The primary focus of Elementary Swahili is to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Aspects of Swahili/African culture will be introduced and highlighted as necessary components toward achieving communicative competence.
Units: 1
Max Enrollment: 15
Prerequisites: None.
Instructor: Staff
Typical Periods Offered: Fall
Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered
Notes:
The primary focus of Elementary Swahili is to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Aspects of Swahili/African culture will be introduced and highlighted as necessary components toward achieving communicative competence.
Units: 1
Max Enrollment: 15
Prerequisites: SWA 101.
Instructor: Staff
Typical Periods Offered: Spring
Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered
Notes:
This course is offered as an immersion experience designed to provide students with the unique opportunity to study Swahili language, community service leadership, and the diverse cultures of East Africa. The course blends regular classroom activities with daily immersion in the cultures of the Swahili speaking communities. Students will learn through intensive coursework and community engagement to expand their Swahili language skills, gain better understanding of the social, cultural, political, and economic context in Tanzania in particular and East Africa in general. The students will have the opportunity to explore the intersection of language and culture with contemporary issues in leadership and development.
Units: 1
Max Enrollment: 18
Prerequisites: SWA 101 and permission of the instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Typical Periods Offered: Winter
Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered
Notes: This course does not satisfy the language requirement. Not offered every year. Subject to Provost's Office approval. This course may be taken as SWA 120 or with additional assignments, SWA 220.
Intermediate Swahili builds on Elementary Swahili to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills at a higher level. Aspects of Swahili/African culture will be expanded upon and highlighted as necessary components toward increasing communicative competence.
Units: 1
Max Enrollment: 15
Prerequisites: SWA 102.
Instructor: Staff
Typical Periods Offered: Fall
Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered
Notes:
Intermediate Swahili builds on Elementary Swahili to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills at a higher level. Aspects of Swahili/African culture will be expanded upon and highlighted as necessary components toward increasing communicative competence.
Units: 1
Max Enrollment: 15
Prerequisites: SWA 201.
Instructor: Staff
Distribution Requirements: LL - Language and Literature
Typical Periods Offered: Spring
Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered
Notes:
Intermediate Swahili builds on Elementary Swahili to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills at a higher level. Aspects of Swahili/African culture will be expanded upon and highlighted as necessary components toward increasing communicative competence.
Units: 1
Max Enrollment: 25
Prerequisites: SWA 102.
Instructor: Staff
Distribution Requirements: LL - Language and Literature
Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered
Notes:
This course is offered as an immersion experience designed to provide students with the unique opportunity to study Swahili language, community service leadership, and the diverse cultures of East Africa. The course blends regular classroom activities with daily immersion in the cultures of the Swahili speaking communities. Students will learn through intensive coursework and community engagement to expand their Swahili language skills, gain better understanding of the social, cultural, political, and economic context in Tanzania in particular and East Africa in general. The students will have the opportunity to explore the intersection of language and culture with contemporary issues in leadership and development.
Units: 1
Max Enrollment: 18
Prerequisites: SWA 201 and permission of the instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Distribution Requirements: LL - Language and Literature
Typical Periods Offered: Winter
Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered
Notes: This course does not satisfy the language requirement. Not offered every year. Subject to Provost's Office approval.