11 courses with the subject PERS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PERS 1010Elementary Persian4
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Introductory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues.
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Introductory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues.
PERS 1010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Credits: 4
PERS 2010Intermediate Persian4
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Each course focuses on the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension using selections from classical and modern Persian prose and poetry, preparing students for advanced studies in Indo-Persian language and literature.
PERS 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Credits: 4
PERS 2020Intermediate Persian4
Effective Date 03/01/2009 Each course focuses on the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension using selections from classical and modern Persian prose and poetry, preparing students for advanced studies in Indo-Persian language and literature.
PERS 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Credits: 4
PERS 3010Advanced Persian I3
Effective Date 06/21/2016 This course is designed to introduce the students to the world of Persian prose literature. We will read a variety of prose genre. We will look at the semantics, morphology, and syntax and analyze the topic vis-a-vis these aspects.
Effective Date 11/07/2016 The goal of this course is to increase student’s efficiency in reading modern texts; ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts, to poetry. although the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context.
PERS 3230Introduction to Classical Persian Literature3
Effective Date 03/01/2009 A comprehensive, historical introduction to Persian poetry and prose from the 10th to the 18th centuries. Emphasizing the history and development of Persian poetry and prose, this advanced-level language course introduces various formal elements of Persian literary tradition. It analyzes literary texts and explores the linguistic structure, fine grammatical points, and syntactic intricacies of classical Persian.
PERS 3710The Unexpected Heroes: Advanced Reading in Persian Literature3
Effective Date 08/01/2026 This class is designed to study the marginal characters and neglected events in major Persian literary masterpieces. We will explore the significant role of minor subjects, including the nurses, the slaves, the beggars, the messengers, the soldiers, and possibly also the thieves. We will pay close attention to their actions and the events surrounding their lives in some of the greatest works of Classical and Medieval Persian literature.
