Navajo Language Program Class Schedule
Schedule as of November 3, 2025
The purpose of this beginning class is to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to communicate at an elementary level. The course will use a communicative approach for students to learn about the fundamentals of vocabulary, grammar, conversation, and Navajo cultures.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 74174 | MWF 9:00
AM - 9:50
AM | Lorraine B Manavi - lmanavi@unm.edu | 3 | 2 |
Intermediate Navajo for students who have completed 1120 or equivalent. Introduction to Navajo phonology, morphology, syntax as well as the use of Young and Morgan's "The Navajo Language". Emphasis on comprehension and conversation.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | 74173 | MWF 11:00
AM - 11:50
AM | Lorraine B Manavi - lmanavi@unm.edu | 3 | 12 |
This course focuses on Navajo phonology, verb morphology and multifaceted nature of Navajo verb complex. Will also cover intoduction to prefix template of Navajo verb, verb paradigms in imperfective mode, and its four sub-modes. Prerequisite: NAVA 2120.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 78322 | TR 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM | Seth N Wyatt - sethers000wsf@unm.edu | 3 | 5 |
An examination of Navajo syntax, including voice alternations (passive, causative), relative and subordinate clause constructions and discourse structure. Prerequisite: 206 or NAVA 2120.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 79336 | MWF 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Barsine Onyenedo - bbenally1@unm.edu | 3 | 3 |
Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 12444 | Independent Study | Melvatha R Chee - mchee@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 1 |
| 002 | 28539 | Independent Study | Lorraine B Manavi - lmanavi@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 1 |
This course focuses on Navajo phonology, verb morphology and multifaceted nature of Navajo verb complex. Will also cover intoduction to prefix template of Navajo verb, verb paradigms in imperfective mode, and its four sub-modes. Prerequisite: NAVA 2120.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 78323 | TR 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM | Seth N Wyatt - sethers000wsf@unm.edu | 3 | 9 |
An examination of Navajo syntax, including voice alternations (passive, causative), relative and subordinate clause constructions and discourse structure. Prerequisite: 202 or 206 or 2120.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 79338 | MWF 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Barsine Onyenedo - bbenally1@unm.edu | 3 | 7 |
Original independent study project approved by instructor. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 12456 | Independent Study | Melvatha R Chee - mchee@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 1 |
The purpose of this beginning class is to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to communicate at an elementary level. The course will use a communicative approach for students to learn about the fundamentals of vocabulary, grammar, conversation, and Navajo cultures.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 82826 | MWF 9:00
AM - 9:50
AM | Barsine Onyenedo - bbenally1@unm.edu | 3 | 25 |
The purpose of this course is to enhance speaking, reading and writing of Navajo. The course will use a communicative approach for students to learn and utilize more complex vocabulary and grammar for reading, writing, and conversing in the language.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 51772 | MWF 9:00
AM - 9:50
AM | Lorraine B Manavi - lmanavi@unm.edu | 3 | 18 |
Intermediate Navajo for students who have completed 2110 or equivalent. Continued exploration of Navajo sentence and word structure. Coursework will involve extensive reading, writing as well as situational speaking and listening skills.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | 51773 | MWF 11:00
AM - 11:50
AM | Barsine Onyenedo - bbenally1@unm.edu | 3 | 17 |
NAVA 312/512 is primarily concerned with the inflectional information found within the Navajo verb focusing on the verbal morphology of the Progressive, Future, and Optative verb forms.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 82827 | MW 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Staff | 3 | 13 |
Introduction to Navajo linguistics including examination of the nature and structure of the language. Linguistics areas including phonetics and phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics will be covered.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 82829 | T 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Staff | 3 | 14 |
Introduction to Navajo linguistics including examination of the nature and structure of the language. Linguistics areas including phonetics and phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics will be covered.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 82830 | T 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Staff | 3 | 9 |
NAVA 312/512 is primarily concerned with the inflectional information found within the Navajo verb focusing on the verbal morphology of the Progressive, Future, and Optative verb forms.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 82828 | MW 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Staff | 3 | 9 |
