C501 Haitian Creole I
3 credits
This course is the first part of a two-semester course
This section open to graduates only
This section also meets with LING C101

The most important creole language of the world, Haitian Creole is
spoken by Haiti's entire population of 8 million and nearly 1 million
people in the Haitian-American Diaspora in the US. This course
provides an introduction to the rich, African-based folk culture and
religion (voodoo) of the world's first black republic. Haitian
Creole,
the second official language of Haiti, is closely related to other
French Creole languages of the area -- those spoken in Guadeloupe,
Martinique, Dominica, St. Lucia, as well as in French Guyana and
Louisiana. Haitian Creole is an essential means of communication for
professionals in the fields of education and health and social
services.