Vietnamese VIET

VIET 001A Elementary Vietnamese 1

Units

5

Hours

Lecture Hours: 5

Transfers to

CSU, UC

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.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

VIET 001B Elementary Vietnamese 2

Units

5

Hours

Lecture Hours: 5

Prerequisite

VIET 001A with C or better

Transfers to

CSU, UC

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.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.