<p>I was planning on taking introductory vietnamese for fall semester, however it doesn't fit into my schedule. Is Introductory Vietnamese for Heritage Learners any different, and how so? Do I have to wait until I take the placement exam, and then get the PTE number before I can add the class? I'm worried, because I'm only enrolled in 10 units right now.</p>
<p>You can actually add the class right now. (And yes I had this confirmed by the department that it was OKAY to enroll in it even though I hadn't taken the placement exam yet.) I was informed that you could speak with the instructor on the first day of instruction about taking the placement exam. S/he may give you permission to take the course then. Also, the placement exam is on the first day of instruction (after the first class). So either get permission from the instructor or take the placement exam while attending the first class, regardless. </p>
<p>I can't tell you the differences between the introductory sequence and the introductory sequence for heritage learners. I advise you to contact this person (from whom I received my information about SEAL 50D). </p>
<p>Gyanam Mahajan (<a href="mailto:mahajan@humnet.ucla.edu">mahajan@humnet.ucla.edu</a>)
South and Southeast Languages and Cultures
ALC Department</p>
<p>Another note about the heritage series (even though it reads "heritage" in the course description and in case you're not Vietnamese) - it is not necessarily limited to those of Vietnamese descent. From an email I received:
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<p>emme...did that quote come from your emails with mahajan? i'm interested in taking the viet series too and there isn't any info on CC about viet particularly... anything else you know about this topic?</p>
<p>50A Course Description: Introductory Vietnamese. (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 50A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Course 50A is enforced requisite to 50B, which is enforced requisite to 50C. Coverage of basic Vietnamese grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.</p>
<p>50D Course Description: Designed for Vietnamese-heritage learners who have some limited knowledge of Vietnamese or have had no formal instruction in the language. Emphasis on spelling, basic grammar, reading, writing, daily conversation, and polite forms.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alc.ucla.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.alc.ucla.edu/</a></p>
<p>Yes, that came from my emails with Mahajan. I have nothing else to add about the series. Contact Mahajan for specific questions.</p>