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Four quarter credits.An introduction to the cultural, social and political history of the Swahili Coast region of eastern Africa. Through a mixture of lectures, discussion, guest lectures and relevant field trips, this course will explore the unique identity of this region, long characterized by global mixing through centuries of contact with the larger Indian Ocean World.

12 quarter credits.Students are placed in Swahili courses according to their level of proficiency.Courses are taught by faculty members from the Institute of KiSwahili and Foreign Languages at the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA). All instructors are native speakers with years of experience teaching Swahili to international students.