Swahili Minor

Program Description

The minor in Swahili requires a minimum of 18 semester hours, beginning with the elementary level sequence of courses. The intermediate level of the language is a prerequisite for all upper-level courses leading to the minor.  Students must attain a grade of C- or better in all courses taken for the minor.

Learning Objectives

• To develop listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills in Swahili to the intermediate level (ACTFL Guidelines.)
• To prepare students for an understanding of social, economic, and political issues in South Eastern Africa.
• To prepare students for success in the global society by availing them of opportunities to learn and understand about Swahili-speaking peoples and cultures.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of the minor students will:

1. Demonstrate intermediate level of foreign language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture.
2. Be able to apply critical thinking, and analytical reasoning to the linguistic, literary, historical and cultural components of the language.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the five goals of world language study: communication, cultures, connection, comparisons, and communities.

Program Curriculum

1. No more than 6 semester credit hours may be transferred toward the minor.
2. The level of courses’ pre-requisites will be based on the course sequence or determined by the faculty member.
3. Students may take only one Independent Study course in concentration to complete the minor.

*The minor in Swahili consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours.  This minor does not qualify the student for inital teacher licensure in North Carolina.  Hours completed, however, may be used to satisfy requirements in an approved program.

The following courses will count toward the minor in Swahili:

Core Language Courses (12-15 SH, choose 4-5 from the list below)

To satisfy the minor requirements, all required courses must be taken and completed with a grade of C- or better.

• SWA 1311 - Elementary Swahili I Credits: 3 hrs
• SWA 1312 - Elementary Swahili II Credits: 3 hrs
• SWA 2311 - Intermediate Swahili I Credits: 3 hrs.
• SWA 2312 - Intermediate Swahili II Credits:
• SWA 3301 - Swahili Composition and Grammar Credits: 3 hrs
• SWA 3316 - Swahili Conversation and Pronunciation Credits: 3 hrs
• FLS 4320 - Independent Study in Foreign Language Studies Credits: 1 to 6 hrs

Core literature and cultures courses (6 - SH, selected from the list)

• SWA 3311 - Swahili Culture and Civilization Credits: 3 hrs
• SWA 3333 - Survey of Swahili Literature Credits: 3 hrs
• FLS 2320 - An Introduction to Contemporary African Literature Credits: 3 hrs
• FLS 2323 - Introduction to African Cultures through Music and Dance Credits: 3 hrs
• FLS 2315 - Literature of the African Diaspora in the Americas Credits: 3 hrs
• FLS 3320 - World Literature, Culture and Film Credits: 3 hrs

Other Requirements: Study Abroad Opportunities

With the approval of the department, and in conjunction with the Office of International Programs, students may also include up to six (6) semester hours of credit from study abroad programs if these courses are taught in Swahili, or have content related to the Swahili speaking world.