Credits:

A total of 21 credits are awarded for the successful completion of courses in this program.

Each undergraduate student will take five courses: Language, History, Culture, Politics, and Community Service. Graduate students will negotiate credits for learning. All credits earned in the SUNY Brockport Vietnam Program will be counted towards undergraduate degree requirements for graduation. Non-SUNY students and students who wish to use these credits for their academic major and/or minor should consult with their home campus academic departments prior to participation. Letter grades for the courses taken will be transmitted to the participant's home campus Registrar via the Brockport transcript supplement at the conclusion of the semester. Graduate students who wish to contract through the program to use the program for additional research activities may do so.

Curriculum:

Each participant will study courses in language, culture, politics, and history with instructors from Danang University (the state university), Duy Tan University (a private university), and the School of Politics (a state political education institute). Each institution will expose students to different philosophies and teaching approaches in Vietnam. These seminars will take three hours daily, four days a week. The students will also engage community service activities three afternoons each week. These activities may include providing services at a local nursing home, a group home for disabled children, and elsewhere. Each student will also provide English language instruction programs to adults in Danang. Many weekends are spent on tours, swimming, exploring, etc. The last week of the semester will be a tour of Vietnam from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). A week long tour to Hanoi takes place at mid-term.