Fall 2026

First Semester Swahili

FIRST SEMESTER SWAHILI introduces beginning learners to Standard Swahili with an emphasis on communication in cultural context.

offering recorded5 credits

Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Eric Wafula

Summary

1 / 5

Historical reviews of Kevin Wamalwa: The instructor is described as very laid back and enthusiastic, fostering an environment where he ensures everyone contributes.

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Prerequisites

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AFRICAN 331 used by

AFRICAN 332

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Professors

Fall 2026

Eric Wafula

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.58 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical review of Kevin Wamalwa describes him as enthusiastic, laid-back, and hilarious, with a focus on language and culture. The reviewer notes he encourages student involvement and ensures everyone contributes, recommending the course highly.

ERIC WAFULA is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KEVIN WAMALWA is recorded teaching in Fall 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LEC 001	Online (some classroom)	7 / 15	0

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Kevin Wamalwa: The course offers an interesting exploration of language and culture with a highly enthusiastic and laid-back teaching style that encourages student involvement.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.58 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Kevin Wamalwa: The instructor is described as very laid back and enthusiastic, fostering an environment where he ensures everyone contributes.

Historical reviews of Kevin Wamalwa: Students report that the instructor is hilarious and ensures everyone contributes, making the class highly recommended.

Topics

Cultural context of Swahili communication

Skills

Speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in Standard Swahili

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records

AFRICAN 331 · Fall 2026

First Semester Swahili

Recorded 2026-09-07

Raw records

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Model outputs & technical records

nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4

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Model & dataset provenance

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