B.Arts Humanities Entry requirements

In addition to the General Regulations, the normal entry requirements to the Bachelor of Arts in Humanities programme are:
(a)  a minimum of six passes in the GCE O’  level subjects obtained in not more than two sittings, five (5) of which, including English Language must be passed at grade C or better.  Two (2) of the five (5) subjects must include the following: English Literature, Geography, Religious Knowledge, History, French and Siswati:
OR

(b)  a minimum of six passes in the IGCSE/SGCSE obtained in not more that two sittings, five (5) of which, including English Language must be passed at grade C or better.  Two (2) of the five (5) subjects must include the following: English Literature, Geography, Religious Studies, History, French and  SiSwati.

                                   OR
(c) Mature Age Entry Scheme for Degree Programmes.

B. A. Humanities Degree Structure

• Normally, the B.A. Humanities Degree Programme shall consist of two subject majors chosen from the following: English Language and Literature; African Languages and Literature; Modern  Languages and Literature (French); History, and Theology and Religious Studies.

• Each subject major shall comprise of a specified set of course modules (usually about twenty) spread across the four levels.

• Subject majors shall be offered whenever the need, resources and modules are available.

• In addition to the course modules in the subject majors, students shall also take two Academic Communication Skills, ACS 102: English for Academic Purposes, ACS 103: English for Specific Purposes, HSC 113 HIV Prevention, Infection and Management module and CFC100: Computer Foundations Course..

• Normally, to complete the B.A. Humanities Degree Programme, a student shall take and pass a minimum of forty-one (41) modules, nine (9) in Level one, eight (8) in Level two, twelve (12) in Level three and twelve (12)  in Level four.

• Not all optional courses shall be offered in any one year.

• In levels two (2), three (3) and four (4), the choice on the optional courses in History and in Theology and Religious Studies shall be governed by the respective Departmental Special  Regulations.

 

Level 1		Level  2
Semester I ACS 102  Academic Communication Skills: English for Academic Purposes CFC100   Computer Foundations Course   African Languages and Literature AL 110     Introduction to the Study of Language I AL 111     Introduction to Prose Fiction and Prose Non-Fiction AL 113     Introduction to Tradititional/Oral Literature   English ENG 101  Grammar 1: A Survey of English Grammar ENG 102  Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology   French (Currently not offered) F 1P1        Intermediate French: Language   History H 101       Topics in World History to 1500   Theology and Religious Studies Trs 100   Introduction to Biblical Studies   Semester II ACS 103  Academic Communication Skills: English for Specific Purposes   African Languages and Literature AL 112     Introduction to the Study of Language II AL 114     Introduction to Poetry and Drama   English ENG 103  Introduction to the Study of Literature ENG 104  Historical Background of English Literature French (Currently not offered) F1P2         Intermediate French: Literature   History H102        Aspects of World History from 1500 to 1800   Theology and Religious Studies TRS 101   Phenomenology of Religion		Semester III African Languages and Literature AL210      Introduction to Linguistics AL212      Contemporary African Fiction and non-Fiction   English ENG 201  Grammar II: Phrases and Clauses ENG 204  Introduction to Critical Theory ENG 205  Survey of English Literature   French F201         Advanced French: Grammar F203         Introduction to Literary Studies: Overview of Historical Trends in French Literature   History H211        History of Swaziland from earliest times to 1900 AND  EITHER H213        Europe from 1789 to 1870 OR H215        Imperialism and Colonialism in Africa to 1920   Theology and Religious Studies TRS 200   Studies in the Old Testament I AND  EITHER TRS 202   Christian Ethics I OR TRS 204   Sociology of Religion I   Semester IV African Languages and Literature AL 211     Linguistic Analysis of the Main Language I AL 213     Contemporary African Poetry and Drama AL 214     Traditional/Oral Literature I   English ENG 202  Introduction to English Morphology & Syntax ENG 203  Language Meaning and Use ENG 206  A Study of Poetry   French F202         Advanced French: Vocabulary & Translation F204         Introduction to Literary Studies: Text Analysis History H212        History of Swaziland from 1900 to the 1980s AND  EITHER H214        Europe Since 1870 OR H216        Globalization and Political Reform in Africa Since 1920   Theology and Religious Studies TRS 201   Studies in the Old Testament II AND  EITHER TRS 203   Christian Ethics II OR TRS 205   Sociology of Religion II
Level  3		Level  4
Semester V African Languages and Literature AL310      Linguistic Analysis of the Main Language II AL311      History of Linguistics: Western AL 313     Advanced Studies in African Novel and Biography/Autobiography AL315      Traditional/Oral Literature II   English ENG 301  Grammar III: Clause Combining & Text Creation ENG 304  Modern Critical Theories ENG 305  A Study of Drama   French F301         Stylistics F303         Introduction to  Francophone African Literature AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING F407         Cultural Studies I: La Franchophonie F409         Business French I: Commercial Correspondence F411         Francophonone African Literature:                 Selected Capita F413         French Literature: XVIIth Century F415         French Literarure : XIXth Century   History H311        Historiography                    AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (GROUP II) H313        Pre-independence African Political   Thought H315        Economic History of West Africa to 1900 H317        History of North Africa from Earliest Times to 1800 H319        Contemporary African Historical Themes to 1945                    AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (GROUP III) H321        Introduction to the History of Colonial Latin America H323        State and Revolution to 1900 H325        China and South East Asia to 1949   Theology and Religious Studies TRS 300   Research Methodology TRS 301   Studies in the New Testament I TRS 303   African Traditional Religion I AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRS 305   New Testament Greek I TRS 307   Beginning Hebrew I TRS 309   New Religious Movements I TRS 311   Philosophy of Religion TRS 313   Select Themes in the History of Christian Thought I TRS 315   The Study of African Theology I   Semester VI African Languages and Literature AL 312     History of Linguistics: Bantu AL 314     Advanced  Studies in African Poetry and Drama AL 316     Introduction to the Grammar of the                Second Language (Southern Sotho)   English ENG 302  Composition, Writing and Stylistics ENG 303  Conversational Analysis ENG 306  A Study of the Novel ENG 307  Research Methodology   French F302         Written and Oral Composition F304         Francophone African Literature                    AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING F408         Cultural Studies II: La France F410         Business French II: Advertising & Commercial Literature F412         French Literature: Middle Ages and Renaissance F414         French Literature: XVIIIth Century   History H312        Research Methods in History AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (GROUP II) H314        Post Colonial African Political Thought H316        Economic History of West Africa since 1900 H318        History of North Africa Since 1800 H320        Contemporary African Historical Themes from 1945 AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (GROUP III) H 322       Themes in the History of Nineteenth Century Latin America H324        State and Revolution from 1900 to                 the 1950’s H326        China and South East Asia from 1949 to 1980’s   Theology and Religious Studies TRS 302   Studies in the New Testament II TRS 304   African Traditional Religion II AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRS 306   New Testament Greek II TRS 308   Beginning Hebrew II TRS 310   New Religious Movements II TRS 312   Critical Issues in Religion TRS 314   Select Themes in the History of Christian Thought II TRS 316   The Study of African Theology II		Semester VII African Languages and Literature AL410      Linguistic Analysis of the Main Language III AL412      Introduction  to Historical and Comparative Linguistics: Western AL414      Thematic Studies in African Novel and Biography/Autobiography AL417      Research Project OR AL418      Special Examination Paper in Modern Literature I OR Traditional/Oral Literature I OR Language/Linguistics I   English ENG 402  Principles of Psycholinguistics ENG 403  Principles of Sociolinguistics ENG 404  Modern English Literature ENG 406  Theatre Arts ENG 407  Project OR ENG 408  Topics in Linguistics and Literary Studies   French F401         French Literature XXth Century: Beginning of Century to 1960 AND TWO OF THE  FOLLOWING F403         French Linguistics F405         Research Project – Language OR F406         Research Project – Literature f407         Cultural Studies I: La Francophonie F409         Business French I: Commercial Correspondence F411         Francophone African Literature: Selected Capita F413         French Literature: XVIIth Century F415         French Literature: XIXth Century   History H411        Economy and Society in Southern Africa to the South African War AND ONE OF THE  FOLLOWING (GROUP II) H413        Research Project H414        Colonial Historical Developments in Central Africa H416        Early East African History to                            Colonialism H418        Liberation Movements in Africa AND ONE OF THE  FOLLOWING       (GROUP III) H420        Themes in the History of Comparative Industrialization H422        History of the United States of America, 1865-1920 H424        Russian History from 1861 to the birth of the Soviet Union   Theology and Religious Studies TRS 400   Religions of the World I TRS 402   Gospel Tradition I TRS 404   Religion and Ideology in Contemporary Africa I OR TRS 406   Research Project   Semester VIII African Languages and Literature AL 411     Linguistic Analysis of  the Main Language IV AL 413     Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics: Bantu AL 415     Thematic Studies in African Poetry and Drama AL 416     Traditional/Oral Literature III   English ENG 401  Advanced Composition: Reading & Textuality ENG 405  Comparative Literature ENG 407  Project OR ENG 408  Topics in Linguistics and Literary Studies French F 402        French Literature XXth Century: 1960 – end of Century AND TWO OF THE                                                           FOLLOWING F404         Further Study of French Linguistics F405         Research Project – Language OR F406         Research Project – Literature F408         Cultural Studies II: La France F410         Business French II: Advertising & Commercial Literature F412         French Literature: Middle Ages and Renaissance F414         French Literature: XVIIIth Century   History H412        Economy and Society in Southern African since 1900 AND ONE OF THE  FOLLOWING (GROUP II) H413        Research Project H415        Historical Developments in Independent Central Africa H417        Historical Developments in Independent East  Africa H419        Post Liberation Movements in Africa AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (GROUP III) H421        Comparative Industrialization H423        History of the United States of America since 1920 H425        History of the Soviet Union Since 1924   Theology and Religious Studies TRS 401   Religions of the World II TRS 403   Gospel Tradition II TRS 405   Religion and Ideology in Contemporary Africa II OR TRS 406   Research Project