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 LT 389: The Interplay of Literature and History on the Turkic Silk Road
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Historical and literary interactions among residents, travelers, armies, and intellectuals throughout dramatic transformations of the Central Asian Silk Road. Daily life of individuals and families in collapsing empires, the Soviet era, and the emergence of new nation states. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Writing-Intensive Course
• CAS LT 491: Directed Study: Turkish
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in department.
• CAS LT 492: Directed Study: Turkish
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in department.
• CAS LT 500: Topics in Turkish Language & Literature
  May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
• 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. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• 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). Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LW 115: Akan Twi 1
  First-semester four-skill Akan Twi course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Course combines face-to-face classes with internet instruction. Students require a computer with microphone, webcam and a reliable Internet connection. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LW 116: Akan Twi 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLW115) or consent of instructor. - Second-semester four-skill Akan Twi course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Course combines face-to-face classes with internet instruction. Students require a computer with microphone, webcam, and a reliable Internet connection. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LW 211: Wolof 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLW112) 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. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LW 212: Wolof 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLW211) 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. 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 LW 215: Akan Twi 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLW116) or consent of instructor. - Third-semester four-skill Akan Twi course emphasizes oral expression, listening, reading and writing skills, focusing on the culture and the day-to-day life of Akan people. In-class discussions are learner- centered, drawing on experiences of both urban and rural speakers. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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• CAS LW 216: Akan Twi 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLW215) or consent of instructor. - Fourth-semester four-skill Akan Twi course continues emphasis on oral expression, listening, reading and writing skills, focusing on the culture and day-to-day life of both urban and rural Akan people. 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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  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
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• CAS LW 311: Wolof 5
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLW212) 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: (CASLW311) 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: (CASLW312) 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: (CASLW411) 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.
• CAS LW 493: Directed Study: Akan Twi
  Directed study in Akan Twi.
• CAS LW 494: Directed Study: Akan Twi
  Directed study in Akan Twi.