Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required language coursework: 6 hours in Persian language coursework in courses numbered PERS 220 or above. This includes any of the following: | 6 | |
Intermediate Iranian/Dari/Tajik Persian II | ||
Directed Study in Persian Culture and Literature: _____ | ||
Advanced Iranian/Dari/Tajik Persian I | ||
Advanced Iranian/Dari/Tajik Persian II | ||
Culture Electives: Students must take any two of the following | 6 | |
Muslim Lives: Politics, Culture, and Society | ||
The Modern Middle East | ||
From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East, 1900-Present | ||
The Middle East After World War II | ||
Iran Through Literature and Film | ||
Literature and Society in the Contemporary Middle East | ||
Social Movements in the Middle East | ||
Iran, Turkey, and the Kurds | ||
Islam and Politics | ||
or GIST 667 | Islam and Politics | |
or POLS 667 | Islam and Politics | |
or SOC 640 | Islam and Politics | |
Politics of the Middle East | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
Undergraduate Certificate in Persian Language and Cultures
The certificate in Persian Language and Cultures provides students an avenue to exemplify their investment in knowledge and skills of this critical language and its cultures--Farsi, Tajik, and Dari. Students can pair this certification with overlapping courses in majors such as Global & International Studies, African & African American Studies, or the Middle East Studies minor. The certificate is also a convenient way to demonstrate language and culture credentials for students in the professional schools, like engineering, journalism, or business. Please contact the undergraduate advisor for Global & International Studies for more information.