Courses:

NOTE: Students must take a placement test to enroll in Vietnamese 1, Vietnamese 2, and Vietnamese 3. Please consult the department for the testing schedule.

Vietnamese 1A-B-C: Fundamental Vietnamese
This year-long introductory course uses a natural approach with emphasis on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The classes are conducted in Vietnamese. Vietnamese 1A-B-C and Vietnamese S1AB-BC may not both be taken for credit.

Vietnamese S1AB-BC: Fundamentals of Vietnamese, Summer
This is an intensive summer program that covers the same material as Vietnamese 1A-B-C during the regular academic year.

Vietnamese 2A-B-C: Intermediate Vietnamese
The second-year course stresses conversation, reading and composition. The classes are conducted in Vietnamese.

Vietnamese 3A-B-C: Advanced Vietnamese
The third-year course focuses on developing advanced reading, writing, and translation skills. Prerequisites: Vietnamese 2C or equivalent; consent of instructor.

Vietnamese 115: Advanced Texts
This reading course is for sdtudents with near-fluency in reading Vietnamese. Readings may include both literary and more broadly culturally significant works by important writers, but emphasis is literay texts and writings that interpret those texts. Prerequisites: Vietnamese 3C or consent of instructor. May be taken for credit three times as topics vary.