Cherokee
(course listed in Anthropology Department)
Elementary Cherokee I | CHRK 1010
MTuTh • 4:40-5:30
The Cherokee language has been spoken for at least hundreds of years in North Carolina by Cherokees as well as their neighbors and friends. Unfortunately, the language is now in danger of disappearing because Cherokee children no longer learn the language at home. This course is one of many efforts to revitalize, maintain, and support the Cherokee language. It introduces students to the Cherokee language and culture and prepares them for more advanced language study by developing Cherokee speaking and listening skills.
Credits: 3
CHRK 2010
MTuTh • 5:45-6:35
Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Creole. Prerequisite: Two previous semesters of Elementary Creole (I and II).
Enrollment Requirements: Must have completed CREO 1020
Credits: 3
Haitian Creole
(courses listed in French Department)
Elementary Creole I | CREO 1010
MWF • 10:20-11:20
Development of basic oral expression, listening and reading comprehension, and writing. Prerequisite: No previous formal instruction of French or Creole is required.
Credits: 3
Intermediate Creole I | CREO 2010
MWF • 12:00-12:50
Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Creole. Prerequisite: Two previous semesters of Elementary Creole (I and II).
Requisites Must have completed CREO 1020
Credits: 3
Please note that Cherokee will only be offered through 2010, so should not be taken to meet the A&S WL Requirement.
Maya K’iche’
(courses listed in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Department)
Introduction to Maya K’iche’ I | KICH 1010/5101
T/Th • 4:00- 5:15
This class is an introduction to K’iche’, a Maya language spoken by about a million people in the western Highlands of Guatemala; it is one of the major indigenous languages in the Americas. This class aims to make students competent in basic conversation and to introduce students to Maya culture. It is offered as part of the UVa-Duke-Vanderbilt consortium for distance learning in less commonly taught languages.
Credits: 3
Intermediate Maya K’iche’ I | KICH 2010
Tu/Th • 2:00-3:15
This class is the 3rd level of a 4-part sequence in K’iche’, a Maya language spoken by a million people in western Guatemala. Here students will cover more advanced grammar (verb modalities), a broader range of scripts (colonial vs. modern orthography), and conduct research based on the K’iche’ Oral History project at UNM. The class is offered as part of the UVa-Duke-Vanderbilt consortium for distance learning in LCTLs. The completion of KICH 1010 and 1020 with a grade of C- or higher.
Requisites Must have completed KICH 1010 and 1020 with a grade of C- or higher.
Credits: 3
Quechua
(courses listed in UVA Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Department)
Quechua | QUEC 1010
TuTh • 10:05-11:20
In this course, students acquire basic skills of Quechua within units on culture and history, focusing on conversational routines and forms. Cultural topics include agricultural cycles, community practices, Andean spirituality, and multilingualism. Historical topics range from food cultivation through Chavin, Recuay, Wari, and Inca cultures, colonization, independence, and agrarian reform. Introduction of these topics will enrich language learning within the field of Quechua studies.
Credits: 3
Please note that QUECH 1020 will not be offered until fall 2027
Swahili
(courses listed in African American & African Studies Department)
Introductory Swahili I | SWAH 1010
MWF • 10-10:50
Prerequisite: limited or no previous knowledge of Swahili.
Credits: 3
Intermediate Swahili I | SWAH 2010
MWF • 12-12:50
Develops skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, and awareness of the cultural diversity of the Swahili-speaking areas of East Africa. Readings drawn from a range of literary and journalistic materials. Prerequisite: SWAH 1020
Class Notes: This course will be an online class with 15 UVA spots and 5 spots for two other universities.
Credits: 3
Tibetan
(courses listed in Religious Studies)
Elementary Buddhist Tibetan I | TBTN 1010
T/Th • 9:30-10:45
Classical Tibetan language has been an essential language of Buddhist teachings for 1500 years and is still an active part of Buddhist and Tibetan life across Asia---a Latin of the Buddhist world. This course is an introduction to Classical Tibetan, a gateway to the vast worlds of Tibetan and Indian Buddhism. In the first year the focus is on the writing system, the vocabulary, and the grammar of Classical Tibetan. No prior experience is necessary.
Credits: 3
Turkish
(courses listed in Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages and Cultures Department)
Elementary Turkish I | TURK 1010
MWF • 4:55 -5:45
Elementary Turkish is designed to introduce basic Turkish language forms. They introduce the basic Turkish language and daily culture in modern-day Turkey. By the end of this course, students will attain the Novice High level according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines: ability to exchange greetings in appropriate settings, give basic information about self, name familiar objects.
Credits: 3
Advanced Turkish I | TURK 3010
MW • 3:05-4:20
This advanced-level Turkish course offers an in-depth exploration of Turkish popular culture from the 1980s to the present. Students will critically examine the dynamic interplay between media, literature, cinema, and television, gaining insight into how these cultural productions have both reflected and shaped contemporary Turkish society.
Credits: 3