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Cambodian (KHMR)
LOWER DIVISION
111. Accelerated Study of Khmer for Heritage Speakers I (4)
Prerequisites: Linguistic competency equivalent of a beginning Khmer speaker; one GE Foundation course that may be taken concurrently.
Linguistic and cultural aspects of Khmer language for heritage speakers. Oral and written communication skills in Khmer. Intensive study of literary, historical, social, and aesthetic traditions of Cambodia as seen through Khmer language and literary texts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
211. Accelerated Study of Khmer for Heritage Speakers II (4)
Prerequisites: KHMR 111 linguistic competency or equivalent.
Intermediate level linguistic study and cultural aspects of Khmer for heritage speakers. Oral and written communication skills and intensive study of literary, historical, social, and aesthetic traditions of Cambodia through the Khmer language and literary texts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
LOWER DIVISION
101. Fundamentals of Korean (4)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
Introduction to the writing system, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of the Korean language and Korean culture.
Students with previous training or native speakers of Korean may not enroll.
102. Fundamentals of Korean (4)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: One GE Foundation course. Completion of KOR 101 or competency equivalent to KOR 101.
Introduction to the Korean grammar, reading, writing, and conversation and Korean culture.
Students with previous training or native speakers of Korean may not enroll.
Vietnamese (VIET)
LOWER DIVISION
111. Accelerated Vietnamese for Heritage Students I (4)
Prerequisites: One GE Foundation course that may be taken concurrently. Conversational ability of Vietnamese.
Designed for students who have listening and speaking ability of Vietnamese. Focuses on Vietnamese literacy and culture, including developing reading and writing skills in context.
Letter grade only (A-F).
211. Accelerated Vietnamese for Heritage Students II (4)
Prerequisites: VIET 111. Ability to speak and comprehend Vietnamese oral and written language at the interpersonal communicative level.
Designed for students who have intermediate listening and speaking ability of Vietnamese and the ability to comprehend simple written Vietnamese texts. Focuses on Vietnamese literacy and culture, including developing reading and writing skills in context.
Letter grade only (A-F).