African Studies: East, West & South African Languages: Amharic, Igbo, isiZulu

• CAS LD 111: Amharic 1
  First semester four-skill Amharic course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing using the Amharic alphabet.
• CAS LD 112: Amharic 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 111; or consent of instructor.
  This second semester four-skill Amharic course leads toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing using the Amharic alphabet.
• CAS LD 115: Zulu 1
  Introduction to spoken and written Zulu, and Amazulu culture. Oral exposition, conversation, and drill supplemented with visual aids. Introduction to reading and composition. Background cultural readings in English. Four hours weekly.
• CAS LD 116: Zulu 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 115.
  This four-skill African language course in second-semester isiZulu leads toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing.
• CAS LD 119: African Language – Igbo 1
  First semester four-skill Igbo course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding.
• CAS LD 120: African Language 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 119; or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
  Second semester of study of an African language chosen from those not regularly offered. A four-skills course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing.
• CAS LD 211: Amharic 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 112; or consent of instructor.
  This third-semester four-skill Amharic course develops competence and confidence in the use of Amharic in reading, writing, speaking and listening in culturally acceptable ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate mid level of proficiency.
• CAS LD 212: Amharic 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 211; or consent of instructor.
  This fourth-semester four-skill Amharic course develops competence and confidence in use of Amharic in reading, writing, speaking and listening in culturally acceptable ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency. Satisfactory completion of LD 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
• CAS LD 215: Zulu 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 116.
  Continued conversational practice with particular focus on grammatical structures. Readings, writings, and discussions concerning traditional, contemporary, and oral literature. First language speaker available.
• CAS LD 216: Zulu 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 215.
  This four-skills African language course in fourth-semester isiZulu develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of isiZulu in reading, writing, speaking and listening in culturally acceptable ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency.
• CAS LD 219: African Language 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 120; or equivalent, or consent of instructor
  Third-semester study of an African language chosen from those not regularly offered. A four-skills course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing.
• CAS LD 220: African Language 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 219; or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
  Fourth-semester study of an African language chosen from those not regularly offered.A four-skills course leading toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. Satisfactory completion of CAS LD 220 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
• CAS LD 311: Amharic 5
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 212; or instructor consent
  Designed to help students develop proficiency in the language from the intermediate to advanced level. Study and discussion of various issues in Amharic society, culture and history, and traditional and contemporary literature.
• CAS LD 312: Amharic 6
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 311; or instructor consent
  Designed to help students continue to develop proficiency in the language at the advanced level. Study and discussion of various issues in Amharic society, culture and history, and traditional and contemporary literature.
• CAS LD 315: Zulu 5
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 216; or instructor consent.
  This fifth-semester course is designed to take students' proficiency in isiZulu from the intermediate to the advanced level; it includes study and discussion of various issues in Zulu society, culture and history, and traditional and contemporary literature.
• CAS LD 316: Zulu 6
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LD 315; or instructor consent.
  This sixth-semester course builds on Zulu 5, helping students to develop their proficiency in the language at the advanced level. Continuing study of various language and cultural issues pertaining to Zulu society.
• CAS LD 491: Directed Study in African Languages and Linguistics
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department and approval of CAS Room 105.
  Study of the linguistic structure of an African language, or the typology of African language families, or linguistic problems related to African languages.
• CAS LD 492: Directed Study in African Languages and Linguistics
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department and approval of CAS Room 105.
  Study of the linguistic structure of an African language, or the typology of African language families, or linguistic problems related to African languages.