The Vietnamese minor provides a core curriculum in language study, supplemented by coursework in related areas, which students can choose. Students completing the Vietnamese minor are required to take 4 semesters of Vietnamese language courses and one elective. To declare a Vietnamese minor, students must fill out the Major, Minor, and Certificate Declaration Form available through the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences.  

Core Courses 

These courses comprise four semesters of language study:

• VIET 0101 - Vietnamese 1 
• VIET 0102 - Vietnamese 2 
• VIET 0103 - Vietnamese 3 
• VIET 0104 - Vietnamese 4 

1 Elective Course 

Below is a list of courses that can be taken as an elective to fulfill the Vietnamese minor. Other courses may be considered, but require approval by the LCTL Center.

• VIET 0105 - Vietnamese 5  
• VIET 0106 - Vietnamese 6
• VIET 1500 - Advanced Topics in Vietnamese Language (repeatable for credit)
• VIET 1909 - Special Topics in Vietnamese
• LING 1263 - Cross Cultural Communication
• LING 1951 - Languages of the World
• HIST 0403 - History of Modern Southeast Asia
• PS 1331 -  Government and Politics in Southeast Asia

For more information about the scope of the Vietnamese Program at Pitt, see our Vietnamese Language Page.