African Studies: West African Languages: Wolof

• CAS LW 111: First-Semester Wolof
  For beginners. Develops proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Uses the communicative approach to cover the three main varieties of Wolof as spoken in the Senegambian region.
• CAS LW 112: Wolof 2
  This four-skill African language course in second-semester Wolof leads toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing (using both the Latin alphabet and the Arabic-based script known as Wolofal or Ajami).
• CAS LW 211: Wolof 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LW 112; or equivalent.
  This third semester four-skills Wolof course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of Wolof in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in culturally appropriate ways. Students learn to communicate with native speakers at an intermediate mid level of proficiency.
• CAS LW 212: Wolof 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LW 211; or consent of instructor.
  This fourth semester Wolof course develops communicative competence, cultural literacy, and confidence in the language in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency.
• CAS LW 311: Wolof 5
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LW 212; or consent of instructor.
  Study and discussion of various contemporary issues in Wolof society and culture, including traditional and contemporary Wolof literature (folk tales, stories, proverbs, etc.) written in both Latin and Ajami scripts.
• CAS LW 312: Wolof 6
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LW 311; or consent of instructor.
  Study and discussion of various contemporary issues in Wolof society and culture, including traditional and contemporary Wolof literature (folk tales, stories, proverbs, etc.) written in both Latin and Ajami scripts.
• CAS LW 411: Wolof 7
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LW 312; or instructor consent.
  Develops students' proficiency at the advanced-high level in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and writing in both Ajami and Latin scripts. Students apply their language skills to professional fields, the humanities, and social sciences.
• CAS LW 412: Wolof 8
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LW 411; or instructor consent.
  Continues to develop students' proficiency at the advanced-high level in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and writing in both Ajami and Latin scripts, and enables students to apply their language skills to professional fields, the humanities, and social sciences.
• CAS LW 491: Directed Study: Wolof
  Directed study in Wolof.
• CAS LW 492: Directed Study: Wolof
  Directed study in Wolof.