Courses

• 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.
• CAS LE 111: Swahili 1
  Introduction to spoken Kiswahili. Emphasis on communicative skills. Exposure to full system of noun classes and introduction to tense-aspect system. Cultural and historical readings, films, and other visual aids included. Lab required. Four hours weekly.
• CAS LE 112: Swahili 2
  This four-skill African langauge course in second-semester Kiswahili leads toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing.
• CAS LE 211: Swahili 3
  Intermediate study of Kiswahili. Continued emphasis on oral communication skills and the development of reading and writing skills. Exposure to all compound tenses. Readings from traditional Kiswahili literature, oral and written. Lab required.
• CAS LE 212: Swahili 4
  This four-skill African language course in fourth-semester Kiswahili emphasizes oral communication skills and the development of reading and writing skills. It exposes students to all compound tenses of the language, and develops students' reading skills in traditional Kiswahili literature.
• CAS LE 311: Swahili 5
  Discussions and compositions relating to East African themes and based in readings from traditional literature, political treatises from Kenya and Tanzania, and a modern novel. Advanced grammatical analysis.
• CAS LE 312: Swahili 6
  This four-skill African language course in sixth-semester Kiswahili focuses on discussions and compositions dealing with East African themes and based on readings from traditional literature, political treatises from Kenya and Tanzania, and Kiswahili modern novels. Students also study advanced grammar.
• CAS LE 411: Swahili 7
  This course is designed to take students to advanced-high level proficiency in Kiswahili. It emphasizes high-level reading comprehension and leads to the development of communication skills for extended formal and informal discourse.
• CAS LE 412: Swahili 8
  Builds on CAS LE 411. Further development of advanced-high level proficiency in Kiswahili. High-level reading comprehension communication skills for extended formal and informal discourse. Readings and discussions focus on social and political development in post-independence Tanzania.
• CAS LE 491: Ds Swahili
  
• CAS LE 492: Ds Swahili
  
• CAS LF 111: First-Semester French
  A multimedia approach for students who have never studied French. A variety of communicative tasks develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
• CAS LF 112: Second-Semester French
  Continues CAS LF 111. A multimedia approach which develops speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills, together with the grammar and vocabulary needed for more complex communicative tasks.
• CAS LF 211: Third-Semester French
  Authentic literary selections by writers from diverse Francophone countries, cultural readings, and discussion of short-subject films by francophone filmmakers, accompanied by advanced study of grammar and emphasis on communicative skills.
• CAS LF 212: Fourth-Semester French
  Refines the four skills through in-depth study of a modern novel. Creative oral and written exercises based on the novel and study of advanced grammar. Viewing of contemporary French films. Fulfills CAS language requirement, prepares for further study (LF 303).
• CAS LF 221: Third-Semester French for Reading
  Develops proficiency in translating French. Begins with intensive grammar review and close readings of short literary texts and culminates with the study of a mystery novel by Simenon. Study of Francophone culture through film and music. (Students intending to continue in CAS LF 303 must take LF 211, not 221.)
• CAS LF 222: Fourth-Semester French for Reading
  Refines accuracy and fluency of reading and translation skills. Develops an appreciation of complex sentence structures, idiomatic usage, and writing styles through study of a contemporary novel and play, newspaper articles, songs, films, and comic strips. Fulfills CAS language requirement. (Students intending to continue in CAS LF 303 must take LF 212, not LF 222.)
• CAS LF 303: French Composition and Conversation I
  Discussion of literary texts by classic and contemporary writers and of films on pertinent cultural themes. Development of spoken and written French and aural comprehension. Review of advanced grammar.
• CAS LF 304: Composition and Conversation II
  Develops increased fluency and a more nuanced use of spoken and written French through discussion of contemporary fiction and film. Reading of articles from the press to explore current and historical issues in French society.

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