Swahili
Update: The Swahili program will not be offered in Summer 2007. Please contact the Africana Studies department for further information.
May 31 - July 14, 2006
The Africana Studies and Research Center is offering intensive instruction in elementary Swahili.
Swahili, first language of the Swahili people of coastal East Africa, is also the most widely used lingua franca on the African continent.
The program is designed to promote a thorough grounding in all skill areas—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—with an emphasis on oral proficiency. It therefore serves the needs of those who plan to visit East and Central African countries for travel or field research or who wish to acquire conversational ability for any other reason.
The program consists of two three-week modules, each carrying four credits. Each module involves four hours a day of class time plus four hours a week of laboratory work. The first or second module of the language may be taken independently, with the consent of the instructor.
AS&RC 131 4 credits. May 31-June 21. M-F 8:30-12:30. A. Nanji.
AS&RC 132 4 credits. June 22-July 14. M-F 8:30-12:30. A. Nanji.
Both of the above courses may be applied toward Cornell's language requirements.
To enroll, either visit the "Enroll Now" section of this site and follow the instructions for offline enrollment, or stop by the Registrar's Office in the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, B-20 Day Hall, to pick up a course-enrollment form.
For more information about the courses, please contact the Africana Studies and Research Center:
Abdul Nanji
Africana Studies and Research Center
Cornell University
310 Triphammer Road
Ithaca, NY 14850-2599
telephone: 607.255.4625
e-mail: agn3@cornell.edu
