“There are so many wonderful and helpful professors in Modern Languages. They truly want to see every student succeed, and create a wonderful environment to expand our horizons and allow us to think critically."
Crissandra George (B.A. in Linguistics and Spanish, minor in Swahili '19)
Masters Student in Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky
About this Program
The Department of Modern Languages in the College of Liberal Arts offers the minor in Swahili.
Swahili - or Kiswahili to its speakers—is the most widely-used African language with over 140 million speakers and is considered a lingua franca of the African continent for its everyday use in media, commerce, education, and culture.
The study of Swahili is increasingly popular among informed, globalized citizens, and Swahili competency enriches studies in Africana studies, archeology, anthropology, international business, history, literature, politics, sociology, governmental work, diplomacy, NGOs, and information technology infrastructure. Indeed, a flourishing online tech-culture scene is emerging in Swahili, known as “Swahilihood.”
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Program Information
Program Type
Minor
Area of Study
Humanities
School
Degree
Program Location
Required Credit Hours
15
Degree Requirements
Students in the Swahili minor complete 15 credit hours of Swahili courses at the 200 level or above. A maximum of 9 credits for the minor may be taken through an approved study abroad program.
- Swa 201: Intermediate Swahili I
- Swa 202: Intermediate Swahili II
- Swa 298: Intermediate Swahili Study Abroad
- Swa 299: Special Topics in Swahili
- Swa 301: Conversation and Composition I
- Swa 302: Conversation and Composition II
- Swa 310: Advanced Topics in Swahili Languages
- Swa 398: Upper-Level Swahili Abroad
- Swa 399: Special Topics in Swahili
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