Apr 19, 2024  
2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

CVC 201 - Intermediate Cape Verdean Creole I

3 credits G
Prerequisites: CVC 102 or equivalent.
Continuation of Cape Verdean Creole fro students who have had a solid introduction to the Cape Verdean language.  In addition to focusing on grammatical concepts and conversation, new vocabulary will be introduced.  Greater emphasis will be given to writing.  Readings include short stories, newspaper and magazine articles, and poetry.  There will also be a more intense look at topics of relevance to Cape Verdean Creole-speaking communities, including aspects of social and cultural interest. Course constitutes an elective for Portuguese undergraduate minors and majors.  It also fulfills CAS Humanities distribution requirements and satisfies two General Education requirements (Cultural and Artistic Literacy and Global Awareness.