Department Information
Home to 15 different language programs, the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (LLC) offers training in languages and cultures from all corners of the globe. From Swahili to Italian, Russian to Vietnamese, LLC gives students the opportunity to become cross-cultural experts in an ever-more internationalized world.
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P.O. Box 115565
301 PUGH HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-5565
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Curriculum
- African Languages
- Arabic
- Arabic Language and Literature Minor
- Chinese
- Combination Degrees
- Dual Languages
- East Asian Languages and Literatures Minor
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French and Francophone Studies
- French and Francophone Studies Minor
- German
- German Minor
- German Minor UF Online
- Hebrew
- Hebrew Minor
- Italian
- Italian Studies Minor
- Japanese
- Russian
- Russian Minor
Courses
SSW 3303 Swahili Oral Literature 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Introduces various genres of Swahili oral literatures and shows their importance, relevance and function within Swahili culture.
SWA 1130 Beginning Swahili 1 5 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Beginning study covering four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
SWA 1131 Beginning Swahili 2 5 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Continued study of the four skills with additional vocabulary and grammar.
Prerequisite: SWA 1130 with minimum grade of C, or S, or the equivalent.
SWA 2200 Intermediate Swahili 1 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Intermediate study of the four skills with new vocabulary and grammar.
Prerequisite: SWA 1131 with minimum grade of C or S, or the equivalent.
SWA 2201 Intermediate Swahili 2 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Continuation of intermediate study of the four skills with new vocabulary and grammar.
Prerequisite: SWA 2200 with minimum grade of C or S, or the equivalent.
SWA 3410 Advanced Swahili 1 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Advanced study of the four skills with attention to more complex structures.
Prerequisite: SWA 2201 with minimum grade of C, or the equivalent.
SWA 3411 Advanced Swahili 2 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Continuation of advanced study of the four skills with attention to more complex structures.
Prerequisite: SWA 3410 with minimum grade of C, or S, or the equivalent.
SWA 4905 Individual Study 1-5 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
For those who seek independent work not offered in another course.
Prerequisite: instructor permission.
SWW 4100 Readings in Swahili 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade