Vietnamese Course Listings

Lower Division Courses

1. Introductory Vietnamese. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 50A.) Lecture, five hours. Coverage of basic Vietnamese grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.

1A. Introductory Vietnamese for Heritage Learners. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 50D.) Lecture, five hours. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Vietnamese to qualify for more advanced courses. Designed for Vietnamese-heritage learners who have some limited knowledge of Vietnamese or have had no formal instruction in Vietnamese. Emphasis on spelling, basic grammar, reading, writing, daily conversation, and polite forms. P/NP or letter grading.

2. Introductory Vietnamese. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 50B.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 1 with grade of C or better. Coverage of basic Vietnamese grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.

2A. Introductory Vietnamese for Heritage Learners. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 50E.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 1A with grade of C or better or Vietnamese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Vietnamese to qualify for more advanced courses. Designed for Vietnamese-heritage learners who have some limited knowledge of Vietnamese or have had no formal instruction in Vietnamese. Emphasis on spelling, basic grammar, reading, writing, daily conversation, and polite forms. P/NP or letter grading.

3. Introductory Vietnamese. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 50C.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 2 with grade of C or better. Coverage of basic Vietnamese grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.

3A. Introductory Vietnamese for Heritage Learners. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 50F.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 2A with grade of C or better or Vietnamese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Vietnamese to qualify for more advanced courses. Designed for Vietnamese-heritage learners who have some limited knowledge of Vietnamese or have had no formal instruction in Vietnamese. Emphasis on spelling, basic grammar, reading, writing, daily conversation, and polite forms. P/NP or letter grading.

4. Intermediate Vietnamese. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 51A.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 3 with grade of C or better. Reinforcement of basic Vietnamese grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.

5. Intermediate Vietnamese. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 51B.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 4 with grade of C or better. Reinforcement of basic Vietnamese grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.

6. Intermediate Vietnamese. (5)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 51C.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 5 with grade of C or better. Reinforcement of basic Vietnamese grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.

8. Elementary Vietnamese: Intensive. (15)

Lecture, 10 hours; discussion, 10 hours. Intensive course equivalent to courses 1, 2, and 3. Coverage of basic Vietnamese grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. Offered in summer only. P/NP or letter grading.

Upper Division Courses

100A-100B-100C. Advanced Vietnamese. (4-4-4)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 152A-152B-152C.) Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 6 with grade of C or better or Vietnamese placement test. Designed to strengthen and build on language skills previously acquired at beginning and intermediate levels. Content-based readings and discussion, with various aspects of Vietnam, particularly its culture. Readings include both authentic original works and simplified texts. Each course may be taken independently for credit. P/NP or letter grading.

109. Advanced Tutorial Instruction in Vietnamese. (2)

Tutorial, two hours. Requisite: course 6 or Vietnamese placement test. Tutorial and guided independent study to help students develop advanced to superior proficiency in oral and written Vietnamese. May be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.

M155. Topics in Vietnamese Cinema and/or Literature. (4)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian M155.) (Same as Asian American Studies M173.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Knowledge of Vietnamese not required. Critical and historical examination of literary and/or filmic representations connected to social practices such as empire, nation, diaspora, and globalization. Original language course materials available for interested students. P/NP or letter grading.

155FL. Readings in Vietnamese. (2)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 155FL.) Seminar, two hours. Requisite: course 3 or 3A. Enforced corequisite: course M155. Additional work in Vietnamese to augment work assigned in course M155, including reading, writing, and other exercises in Vietnamese. P/NP or letter grading.

180A. Vietnam: History and Civilization to 1858. (4)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 156A.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended preparation: at least one Asian history course. Exploration of Vietnamese society and culture from origins to early 19th century, with emphasis on examination of ways in which interactions between indigenous and Chinese/Southeast Asian political and cultural forces helped shape religious, literary, and social traditions. P/NP or letter grading.

180B. Vietnam: History and Civilization, 1858 to Present. (4)

(Formerly numbered Southeast Asian 156B.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended preparation: at least one Asian history or civilization course. Exploration of Vietnamese history and civilization during colonial and postcolonial eras, with emphasis on profound changes that swept through Vietnamese society during period of extended political and military conflict. P/NP or letter grading.

Graduate Course

297B. Topics in Contemporary Vietnamese Culture. (4)

Seminar, three hours. Selected topics in Vietnamese contemporary culture, including diasporic culture, with emphasis on cultural production. Primary materials combined with theoretical readings. S/U or letter grading.