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
- AFRICAM 18A Elementary Amharic (Class #27057), WF 12:00-2:00 PM, Amlaku Eshetie
- AFRICAM 21A Intermediate Amharic (Class #27058), MW 9:00-11:00 AM, Amlaku Eshetie
- AFRICAM 16A Elementary Igbo (Class #24278), ThF 12:00-2:00 PM, Gladys Ajaelo
- AFRICAM 11A Elementary Swahili (Class #20848), TTh 9:00-11:00 AM, David Kyeu
- AFRICAM 10A Intermediate Swahili (Class #27003), TTh 11:00AM-1:00PM, David Kyeu
- AFRICAM 15A Advanced Swahili (Class # 25121) TTh 2:00-4:00 PM, David Kyeu
Also of interest is
- AFRICAM 114 Introduction to African Linguistics (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 administered by the Center for African Studies
In the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Arabic: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, Colloquial, Classical and Translation
Arabic course descriptions and Fall 2023 Schedule
UC Online options
UC undergraduate students at other campus can enroll in UC Berkeley's Amharic, Igbo and Swahili courses via UC Online Enrollment. UCLA is also offering Arabic, Swahili and Yoruba 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 system. Download and submit the UC Intercampus Exchange Program Application (PDF is the same for each campus).
| Course Code | Course Title | Host Campus | Course Creator | Start Date |
| AFRICAM 11A | Elementary Swahili | UC Berkeley | David Kyeu | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 10A | Intermediate Swahili | UC Berkeley | David Kyeu | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 15A | Advanced Swahili | UC Berkeley | David Kyeu | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 16A | Elementary Igbo | UC Berkeley | Gladys Ajaelo | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 18A | Elementary Amharic | UC Berkeley | Amlaku Eshetie | 8/23/2023 |
| AFRICAM 21A | Intermediate Amharic | UC Berkeley | Amlaku Eshetie | 8/23/2023 |
| ARABIC 102A | Intermediate Standard Arabic | UC Los Angeles | A.T. Hamza | 9/28/2023 |
| ARABIC 103A | Advanced Arabic | UC Los Angeles | A.T. Hamza | 9/28/2023 |
| I A STD M7A | Elementary Yoruba | UC Los Angeles | M.B. Adegbola | 9/28/2023 |
| SWAHILI 1 | Elementary Swahili | 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). For more information visit: https://registrar.berkeley.edu/registration/visitor-and-exchange-programs/.
More information
- Ten Reasons to Study Swahili
- African Languages 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.
- Download a fal UC Online African Language flyer.