Academics/Eligibility
Eligibility
Students must have a cummulative GPA of 2.75 and be of a sophomore standing at the time of attendance.
Academics
Total coursework is 12-18 credit hours. All courses are 3-credit-hours unless otherwise noted and are offered during both the Fall and Spring semester. SOCL 280 is the only required course.
| Course # | Course Title | Description | Cross Listings | Core Area/ Pre-Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL395 | Learn about environmental degradation in Vietnam as well as current sustainability efforts, especially those pertaining to forest conservation and biodiversity. | ANTH, ASIA, ESP, INTS, SOCL |
Fulfills the CORE Societal & Cultural Knowledge Area. | |
| ECON225 | The Vietnamese Economy: Past and Present | Study Vietnam's different economic periods and compare and contrast socialist and capitalist economic principles. | ASIA225, INTS279 | Fulfills the CORE Societal & Cultural Knowledge Area. |
| FINC340 | Emerging Financial Markets | Examine the impact of financial institutions on Vietnam's economic growth and development. | -- | -- |
| HIST300E | Modern Vietnamese History | Course lectures will be supplemented with class visits to historic sights, museums and memorials. | ASIA, INTS |
Fulfills the CORE Historical Knowledge Area. |
| LITR280 | Modern Vietnamese Literature | Read and analyze Vietnamese literary masterpieces. | ASIA, INTS |
Fulfills the CORE Literary Knowledge Area. |
| PLSC300C | The Culture and Politics of Development in Contemporary Vietnam | Learn about the concept of development from a political lens in Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia. | ANTH, ASIA, INTS |
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| SOCL280 | Contemporary Vietnam: Class, Family and Gender (Required) |
As part of this course, all students will participate in a service placement at a community organization or an unpaid internship. See the list of possible service sites. |
ANTH, ASIA, INTS |
Fulfills the CORE Engaged Learning requirement. |
| THEO199 | Religions of Asia | Study Vietnam's major religious institutions, traditions and practices. | -- | Fulfills the CORE Theological and Religious Studies Knowledge Area. |
| VIET101 | Elementary Vietnamese | Beginning students will develop basic conversation, reading and writing skills. | -- | -- |
| VIET111 | This language-intensive course for beginning students covers twice the course material. (6 credit hours) | -- | Fulfills the CAS foreign language requirement. | |
| VIET103 | Vietnamese for Native Speakers | Native speakers will focus on developing advanced reading and writing skills. | -- | -- |