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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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
SSA 3730 Language in African Society 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
The role of language in the development of African societies. Language and nation building. (S and N)
Attributes: General Education - International, General Education - Social Science
YOR 1130 Beginning Yoruba 1 5 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Beginning study covering four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
YOR 1131 Beginning Yoruba 2 5 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Continued study of the four skills with additional vocabulary and grammar.
Prerequisite: YOR 1130 with minimum grade of C or S, or the equivalent.
YOR 2200 Intermediate Yoruba 1 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Intermediate study of the four skills with new vocabulary and grammar.
Prerequisite: YOR 1131 with minimum grade of C or S, or the equivalent.
YOR 2201 Intermediate Yoruba 2 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Continued study of the four skills with additional vocabulary and grammar.
Prerequisite: YOR 2200 with minimum grade of C or S, or the equivalent.
YOR 3410 Advanced Yoruba 1 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Advanced study of the four skills with attention to more complex structures.
Prerequisite: YOR 2201 with minimum grade of C, or the equivalent.
YOR 3411 Advanced Yoruba 2 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Continuation of advanced study of the four skills with attention to more complex structures.
Prerequisite: YOR 3410 with minimum grade of C, or the equivalent.
YOR 4502 Yoruba Oral Literature 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Overview of the genres of Yoruban oral literature, stressing the importance of the spoken word in Yoruban culture and the training of Yoruban verbal artists and their place in Yoruban society.
Prerequisite: YOR 1131 or instructor permission;
YOR 4905 Individual Study 1-5 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
For those who seek independent work not offered in another course.
Prerequisite: instructor permission.
YOT 3500 Yoruba Diaspora in the New World 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Introduction to the scope and importance of Yoruban culture in the New World and its role and significance in the resilience of African cultures in North America, South America and the Caribbean. (WR)
Prerequisite: HUM 2420, HUM 2424, or instructor permission.
Attributes: Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement
YRW 4130 Readings in Yoruba Literature 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Reading skills and the analysis of literature in the original language.
Prerequisite: YOR 3411 or the equivalent.