December 14, 2023
Studying a language is an immediate way to immerse oneself in African knowledge systems.
Options for UC Berkeley Students
| Dept Crs # | Language/Level | Instructor | Day | Time | Crs Num | Units |
| In the Department of African American Studies | ||||||
| AFRICAM 18B | Elementary Amharic | Amlaku Eshetie | MW | 12-2 PM | 20402 | 4 |
| AFRICAM 21B | Intermediate Amharic | Amlaku Eshetie | MW | 9-11 AM | 20641 | 4 |
| AFRICAM 16B | Elementary Igbo | Gladys Ajaelo | ThF | 12-1:30 PM | 20549 | 4 |
| AFRICAM 11B | Elementary Swahili | David Kyeu | TuTh | 11AM | 17111 | 4 |
| AFRICAM 10B | Intermediate Swahili | David Kyeu | TuTh | 11-1PM | 17110 | 4 |
| AFRICAM 15B | Advanced Swahili | David Kyeu | TuTh | 2-4PM | 21556 | 4 |
| In the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures | ||||||
| Arabic 1B | Elementary Arabic (3 sections) |
Nathalie Khankan; Amel By Belguith | MWF | 9-10 AM 10-11 AM 11-12 AM |
17193 17194 21509 |
5 |
| Arabic 20B | Intermediate Arabic | Elsa Elmahdy | MWF | 2-3PM | 17195 | 5 |
| Arabic 100B | Advanced Arabic | Haitham Mohamed | MWF | 11-Noon | 17196 | 3 |
| Arabic 103 | Media Arabic | Haitham Mohamed | MWThF | 10-11 AM | 33011 | 4 |
| Arabic 115B | Colloquial Arabic | Amel By Belguith | MWThF | 9-10 AM | 33158 | 4 |
| Arabic 220 | Seminar in Classical Arabic Literature | Margaret Larkin | Tu | 2-5 PM | 31468 | 3 |
| Arabic 298 | Seminar: Special Topics in Arabic | Ahmad Diab | M | 3-6 PM | 33896 | 1-4 |
| Egypt 100B | Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs | Barbara Richter | MW | 12-2 PM | 21510 | 4 |
| From UCLA: Register through UC Online system | ||||||
| Dept Crs # | Language/Level | Host Campus | Instructor | Start Date | Term | Open Seats |
| ARABIC 102B | Intermediate Standard Arabic | UC Los Angeles | A.T. Hamza | 1/8/2024 | Quarter | 5 |
| ARABIC 103B | Advanced Arabic | UC Los Angeles | A.T. Hamza | 1/8/2024 | Quarter | 5 |
| SWAHILI 2 | Elementary Swahili | UC Los Angeles | S.A. Achesah | 1/8/2024 | Quarter | 10 |
| I A STD M8A | Elementary Tigrinya | UC Los Angeles | A.K. Adhanom | 1/8/2024 | Quarter | 3 |
| I A STD M7B | Elementary Yoruba | UC Los Angeles | M.B. Adegbola | 1/8/2024 | Quarter | 5 |
Options for Non UC Berkeley Students
| Spring 2024 UC Online African Language Courses - Any UC Student can enroll | ||
| Course # | Language/Level | Instructor |
| Host Campus: UC Berkeley, Spring Semester, Starts 16 January 2024 | ||
| AFRICAM 18B | Elementary Amharic | Amlaku Eshetie |
| AFRICAM 21B | Intermediate Amharic | Amlaku Eshetie |
| AFRICAM 16B | Elementary Igbo | Gladys Ajaelo |
| AFRICAM 11B | Elementary Swahili | David Kyeu |
| AFRICAM 10B | Intermediate Swahili | David Kyeu |
| AFRICAM 15B | Advanced Swahili | David Kyeu |
| Host Campus: UC Los Angeles, Winter Quarter, Starts 8 January 2024 | ||
| ARABIC 102B | Intermediate Standard Arabic | A.T. Hamza |
| ARABIC 103B | Advanced Arabic | A.T. Hamza |
| SWAHILI 2 | Elementary Swahili | S.A. Achesah |
| I A STD M8A | Elementary Tigrinya | A.K. Adhanom |
| I A STD M7B | Elementary Yoruba | M.B. Adegbola |
How to register
- Host campus students register through their home campus systems.
- UC undergraduate students at other campuses can enroll via UC Online.
- Most UC graduate students can enroll through Intercampus Exchange.
- California State Universities, California community colleges and select other higher education institutions can enroll via either Cross-Registration Agreements or Intersegmental Cross-Enrollment (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
- Flyer for Spring 2024 African language options for UC Berkeley students
- Flyer for Winter Quarter/Spring Semester 2024 UC Online African language options