Those interested in being nominated for a University of Iowa Fellowship should submit all application materials by January 15. Applications for all awards are considered only for students whose application for admission is complete. African Language Instruction Instruction in African languages, currently Swahili and Zulu, is provided by native-speaking teachers through the department. Elementary and intermediate Swahili are taught every year, while elementary and intermediate Zulu are taught alternate years. The classroom emphasis is on oral communication skills.
Most instruction is in the African language.
Language skills instruction is augmented by discussion of various aspects of the cultures. Successful completion of one of these two-year sequences satisfies the College of Liberal Arts General Education Program requirement in foreign language. The sequences also satisfy requirements for certain undergraduate programs, for example, those in African American World Studies. Instruction in African languages other than Swahili and Zulu sometimes can be arranged. These programs meet the needs of students whose first language is not English.