Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• CAS LD 315: Zulu 5
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD216) 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: (CASLD315) 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 319: Igbo 5
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD220) , or consent of instructor. - Fifth semester four-skill Igbo course leading to proficiency in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing. Study of contemporary Igbo social and cultural issues explored through the reading of advanced traditional and contemporary Igbo literary texts.
• CAS LD 320: Igbo 6
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD319) or consent of instructor. - Sixth semester four-skills Igbo course leading to proficiency in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing. Study of contemporary Igbo social and cultural issues explored through the reading of advanced traditional and contemporary Igbo literary texts.
• CAS LD 415: Zulu 7
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD316) or consent of instructor. - Fourth-year course develops fluency in all language skill areas, builds vocabulary and idiomatic knowledge. Weekly presentations focus on themes linked to students' research interests. Recorded dialogues, television news, dramas and comedies strengthen listening skills and cultural appreciation.
• CAS LD 416: Zulu 8
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD415) or consent of instructor. - Fourth-year course develops fluency in all language skill areas, builds vocabulary and idiomatic knowledge. Weekly presentations focus on themes linked to students' research interests. Recorded dialogues, television news, dramas and comedies strengthen listening skills and cultural appreciation.
• CAS LD 419: Igbo 7
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD320) or consent of instructor. - A continuation of CAS LD 320, Igbo 6, leading to an advanced-low level of proficiency based on ACTFL standards in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Also strengthens students' knowledge of Igbo grammar and culture.
• CAS LD 420: Igbo 8
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD419) or consent of instructor. - A continuation of CAS LD 419, Igbo 7, leading to an advanced-mid level of proficiency based on ACTFL standards in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Also strengthens students' knowledge of Igbo grammar and culture.
• CAS LD 491: Directed Study in African Languages and Linguistics
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department and approval of CAS Advising. - 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 Advising. - 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. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LE 112: Swahili 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE111) - This four-skill African language course in second-semester Kiswahili leads toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LE 211: Swahili 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE112) - 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. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LE 212: Swahili 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE211) - 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. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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• CAS LE 311: Swahili 5
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE212) - 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
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE311) - 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
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE312) or instructor consent. - 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
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE411) or instructor consent - 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 451: Swahili 9
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE412) or consent of instructor. - A continuation of CAS LE 412, Swahili 8, leading to a superior level of proficiency (based on ACTFL standards), where the student's linguistic and cultural competence approximates that of native speakers.
• CAS LE 452: Swahili 10
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLE451) or consent of instructor. - A continuation of CAS LE 451, Swahili 9, leading to a superior level of proficiency (based on ACTFL standards), where the student's linguistic and cultural competence approximates that of native speakers.