{"id":37192,"date":"2011-09-12T15:21:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T19:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=37192"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:05:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:05:52","slug":"minor-african-languages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/african-studies\/minor-african-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in African Languages &amp; Literatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The African Languages &amp; Literatures minor, offered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/departments\/pardee-school\/\">Pardee School of Global Studies<\/a>, is available to students enrolled in any of BU\u2019s four-year undergraduate schools and colleges. The minor combines language and culture study with the study of written literature and oral traditions in the African context. In-depth knowledge of an African language of the student\u2019s choosing is applied in courses in cultural and linguistic anthropology, sociology of language, history, government, education, literature, international relations, ethnomusicology, and folklore and oral traditions.<\/p>\n<p>This minor is made up of required and elective courses from the African Studies Center, as well as elective courses from other departments. Intended to bolster the students\u2019 disciplinary major, the minor in African Languages &amp; Literatures reflects a specific and highly developed set of language and cultural skills attractive in any international field of work.<\/p>\n<h2>Undergraduate Fellowships<\/h2>\n<p>The African Studies Center offers financial aid in the form of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/forstudents\/alp\/\">Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship<\/a> for undergraduates who enroll in African language and African area studies courses. Several fellowships are available to students who have completed one year of African language study. The competitive awards consist of a scholarship and living stipend.<\/p>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Six 4-unit courses (24 units total) in African languages, literatures, or linguistics chosen from the list of approved courses or chosen in consultation with an advisor from the African Studies Center.<\/p>\n<h3>Required Courses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Two years (four courses) of African language study at or above the 200 level (see African Languages list below). Students must possess knowledge of an African language (Amharic, Hausa, Igbo, Mandinka, Swahili, Twi, Wolof, Xhosa, or Zulu, or where appropriate, another African language) through the 312 level (6 terms) or its equivalent, as demonstrated through testing or coursework.\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LD 491 and 492 Directed Study in African Languages and Linguistics may serve as substitutes if 300- or 400-level language courses are not available.<\/li>\n<li>If either CAS LD 491 or LD 492 is not offered in a given year, an acceptable alternative may be selected in consultation with the student\u2019s advisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Electives<\/h3>\n<p>Students are required to select two elective courses. The following are representative of those courses that may be selected in consultation with the student\u2019s advisor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS AN 327 Islam in Africa<\/li>\n<li>CAS AN 351 Language, Culture, and Society<\/li>\n<li>CAS AN 521 Sociolinguistics\/CAS LX 341 Sociolinguistics<\/li>\n<li>CAS AN 524\u00a0Seminar: Language and Culture Contacts in Contemporary Africa<\/li>\n<li>CAS AN 532 Literacy and Islam in Africa<\/li>\n<li>CAS AN 593, 594 Seminar: Topics in Cultural Anthropology<\/li>\n<li>CAS CI 102 History of Global Cinema 2: 1960s to the Present<\/li>\n<li>CAS EN 586 Studies in Anglophone Literature<\/li>\n<li>CAS EN 588 Studies in African American Literature<\/li>\n<li>CAS ID 116 Africa Today: The Beat of Popular Culture<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 491, 492 Directed Study in African Languages and Linguistics<\/li>\n<li>CAS LY 441 1001 Nights in the World Literary Imagination<\/li>\n<li>CAS XL 386 Africa on Screen<\/li>\n<li>CFA MH 435 Music of Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students can pursue special interests in the format of the Directed Study course, within the scope of the minor.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>African Languages<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Akan Twi<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LW 115 Akan Twi 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LW 116 Akan Twi 2<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LW 215 Akan Twi 3<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LW 216 Akan Twi 4<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 493 Directed Study: Akan Twi<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 494 Directed Study: Akan Twi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Amharic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LD 111 Amharic 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 112 Amharic 2<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 211 Amharic 3<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 212 Amharic 4<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 311 Amharic 5<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 312 Amharic 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Amharic 7 and 8 are also available, in a\u00a0Directed Study\u00a0format. Interested students should contact the Assistant Director for further information.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Arabic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>(See\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/world-languages-literatures\/\">World\u00a0Languages &amp; Literatures<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LY 111 Elementary Modern Arabic I<\/li>\n<li>CAS LY 112 Elementary Modern Arabic II<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LY 139\u00a0Intensive First-Year Arabic for Heritage Learners<\/li>\n<li>CAS LY 211 Second-Year Modern Arabic I<\/li>\n<li>CAS LY 212 Second-Year Modern Arabic II<\/li>\n<li>CAS LY 303 Third-Year Modern Arabic I<\/li>\n<li>CAS LY 304 Third-Year Modern Arabic II<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LY\u00a0403 Advanced Arabic 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LY 404 Advanced Arabic 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Igbo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LD 119 Igbo 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 120 Igbo 2<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 219 Igbo 3<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 220 Igbo 4<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LD 319 Igbo 5<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LD 320 Igbo 6<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LD 419 Igbo 7<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LD 420 Igbo 8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Igbo is also available in a Directed Study format. Interested students should contact the Assistant Director for further information.<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Kiswahili (Swahili)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LE 111 Swahili 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 112 Swahili 2<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 211 Swahili 3<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 212 Swahili 4<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 311 Swahili 5<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 312 Swahili 6<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 411 Swahili 7<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 412 Swahili 8<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LE 451 Swahili 9<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LE 452 Swahili 10<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LE 529 Swahili with a Health Focus 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS\u00a0LE 530 Swahili with a Health Focus 2<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 491 Directed Study: Swahili<\/li>\n<li>CAS LE 492 Directed Study: Swahili<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Wolof<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LW 111 Wolof 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 112 Wolof 2<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 211 Wolof 3<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 212 Wolof 4<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 311 Wolof 5<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 312 Wolof 6<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 411 Wolof 7<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 412 Wolof 8<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 491 Directed Study: Wolof<\/li>\n<li>CAS LW 492 Directed Study: Wolof<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>isiXhosa<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LM 111 First-Term isiXhosa<\/li>\n<li>CAS LM 112 Second-Term isiXhosa<\/li>\n<li>CAS LM 211 Third-Term isiXhosa<\/li>\n<li>CAS LM 212 Fourth-Term isiXhosa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>isiZulu<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LD 115 isiZulu 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 116 isiZulu 2<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 215 isiZulu 3<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 216 isiZulu 4<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 315 isiZulu 5<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 316 isiZulu 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>isiZulu\u00a07 and 8 are also available, in a Directed Study format. Interested students should contact the Assistant Director for further information.<\/p>\n<h4>Yoruba<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS LO 111 Yoruba 1<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 112 Yoruba 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Other African Languages and Linguistics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS AN 524 Seminar: Language and Culture Contacts in Contemporary Africa<\/li>\n<li>CAS AN 532 Literacy and Islam in Africa<\/li>\n<li>CAS LD 491, 492 Directed Study in African Languages and Linguistics<\/li>\n<li>CAS LX 250 Introduction to Linguistics<\/li>\n<li>CAS LX 391\u00a0Linguistic Field Methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The African Languages &amp; Literatures minor, offered by the Pardee School of Global Studies, is available to students enrolled in any of BU\u2019s four-year undergraduate schools and colleges. The minor combines language and culture study with the study of written literature and oral traditions in the African context. 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