01:013:101-102Elementary Hausa (4,4) Development of oral and written proficiency. Students exposed to, gain an appreciation for, and possibly identify with a number of African peoples and cultures.

01:013:105-106Elementary Swahili (4,4) Development of oral and written proficiency. Students exposed to, gain an appreciation for, and possibly identify with a number of African peoples and cultures.

01:013:109-110Elementary Zulu (4,4) Development of written and oral proficiency.

01:013:127-128Elementary Arabic (4,4) Development of oral and written proficiency.

01:013:133-134Elementary Yoruba (4,4) Introduction to the standard Yoruba language and culture. Provides knowledge of the spoken and written language.

01:013:205Introduction to African Literature in Translation (3) Survey of contemporary creative writing by black Africans. Literary and nonliterary characteristics. Problems connected with the serious study and criticism of African literature.

01:013:209-210Intermediate Zulu (4,4) Continued development of written and oral proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed explanation of the underlying linguistic structure of the language. Prerequisite: 01:013:109-110.

01:013:227-228Intermediate Arabic (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary�literary material. Detailed explanation of the underlying linguistic structures of the language.

01:013:231-232Intermediate Hausa (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed explanation of the underlying linguistic structures of the language and continued exposure to the culture.

01:013:235-236Intermediate Swahili (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed explanation of the underlying linguistic structures of the language.

01:013:237-238Intermediate Yoruba (4,4) Continued development of written and oral proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed explanation of the underlying linguistic structures of the language. Prerequisite: 01:013:133-134.

06:090:273,274The African Language Experience (1.5,1.5) Development of understanding of the linguistic map of Africa with consideration of language policies and their social and political implications. Limited to and required of residents of the Africana House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements. Courses may not be repeated.

01:013:301African Linguistics (3) Study of the genetic relationships of African languages and some of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic features of these languages.

01:013:309-310Advanced Zulu (4,4) Introduction to the major genres of Zulu oral and written literature. Development of speaking and listening fluency, and command of colloquial and idiomatic usage. Introduction to other Nguni languages and the four-language jargon spoken in Gauteng. Prerequisites: 01:013:109-110 and 209-210 or the group project abroad for isiZulu in South Africa.

01:013:311African Folklore (3) Study of forms and problems of folklore in continental Africa and relationships to forms of folklore elsewhere in the African diaspora.

01:013:317,318Africana Cultures Today (1.5,1.5) Contemporary cultural, social, and political life in Africana countries,�with emphasis on the daily experience.

01:013:322Independent Study (1-4) Prerequisites: Language courses based on permission of instructor. Student must be in good academic standing.

01:013:327-328Advanced Arabic (3,3) Introduction to literary and popular forms of modern Arabic and to general aspects of Arab culture. Readings on contemporary themes by well-known authors; typical articles from journals and newspapers. Development of skills in translation, composition, and oral expression within the context of culturally relevant topics. Prerequisites: 01:013:127-128 and 227-228; or permission of instructor.

01:013:335-336Advanced Swahili (4,4) Literary expressions as related to the written and spoken aspects of culture. Prerequisite: 01:013:235-236.

01:013:337-338Advanced Yoruba (4,4) Literary expressions as related to the written and spoken aspects of culture. Prerequisite: 01:013:237-238.

01:013:437,438Twentieth-Century Arabic Literature (3,3) Representative works of Arabic literature in translation, including poetry, the novel, the short story, and plays. Emphasis on how new literary trends reflect sociocultural change in the Arab world, including debates over tradition, gender relations, and cultural pluralism. Prerequisite: At least one prior course in literature (English or world) or one course in Middle Eastern studies. Credit not given for both these courses and 01:195:437,438 or 01:685:437,438.