African Languages

AFLA 101 ELEMENTARY AFRICAN LANGUAGE I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course introduces students to the study of an African language and develops conversational skills in that language. A lesser emphasis is put on reading and writing skills. The course also provides students with some cultural information about the people whose language they learn. Prerequisite: No previous study of the language or one to two years of the language in high school.

AFLA 102 ELEMENTARY AFRICAN LANGUAGE II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of AFLA 101. Prerequisite: AFLA 101 or one to three years of the language in high school.

AFLA 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY AFRICAN LANGUAGE--Six hours; 6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of AFLA 101-102 in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous study of the language or one to two years of the language in high school.

AFLA 203 INTERMEDIATE AFRICAN LANGUAGE I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course provides a review of grammar and pronunciation, composition and graded readings. Further development in aural-oral proficiency is provided. Prerequisite: AFLA 102 or AFLA 105 or two to four years of the language in high school.

AFLA 204 INTERMEDIATE AFRICAN LANGUAGE II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of AFLA 203. Prerequisite: AFLA 203 or three to five years of the language in middle school and high school.

AFLA 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE AFRICAN LANGUAGE--Six hours; 6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of AFLA 203-204 in one semester. Prerequisite: AFLA 102 or AFLA 105 or two to four years of the language in high school.

SWAL 101 ELEMENTARY SWAHILI I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course introduces students to one of the two major languages of the African continent. It places emphasis on conversational skills as well as reading and writing skills. It also emphasizes cultural aspects of this linguistic group. Prerequisite: No previous Swahili study or no more than two years of Swahili in high school.

SWAL 102 ELEMENTARY SWAHILI II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of SWAL 101. Prerequisite: SWAL 101 or one to three years of Swahili in high school.

SWAL 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY SWAHILI--Six hours; 6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of SWAL 101-102 in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous Swahili study or no more than two years of Swahili in high school.

SWAL 203 INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course places emphasis on conversational skills as well as reading, writing and composition skills. It includes analyses of the history, culture and literature of this linguistic group. Prerequisite: SWAL 102 or SWAL 105 or two to four years of Swahili in high school.

SWAL 204 INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of SWAL 203. Prerequisite: SWAL 203 or three to five years of Swahili in middle school or high school.

SWAL 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI--Six hours; 6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of SWAL 203-204 in one semester. Prerequisite: SWAL 102 or SWAL 105 or two to four years of Swahili in high school.

YORU 101 ELEMENTARY YORUBA I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course introduces students to one of the major languages of the African continent. Emphasis is placed on conversational skills as well as reading and writing skills. Cultural aspects of this linguistic group are also discussed. Prerequisite: No previous Yoruba study or one to years of Yoruba in high school.

YORU 102 ELEMENTARY YORUBA II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of YORU 101. Prerequisite: YORU 101 or one to three years of Yoruba in high school.