African Studies Program
Minor in African Languages
Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements AFRLNGMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Language Track. At least 12 credit hours in one (1) of the following language tracks:
- Akan
- AFRI-K 201 Intermediate Akan I
- AFRI-K 202 Intermediate Akan II
- AFRI-K 301 Advanced Akan I
- AFRI-K 302 Advanced Akan II
AFRI-K 201 Intermediate Akan I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-K 102 or LING-K 102, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills, speaking and writing. Reading of elementary texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-K 201 or LING-K 201.
AFRI-K 202 Intermediate Akan II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-K 201 or LING-K 201, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills, speaking, writing and reading texts. Attention on oral and written composition, reading and listening comprehension, and translation. Description of cultural events through the use of videos and Internet resources.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-K 202 or LING-K 202.
AFRI-K 301 Advanced Akan I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-K 202 or LING-K 202, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Examination of subtle nuances in grammatical structures. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-K 301 or LING-K 301.
AFRI-K 302 Advanced Akan II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-K 301 or LING-K 301, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of complex grammatical structures and more complex contextual discourse patterns. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Advanced oral and written compositions, advanced reading and listening comprehension and translation of complex texts from English to Akan.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-K 302 or LING-K 302.
- Bamana
- AFRI-B 201 Intermediate Bamana I
- AFRI-B 202 Intermediate Bamana II
- AFRI-B 301 Advanced Bamana I
- AFRI-B 302 Advanced Bamana II
AFRI-B 201 Intermediate Bamana I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 102 or LING-B 102, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking and writing. Reading of elementary texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 201 or LING-B 201.
AFRI-B 202 Intermediate Bamana II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 201 or LING-B 201, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking and writing. Reading of elementary texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 202 or LING-B 202.
AFRI-B 301 Advanced Bamana I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 202 or LING-B 202, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Examination of subtle nuances in grammatical structures. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Composition. Oriented to needs of students enrolled.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 301 or LING-B 301.
AFRI-B 302 Advanced Bamana II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-B 301 or LING-B 301, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Examination of subtle nuances in grammatical structures. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Composition. Oriented to the needs of students enrolled.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-B 302 or LING-B 302.
- Swahili
- AFRI-S 201 Intermediate Swahili I
- AFRI-S 202 Intermediate Swahili II
- AFRI-S 301 Advanced Swahili I
- AFRI-S 302 Advanced Swahili II
AFRI-S 201 Intermediate Swahili I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-S 102 or LING-S 102, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking and writing. Reading of elementary texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-S 201 or LING-S 201.
AFRI-S 202 Intermediate Swahili II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-S 201 or LING-S 201, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking and writing. Reading of elementary texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-S 202 or LING-S 202.
AFRI-S 301 Advanced Swahili I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-S 202 or LING-S 202, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Examination of subtle nuances in grammatical structures. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Composition. Oriented to needs of students enrolled.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-S 301 or LING-S 301.
AFRI-S 302 Advanced Swahili II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-S 301 or LING-S 301, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Examination of subtle nuances in grammatical structures. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-S 302 or LING-S 302.
- Wolof
- AFRI-W 201 Intermediate Wolof I
- AFRI-W 202 Intermediate Wolof II
- AFRI-W 301 Advanced Wolof I
- AFRI-W 302 Advanced Wolof II
AFRI-W 201 Intermediate Wolof I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-W 102 or LING-X 102, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking, writing, and reading texts. Attention to oral and written compositions, reading, listening comprehension, and translation of texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-W 201 or LING-X 201.
AFRI-W 202 Intermediate Wolof II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-W 201 or LING-X 201, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills: speaking, writing, and reading texts. Attention to oral and written compositions, reading, listening comprehension, and translation of texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-W 202 or LING-X 202.
AFRI-W 301 Advanced Wolof I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-W 202 or LING-X 202 or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of complex grammatical structures and complex contextual discourse patterns. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Advanced oral and written compositions, listening comprehension, and translation of complex texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-W 301 or LING-X 301.
