6Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.6Difficulty2.6Would retake100%Based on 5 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Spring 2024 | Kim, Eunyoung 4.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.8Difficulty1.8Would retake88%Based on 18 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 9 |
Instructor
Yang, SeojinAMES
Also teaches
KOREAN-101 ELEMENTARY KOREAN4.5KOREAN-102 ELEMENTARY KOREAN4.8KOREAN-203 INTERMEDIATE KOREAN4.0