Undergraduate Minor in African Languages and Literatures

Why get a Minor in African languages and Literatures?

The Minor in African Languages and Literatures (henceforth, MALL) is designed to provide students with a deep, coordinated and valuable understanding of the African continent and the multi-dimensional aspects of the linguistic and literary life on the continent. The minor is designed for undergraduate students interested either in the languages of Africa or in the body of literary work present on the continent. The minor will additionally assist students interested in pursuing graduate work in the humanities with special focus on issues pertaining to language or literature in Africa . The courses offered in the minor will mainly be those based within the CMLT. There will however be opportunities for students to have independent studies in areas beyond the scope of CMLT courses. Students in the MALL will also be able to petition for African language and literature related content courses in other departments (such as English, Drama, Linguistics etc.) towards the MALL.

Minor Contents Description:

• Students earning the MALL must complete 18 hours of course work with at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
• A pre-requisite for the MALL is one year course work in African languages (presently Arabic, Manding, Swahili, Yoruba or Zulu). All students earning the MALL must complete this 6 hours (or one year) prerequisite before beginning course work for the MALL.
• Courses toward the MALL will not consist of more than 3 hours of African languages and literatures related independent study or course work that is not on the list of required courses for the MALL. Such course work must be petitioned by the student and approved by the CMLT department.
• At least four courses (or 12 hours) must be taken in residence
• All courses used to satisfy the MALL must be passed with a grade "C" or better.

Courses toward the MALL:

Courses to satisfy the MALL program requirement can be chosen from the following:

Pre-requisite for the MALL: One year (two semesters) study of an African language
(Candidates can choose one of the following languages: Arabic, Manding, Swahili, Yoruba or Zulu):
First Year Arabic: ARAB 1001 Elementary Standard Arabic I
ARAB 1002 Elementary Standard Arabic II
First Year Manding: MAND 1010 Elementary Manding I
MAND 1020 Elementary Manding II
First Year Swahili: SWAH 1010 Elementary Swahili I
SWAH 1020 Elementary Swahili II
First Year Yoruba: YORB 1010 Elementary Yoruba I
YORB 1020 Elementary Yoruba II
First Year Zulu: ZULU 1001 Elementary Zulu I
ZULU 1002 Elementary Zulu II

Required Courses (6 hours):
- One Intermediate level African language course from the following:

SWAH 2010 Intermediate Swahili I
MAND 2010 Intermediate Manding I
YORB 2010 Intermediate Yoruba I
ZULU 2001 Intermediate Zulu I

- One course in African literature and culture from the following:

AFST/CMLT 3030 Introduction to African Languages and Cultures
CMLT 3150 Introduction to Modern African Literature
CMLT 4245/6245 Oral Literature in Africa

This list does not indicate African languages and literature courses that have just been proposed or under review. Students should refer to the University of Georgia Undergraduate Bulletin or course catalogue to learn which courses are available during the fall and spring semesters.