AFRI-W 302 Advanced Wolof II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-W 301 or LING-X 301 or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of complex grammatical structures and complex contextual discourse patterns. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Advanced oral and written compositions, listening comprehension, and translation of complex texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-W 302 or LING-X 302.
- Yoruba
- AFRI-Y 201 Intermediate Yoruba I
- AFRI-Y 202 Intermediate Yoruba II
- AFRI-Y 301 Advanced Yoruba I
- AFRI-Y 302 Advanced Yoruba II
AFRI-Y 201 Intermediate Yoruba I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Y 102 or LING-Y 102, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on the active skills of speaking and writing. Reading and translation of elementary texts. Survey of cultural activities.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Y 201 or LING-Y 201.
AFRI-Y 202 Intermediate Yoruba II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Y 201 or LING-Y 201, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Continuation of the study of more complex structures, with emphasis on the active skills of speaking and writing. Reading of elementary to intermediate texts. Continued survey of cultural activities.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Y 202 or LING-Y 202.
AFRI-Y 301 Advanced Yoruba I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Y 202 or LING-Y 202, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures and contextual discourse patterns. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Advanced oral and written compositions. Listening and reading comprehension of complex texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Y 301 or LING-Y 301.
AFRI-Y 302 Advanced Yoruba II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Y 301 or LING-Y 301, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Continuation of Y301. Study of more complex grammatical structures and contextual discourse patterns. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Advanced oral and written compositions. Listening and reading comprehension of complex texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Y 302 or LING-Y 302.
- Zulu
- AFRI-Z 201 Intermediate Zulu I
- AFRI-Z 202 Intermediate Zulu II
- AFRI-Z 301 Advanced Zulu I
- AFRI-Z 302 Advanced Zulu II
AFRI-Z 201 Intermediate Zulu I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Z 102 or LING-Z 102, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills of speaking, writing and reading texts. Emphasis on oral and written compositions, reading and listening comprehension, and translation of texts. Description of cultural events through the use of videos and Internet resources.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Z 201 or LING-Z 201.
AFRI-Z 202 Intermediate Zulu II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Z 201 or LING-Z 201, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures, with emphasis on active skills of speaking, writing, and reading texts. Emphasis on oral and written compositions, reading and listening comprehension, and translation of texts. Description of cultural events through the use of videos and Internet resources.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Z 202 or LING-Z 202.
AFRI-Z 301 Advanced Zulu I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Z 202 or LING-Z 202, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures and more complex contextual discourse patterns. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Advanced oral and written compositions, advanced listening comprehension and translation of complex texts. Uses videos and Internet resources
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Z 301 or LING-Z 301.
AFRI-Z 302 Advanced Zulu II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or higher in AFRI-Z 301 or LING-Z 301, or equivalent proficiency
- Description
- Study of more complex grammatical structures and of more complex contextual discourse patterns. Advanced readings of traditional and modern literature. Advanced oral and written compositions, advanced listening comprehension and translation of complex texts. Uses videos and Internet resources.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-Z 302 or LING-Z 302.
- Akan
- African Linguistics. Three (3) credit hours:
- AFRI-L 481 African Languages in Social Interactions
- LING-L 480 Introduction to African Linguistics
- LING-L 481 Language in Africa
AFRI-L 481 African Languages in Social Interactions
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on language use in social interaction in different African communities. Covers speech acts like requests, refusals, and apologies as well as indirect communication, both verbal and written. Includes discussion of African language classification, language families, language policies, and writing systems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AFRI-L 481 or LING-L 481.
LING-L 480 Introduction to African Linguistics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- LING-L 203 or linguistics major
- Description
- Introduction to the linguistic study of African languages; questions of language distribution, typological and genetic classification, comparative reconstruction, and structural aspects of individual languages.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourseSpring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
LING-L 481 Language in Africa
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of language as an integral component of the lives of African peoples. Topics include linguistic rituals, such as greetings, condolences, apologies, and leave-taking; speaking the unspeakable, joking and insulting, storytelling, proverbs, and anthroponymy. Issues addressed include women and rhetoric, language education, and the dynamics of language spread.
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourseSpring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.