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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  Study of the linguistic structure of an African language, or the typology of African language families, or linguistic problems related to African languages.

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