Fall 2026

First Semester-a Language of Southern Africa

A first-semester course for beginners learning a Southern African language with a focus on communication and cultural context.

offering recorded5 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Yoliswa Madondo

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2010: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2011: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2014: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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AFRICAN 335 used by

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2010: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2011: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2014: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Southern African languages
  • Cultural context of language use

Skills

  • Language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing
  • Cultural communication skills

Grades

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AFRICAN 335 · Fall 2026

First Semester-A Language of Southern Africa

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN 335 · Fall 2026

1st Sem Lang-S Africa:Zulu

Recorded 2026-09-07
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