Listing of Course Designations & Rubrics

Swahili - SWAH

Native speakers of Swahili will not receive credit for courses marked with an asterisk (*).

General education courses are marked with stars ().

*1001 Elementary Swahili Language and Culture I (4) Also offered as AAAS 1001. Introduction to Eastern Africa and its cultures; basic lexicon and structures of Swahili; emphasis on communicative language skills.

*1002 Elementary Swahili Language and Culture II (4) Prereq.: SWAH 1001. Also offered as AAAS 1002. Increased emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and deepening appreciation of Swahili's role in Eastern African socio-cultural development.

*2003 Intermediate Swahili Language and Culture III (4) Prereq.: SWAH 1002. Also offered as AAAS 2003. Further mastery of grammar; development of reading skills and analysis of contemporary texts.

*2004 Intermediate Swahili Language and Culture IV (4) Prereq.: SWAH 2003. Also offered as AAAS 2004. Further development of skills in reading and analyzing contemporary texts and more difficult forms of expressions, such as Swahili poetry and traditional literary texts.