C101 Haitian Creole I, section/class number 29111
Tuesday/Thursday 7:00 – 8:15 pm, SY 106
3 credits
Dr. Valdman/Nicolas Andre

This course is the first part of a two-semester course
The two-semester sequence leads to the ability to understand and
produce everyday conversation and to read non-specialized texts.
This section open to undergraduates only
This section also meets with LING C501

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.