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This is a five-unit introductory Swahili language course for students who have little or no previous experience in studying the Swahili language. The primary focus is on developing communicative skills in Swahili through listening, speaking , reading and writing basic grammatical structures, with special insight into the Swahili culture.The course emphasizes the development of communicative functionality and competence through active language use; hence, classes will be geared towards real experience in spoken Swahili. This makes class participation an essential component of the course.

First quarter of the two-quarter accelerated sequence. For students with little or no prior experience studying Swahili. Students acquire beginning proficiency in Swahili at an accelerated pace through intensive listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with special insight into Swahili-speaking cultures. Emphasis is on authentic materials and active use of the language in real-world contexts in order to develop functional abilities. Completion of SWAHLANG 2A fulfills the University language requirement.

Continuation of SWAHLANG 1. This is a five-unit introductory Swahili language course for students with little or no experience studying the Swahili language. The primary focus is on developing communicative skills in Swahili through listening, speaking, reading, and writing basic grammatical structures, with special insight into the Swahili culture. The course emphasizes the development of communicative functionality and competence through active language use; hence, classes will be geared towards real experience in spoken Swahili. This makes class participation an essential component of the course.

Continuation of SWAHLANG 1A. Completes the first-year sequence in two rather than three quarters. Students develop first-year proficiency in Swahili at an accelerated pace through active language use and participation in Swahili-speaking practices. Emphasis is on development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing through authentic materials and appropriate cultural contexts. Fulfills the University foreign language requirement. Prerequisite: SWAHLANG 1A or consent of instructor.

Continuation of SWAHLANG 2. Prerequisite: SWAHLANG 2. Fulfills the University foreign language requirement.

Accelerated Second-Year Swahili, First Quarter. Accelerated Swahili second year is the third part of the accelerated sequence. It is designed for students who have prior experience studying Swahili. Completion of accelerated first-year Swahili , or equivalent, is a prerequisite. Students acquire proficiency in Swahili at an accelerated pace through intensive listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with special insight into Swahili-speaking cultures. Emphasis is on authentic materials and active use of the language in real-world contexts in order to develop functional abilities.

Continuation of SWAHLANG 101. Prerequisite: SWAHLANG 101.