 | | Course ID: | PERS 1001. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Elementary Persian I | Course
Description: | Oral fluency, written expression, and reading comprehension of
Persian (Farsi). Taught through the use of vocabulary in
simulated settings through repetition drills, frequent use of
vocabulary, acting, and reading aloud. Augmented by reading and
grammatical analysis of texts. | | Athena Title: | ELEMENT PERSIAN I | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 1002. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Elementary Persian II | Course
Description: | A continuation of Elementary Persian I, this is an elementary-
level course working toward oral fluency and development of
writing and reading skills in Persian (Farsi). Taught through
the use of vocabulary in simulated settings through repetition
drills, frequent use of vocabulary, acting, and reading aloud.
Augmented by reading and translation of texts. | | Athena Title: | ELEM PERSIAN II | | Prerequisite: | PERS 1001 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 1041. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Elementary Dari I | Course
Description: | Oral fluency, written expression, and reading comprehension of
Dari (the dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan). Taught
through the use of vocabulary in simulated settings through
repetition drills, frequent use of vocabulary, acting, and
reading aloud. | | Athena Title: | Elementary Dari I | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 1051. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Elementary Tajiki I | Course
Description: | Oral fluency, written expression, and reading comprehension of
Tajiki (the dialect of Persian spoken in Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan). Taught through the use of vocabulary in simulated
settings through repetition drills, frequent use of vocabulary,
acting, and reading aloud. | | Athena Title: | ELEMENT TAJIKI I | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 1052. 4 hours. | | Course Title: | Elementary Tajiki II | Course
Description: | Continuation of Elementary Tajiki I, emphasizing oral fluency, written expression, and reading comprehension. Taught through the use of vocabulary in simulated settings through repetition drills, frequent use of vocabulary, acting, and reading aloud. Augmented by reading and grammatical analysis of texts. | | Athena Title: | Elementary Tajiki II | | Prerequisite: | PERS 1051 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 2003. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Intermediate Persian I | Course
Description: | Continuation of Elementary Persian I and II. Oral fluency and
development of writing and reading skills in Persian (Farsi).
Taught by the use of vocabulary in simulated settings through
repetition drills, frequent use of vocabulary, acting, and
reading aloud. Augmented by reading, translation, and
discussion of Persian texts. | | Athena Title: | INTERMED PERSIAN I | | Prerequisite: | PERS 1002 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 2004. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Intermediate Persian II | Course
Description: | Continuation of Intermediate Persian I. Oral fluency and
development of writing and reading skills in Persian (Farsi).
Taught by vocabulary use in simulated settings through
repetition drills, frequent vocabulary use, acting, and
reading aloud. Augmented by reading, translation, and
discussion of Persian texts drawn from news articles and
Persian literature. | | Athena Title: | INTERMED PERSIAN II | | Prerequisite: | PERS 2003 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 2053. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Intermediate Tajiki I | Course
Description: | Continuation of Elementary Tajiki I. Oral fluency and
development of writing and reading skills using intermediate-
level vocabulary in simulated settings through repetition
drills, frequent use of vocabulary, acting, and reading aloud.
Augmented by reading, translation, and discussion of
intermediate-level material from Tajiki newspapers, books, and
websites. | | Athena Title: | Intermediate Tajiki I | | Prerequisite: | PERS 1051 | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 4100/6100. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Reading and Research in Persian Literature | Course
Description: | Study of Persian texts with emphasis on extensive reading and
individual and/or group research projects. | | Athena Title: | Reading and Rsch Persian Lit | | Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite: | PERS 2003 or permission of department | | Graduate Pre or Corequisite: | PERS 2003 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence
to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry
into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PERS 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the
4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or
capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and
apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research
project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback
from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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