| Course ID: | YORB 1010. 4 hours. | Course Title: | Elementary Yoruba I | Course Description: | Foundation in spoken and written Yoruba. Focus on oral and aural skills, basic grammar. Additional laboratory work required. Introduction to Yoruban culture. | Athena Title: | ELEM YORUBA I | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB(AFAM) 1020. 4 hours. | Course Title: | Elementary Yoruba II | Course Description: | A continuation of Elementary Yoruba I. Increased focus on grammar and culture, reading and conversation. | Athena Title: | ELEM YORUBA II | Prerequisite: | YORB 1010 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB(AFAM) 2010. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Intermediate Yoruba I | Course Description: | Focus on developing fluency in spoken and written Yoruba. Oral work geared towards building effective communication in day-to-day situations and functional tasks. Readings in authentic Yoruban texts of increasing complexity. Advanced cultural discussion. | Athena Title: | INTERMED YORUBA I | Prerequisite: | YORB(AFAM) 1020 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB 2020. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Intermediate Yoruba II | Course Description: | A continuation of Intermediate Yoruba I. Introduction to additional literary texts, including poetry, newspapers, magazines. | Athena Title: | INTERMED YORUBA II | Prerequisite: | YORB(AFAM) 2010 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB(CMLT)(AFST) 2030. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Yoruba Culture and Civilization | Course Description: | Introduction to the language, life, and culture of Yoruba-
speaking people in West Africa and other parts of the world, with
special emphasis on the relevance of the cultural products under
study to the contemporary global scene. | Athena Title: | Yoruba Culture Civilization | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB 3001. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Advanced Yoruba I | Course Description: | Designed to prepare students to travel to Nigeria and for research using authentic research materials. Study of geography and of political and economic structures of Nigeria and West Africa. Focus on reading Yoruban texts. | Athena Title: | Advanced Yoruba I | Prerequisite: | YORB 2020 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB(AFST) 3002. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Advanced Yoruba II | Course Description: | Advanced readings, novels, thematic texts, and rhetoric. Focus on developing comprehension of textual materials. Introduction to scientific and other specialized materials. | Athena Title: | ADV YORUBA II | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in YORB(AFAM) 3020 | Prerequisite: | YORB 3010 | Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB(CMLT)(AFST) 3501. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | Course Title: | Special Topics in Yoruba | Course Description: | Seminar focusing on specific topics in Yoruba language,
culture, literature, or society. | Athena Title: | Special Topics in Yoruba | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB 3990. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit. | Course Title: | Directed Study in Yoruban Language and Literature | Course Description: | Independent study and research in Yoruban language and literature under the direction of individual faculty. Focus is on reading and analysis of Yoruban literary texts (including works in translation from Yoruba-speaking communities in Africa and the Diaspora). | Athena Title: | DIRECTED STUDY | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence
to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry
into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course ID: | YORB 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the
4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or
capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and
apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research
project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback
from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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