Courses
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
An introduction to modern spoken and written Vietnamese, including intensive drill on basic phonology and grammar. By the end of the second semester the student should be able to function successfully in ordinary Vietnamese conversation and read simple texts of moderate difficulty.
Introductory Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 1A or equivalent or consent of instructor is a prerequiste for 1B
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5-5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
An introduction to modern spoken and written Vietnamese, including intensive drill on basic phonology and grammar. By the end of the second semester the student should be able to function successfully in ordinary Vietnamese conversation and read simple texts of moderate difficulty.
Introductory Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 1A or equivalent or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Terms offered: Summer 2016 8 Week Session, Summer 2012 10 Week Session, Summer 2012 8 Week Session
Provides the learner with essential vocabulary, grammar, and literacy through intensive drills and written and oral exercises. By the end of the course, students should be able to function successfully in everyday Vietnamese conversation and read simple texts of moderate difficulty.
Intensive Introductory Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Hours & Format
Summer: 8 weeks - 20 hours of lecture and 5 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Tran
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
A second-year course in Vietnamese vocabulary and syntax with intensive drills on short colloquial expressions and auditory recognition of speech patterns. First semester course stresses phraseology, sentence building, rules of composition and development of students' communicative skills. By the end of the second semester students will learn to speak and write simple compositions and will have a cursory introduction to Vietnamese literature and sample readings from contemporary Vietnamese writers.
Intermediate Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 1A-1B, or consent of instructor; 100A or consent of instructor is a prerequisite for 100B
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5-5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
A second-year course in Vietnamese vocabulary and syntax with intensive drills on short colloquial expressions and auditory recognition of speech patterns. First semester course stresses phraseology, sentence building, rules of composition and development of students' communicative skills. By the end of the second semester students will learn to speak and write simple compositions and will have a cursory introduction to Vietnamese literature and sample readings from contemporary Vietnamese writers.
Intermediate Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 100A, or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
The goal of Late Intermediate/Early Advanced Vietnamese is to improve conversational fluency,advanced reading competence, and facility in writing. This course also provides an introduction to Vietnamese literature and culture. Readings will include folk tales, short stories, and poems. By the end of the course, students should have built solid skills in reading, speaking, and writing Vietnamese and be prepared to take advanced Vietnamese language and literature courses.Regular attendance and participation in classroom activities is mandatory. Little English will be spoken in class.
Late Intermediate/Early Advanced Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Hours & Format
Summer: 6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Instructors: Nguyen, Tran
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
This course is intended to help students with an intermediate knowledge of Vietnamese improve their capacity to read advanced literary texts. It will also enhance the speaking and listening skills of students and their writing ability. The course also aims to introduce students to Vietnamese literature during the immediate post-war and Renovation periods, from 1976 to 1995. Students will also listen to songs composed during the same period, and watch 3 movies.
Advanced Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 100B or equivalent
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
This course is intended to help students with an intermediate knowledge of Vietnamese improve their capacity to read advanced literary texts. It will also enhance the speaking and listening skills of students and their writing ability. The course also aims to introduce students to Vietnamese literature during the Vietnam War period of 1956-1975. Students will also listen to songs composed during the same period.
Advanced Vietnamese: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Vietnamese 101A or equivalent
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for VIETNMS 101B after completing VIETNAM 101B.
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Vietnamese/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.