Minor in Persian Studies
The Minor in Persian Studies is a multidisciplinary program for students seeking greater knowledge and understanding of Persian speaking nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, and the Greater Iran, by studying their histories, cultures, religions, languages, literatures, arts, and various other related topics from ancient to contemporary times.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Language: Students learn the history of language development and the basic standard forms of writing and reading in the target language.
- Literature: Students learn the history of literature development and read samples of related genres in English translations.
- Culture and Civilization: Students learn the history and cultural changes of the past four thousand years and the historical contributions of Iranians to western civilization.
- Cinema and Media: Students learn the history of cinema and media in Afghanistan and Iran, and cultural representations of people in film. Films produced by various ethnic groups are previewed and discussed.
- Religion: Students learn about the religions which formed in the historical greater Iranian territories and in the Persian empires, as well as those traditions that were produced outside but later became the dominating practices.
Persian Studies Minor — 12 units minimum
The Persian Studies minor consists of 6 units of core courses and 6 units of elective courses. Students must pass a minimum of 12 units to complete the minor.
A minimum of 6 upper-division units are required to complete the minor.
All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Core Courses (6 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PRSN 101 | First Semester Persian | 3 |
| PRSN/PHIL/RELS 503 | Religions in Iran | 3 |
Elective Courses (6 units minimum)
Select Two:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PRSN 100 | Persian Language Immersion | 3 |
| PRSN 102 | Second Semester Persian | 3 |
| PRSN/I R 260 | History and Cultures of Iran | 3 |
| PRSN 290 | Persianate Literatures in Translation | 3 |
| PRSN/CINE 320 | Iranian Cinema | 3 |
| PRSN 411/I R 415 | Iranian Media in English | 3 |
| PRSN/PHIL 502 | World Religions | 3 |
| PRSN/PHIL 509 | The Buddhist Tradition | 3 |
| PRSN 699 | Independent Study | 1-3 |