tukar sabarCourses & Credits

The program is structured around two courses: “West African History, Culture and Politics” (4 credits, INTL 407), and a supervised field practicum that includes study of the Wolof language and service-learning placement with a local non-governmental organization (3 credits LING 199 for Wolof and 3 credits INTL 409 Practicum for the service learning placement).  The first course meets five days per week, two hours a day in seminar format. it will be organized and led by Professor Dennis Galvan and will include weekly guest lectures from Senegalese scholars and public figures. Prof. Galvan will be in touch about course materials and service learning placements during the Spring.

The second course will mix classroom learning and hands-on participation in the work life of a local organization.  Service learning placements will be tailored to the interests and strengths of students. All placements have been vetted and will be coordinated by Professor Babacar Fall, the Senegalese Program Director. The Wolof language portion of the experience will be taught by linguistics instructors from UCAD, and will provide you an essential foundation in the Wolof vocabulary and grammar you will use on an everyday basis to greet, get around, buy things, get to know people, and function in your service learning placement.

Preliminary syllabi for both classes can be found at these links:

West African Society, Culture and Politics (2008 Syllabus)

Practicum/Service Learning (2008 Syllabus)

Wolof Language (2008 Syllabus)