Swahili

Swa 1000: Beginning Swahili I
An introduction to the origins, history, and spread of Swahili; basic greetings, pronunciation, stress; introduction to noun class system, verb structure, tenses, personal and possessive pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, numerals, sentence structure.
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 1001: Beginning Swahili Ii
Broaden vocabulary base; focus on the use of present, past, future verb tenses; introduction of -me- tense and the passive; introduction of possessives and negative verb formation, telling time, dates, days of the week, months, years; introduction to Swahili proverbs and food culture.
Prerequisite: SWA 1000 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 1002: Intensive Swahili
Course basically covering the contents of SWA 1000, but based on intensive learning (no less than 5 hours per week) in order to enhance practical use of the language. The course is recommended for exchange students coming to USIU for 1 semester.
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 2000: Intermediate Swahili I
Broaden vocabulary base; introduction of –a- tense, focus on irregular verb formations, further introduction of verbal extensions (reflexive, prepositional); locational suffixes and prepositions; object infixes; time relative -po-; specialized vocabulary (geography, nature, traditional cultures). It is required lower level elective for minor.
Prerequisite: SWA 1001 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 2001: Intermediate Swahili II
Broaden vocabulary base; further introduction of verbal extensions (stative, causative, subjunctive); conditional tenses (-nge-, -ngali-, -ki-, -sha-, -ja-); introduction of relative pronouns and infixes; specialized vocabulary (social situations, lifestyles, professions, trades)
Prerequisite: SWA 2000 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 2002 Business Swahili
The course is an introduction of basic business terminology on different topics (local and foreign trade, trade of specific goods and agricultural products typical to east African countries) and its practical use in various situations.
Prerequisite: SWA 2000 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
Swa 2003 Tourist Swahili
This is a conversational course, modeling the most typical situations in travel (ticket/hotel reservation, entering the country, safari organization, meals, market place, etc).It is recommended for students interested participating in the Windows To The World Program.
Prerequisite: SWA 1001 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 3000: Advanced Grammar And Composition
Advanced grammar studies: introduction of ku- class, emphatics, impersonal verbal forms, compound tenses, modal verbs; specialized vocabulary (modern professions, modern culture, economy ). It is required upper level elective for minor.
Prerequisite: SWA 2001 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
Swa 3001: Culture and Civilization of Swahili-speaking countries
The course involves the use of Swahili as the main language of instruction and communication. It covers such topics as: millennium of the Swahili civilization (9th – 19th centuries); colonial history of Eastern Africa; post-colonial history of Eastern Africa; classical and modern Swahili literature; Swahili music and performing arts. It may be taken as part of the Windows To The World Program.
Prerequisite: SWA 3000 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 4000 – Classical And Modern Swahili Literature
Course for advanced learners, covering such aspects as the history and periodization of classical and modern literature in Swahili, survey of poetic genres (tendi, mashairi, modern free verse poetry), classical and modern prose and modern drama. The course highlights the works of major classical and modern writers from Swahili-speaking areas of East Africa.
Prerequisite: SWA 3000 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units
 
Swa 4001 – Political Terminology
Course for advanced learners, covering such topics as UN political terminology - e.g. ozone layer depletion, ecology and natural resources, refugees and conflict resolution, international relations, governmental issues, etc.
Prerequisite: SWA 3000 or demonstration of equivalent level of knowledge
Credit: 3 units