<p>Even though I don't have to take a language class (engineering student and language regents > 85), I still want to take a language class. I always curious to learn Korean language. Can anyone tell me how is the language class or Korean language class in Stony Brook. Is it easy to get A's? Is it part of the DECs? Is it easy to get in ?</p>
<p>I think Korean is one of the language classes that commonly fills up quickly, because of the combination of a large number of "heritage learners" (students of Korean descent who decide to learn Korean) and people who are interested in the culture generally. Check SOLAR to be sure, but my hunch is it's full.</p>
<p>However, all is not lost. If it is full, keep checking SOLAR and maybe you'll be lucky and find an opening (that happened to me with ARB 111 my first semester). Even if you don't get that lucky, if you're really interested leave that spot open in your schedule and show up to the first class. Some people who registered may not show up, or people may drop the class during the first week, or the professor may decide they can handle a few more people.</p>
<p>It won't fill any DECs. Be careful that you're not sacrificing necessary courses to graduate on time to take Korean; especially in engineering, the sequence can be very rigid and you can get behind very quickly if you miss one of the required courses. Also, intro language courses are a lot of work--you need to learn a new writing system, new phonology, new syntax, and vocabulary all at once--and Korean is hard! If your schedule is already heavy with math, science, and engineering, your first semester might not be the best time to take Korean if you don't need it for anything. There's always next year.</p>
<p>However... if Korean is going to be that class that you've been waiting your whole life to take, that you really enjoy the work for, and that you don't mind waking up to go to, you should go for it. Having a class that you're always really excited about can make a big difference toward making it a good semester.</p>
<p>will sign language fulfill the foreign language requirement?</p>