# Vietnamese (VIET) courses

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/course-descriptions-information/course-descriptions/viet/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### VIET 001A — Elementary Vietnamese 1

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: None District GE: None
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS
- Credit by Exam: Yes

Students develop skills for oral and written communication at the novice-low to novice-mid proficiency level in the Vietnamese language. Students study essential components of the language including pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and syntax, and introduction to Vietnamese culture. Not recommended for native speakers of Vietnamese. This course corresponds to two years of high school study.

### VIET 001B — Elementary Vietnamese 2

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Prerequisite:** VIET 001A with C or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: None District GE: None
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

Students further develop skills in oral and written communication in the Vietnamese language at the novice-mid to novice-high proficiency level. Students will cover essential language components including spelling, pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary, grammar, syntax structure, as well as continue examination of Vietnamese culture.