Studying a language is an immediate way to immerse oneself in African knowledge systems.
Register for UC Berkeley African Language Courses, Fall 2023
In the UC Berkeley Department of African American Studies(link is external)
- AFRICAM 18A Elementary Amharic(link is external) (Class #27057), WF 12:00-2:00 PM, Amlaku Eshetie
- AFRICAM 21A Intermediate Amharic(link is external) (Class #27058), MW 9:00-11:00 AM, Amlaku Eshetie
- AFRICAM 16A Elementary Igbo(link is external) (Class #24278), ThF 12:00-2:00 PM, Gladys Ajaelo
- AFRICAM 11A Elementary Swahili(link is external) (Class #20848), TTh 9:00-11:00 AM, David Kyeu
- AFRICAM 10A Intermediate Swahili(link is external) (Class #27003), TTh 11:00AM-1:00PM, David Kyeu
- AFRICAM 15A Advanced Swahili(link is external) (Class # 25121) TTh 2:00-4:00 PM, David Kyeu
Also of interest is
- AFRICAM 114 Introduction to African Linguistics(link is external) (Class # 25949), MW 10:00AM-Noon, Sam Mchombo
The Program in African Languages is supported by a US Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center grant(link is external) administered by the Center for African Studies
In the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (link is external)
Arabic: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, Colloquial, Classical and Translation(link is external)
Arabic course descriptions(link is external) and Fall 2023 Schedule(link is external)
UC Online options
UC undergraduate students at other campus can enroll in UC Berkeley's Amharic, Igbo and Swahili courses via UC Online Enrollment(link is external). UCLA is also offering Arabic, Swahili(link is external) and Yoruba(link is external) through the same enrollment platform. UCLA may also offer Tigrinya in the fall. UC students should consult with their academic advisors on whether these courses fulfill major, college and university requirements. Some UC Graduate students can enroll through the UC Online system, but most will enroll through the Intercampus Exchange(link is external) system. Download and submit the UC Intercampus Exchange Program Application (PDF file)(link is external) (PDF is the same for each campus).
| Course Code(link is external) | Course Title | Host Campus | Course Creator | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAM 11A | Elementary Swahili(link is external) | UC Berkeley | David Kyeu | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 10A | Intermediate Swahili(link is external) | UC Berkeley | David Kyeu | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 15A | Advanced Swahili(link is external) | UC Berkeley | David Kyeu | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 16A | Elementary Igbo(link is external) | UC Berkeley | Gladys Ajaelo | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 18A | Elementary Amharic(link is external) | UC Berkeley | Amlaku Eshetie | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 21A | Intermediate Amharic(link is external) | UC Berkeley | Amlaku Eshetie | 8/23/2023 |
| ARABIC 102A | Intermediate Standard Arabic(link is external) | UC Los Angeles | A.T. Hamza | 9/28/2023 |
| ARABIC 103A | Advanced Arabic(link is external) | UC Los Angeles | A.T. Hamza | 9/28/2023 |
| I A STD M7A | Elementary Yoruba(link is external) | UC Los Angeles | M.B. Adegbola | 9/28/2023 |
| SWAHILI 1 | Elementary Swahili(link is external) | UC Los Angeles | S.A. Achesah | 9/28/2023 |
Non-Berkeley Student?
Students from other UC campuses, California State Universities, California community colleges and select other higher education institutions can enroll in Berkeley courses under certain circumstances via Cross-Registration Agreements or Intersegmental Cross-Enrollment for California public institutions of higher learning (California Educational Code 66751(link is external)). For more information visit: https://registrar.berkeley.edu/registration/visitor-and-exchange-programs/(link is external).
More information
- Ten Reasons to Study Swahili
- African Languages(link is external) in the Department of African American Studies
- African Languges information from the Center for African Studies
- Download a fall UCB 2023 African Language Program flyer (PDF file).
- Download a fal UC Online African Language(link is external) flyer.