| PER 101 | Elementary Persian I | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Elementary Persian 101 is a beginning course for students who have little or no prior knowledge of the language. It is designed to give the students an introduction to the phonology, morphology, and script of Persian which will develop, by the end of the semester, into outcome skills including the ability to read aloud and comprehend written texts from dictation, and carry on conversations at elementary levels. A textbook with grammar explanations in English is supplemented with tapes and videos of authentic language and culture used in situational communication. |
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| PER 102 | Elementary Persian II | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: Elementary Persian 101 (PER 101) or instructor's permission. |
| Elementary Persian 102 is the second-semester continuation of Persian 101. It continues and develops the students' familiarity with and command of the written and spoken forms of the language by actively involving them in communicative activities at the first-year level. A textbook with grammar explanations in English is supplemented with tapes and videos of authentic language and culture used in situational communication. |
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| PER 201 | Intermediate Persian I | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Elementary Persian 102, or instructor's permission |
| Persian 201 is the third semester (beginning of second-year) in Persian. It deepens the students' familiarity with the syntax of the literary language of Persia and expands their command of the spoken vernacular of Iran through exposure to more varied and sophisticated communicational contexts. An intermediate textbook with grammar explanations in English is supplemented with tapes and videos of authentic language and culture used in situational communication. |
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| PER 202 | Intermediate Persian II | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only, Global Knowledge |
| Prerequisite: Elementary Persian (PER 201) or instructor's permission |
| Persian 202 is the fourth semester, which completes the intermediate level (second year) in Persian. It further deepens the students' familiarity with the syntax of the literary language of Persia and expands their command of the spoken vernacular of Iran through exposure to more varied and sophisticated communicational contexts. It deals principally with the acquisition of the conversation register of the language, which differs considerably from the formal written style. An intermediate textbook with grammar explanations in English is supplemented with tapes and videos of authentic language and culture used in situational communication. |
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