Vietnamese (VIETMSE)
Courses
VIETMSE 1A. Fundamentals of Vietnamese. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Vietnamese. Natural approach with emphasis on four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Conducted in Vietnamese.
VIETMSE 1B. Fundamentals of Vietnamese. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Vietnamese. Natural approach with emphasis on four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Conducted in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 1A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 1B is also accepted.
VIETMSE 1C. Fundamentals of Vietnamese. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Vietnamese. Natural approach with emphasis on four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Conducted in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 1B with a minimum grade of C or VIETMSE S1AB with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 1C is also accepted.
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VIETMSE 2A. Intermediate Vietnamese. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Vietnamese language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Designed to develop writing and reading skills and communicative skills in authentic situations. Students are introduced to aspects of Vietnamese culture relating to lesson topics.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 1C with a minimum grade of C and VIETMSE S1BC with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 2A is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
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VIETMSE 2B. Intermediate Vietnamese. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Vietnamese language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Designed to develop writing and reading skills and communicative skills in authentic situations. Students are introduced to aspects of Vietnamese culture relating to lesson topics.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 2A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 2B is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
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VIETMSE 2C. Intermediate Vietnamese. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Vietnamese language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Designed to develop writing and reading skills and communicative skills in authentic situations. Students are introduced to aspects of Vietnamese culture relating to lesson topics.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 2B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 2C is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
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VIETMSE 10A. Vietnamese Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. VIETMSE 10A is for language mentors.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
VIETMSE 10B. Vietnamese Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. VIETMSE 10B is for language mentees.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
VIETMSE 50. Vietnamese Culture . 4 Units.
Vietnamese culture and society in modern and historical contexts through the study of literary works, film, and other media. Philosophy and religious practices may also be examined. Course is taught in English.
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