Minors in Persian Language and Culture are required to complete six courses taught in Persian, OR four courses taught in Persian and the two following courses, OR one of the following courses and one of the courses from the Course Offerings Related to the Persian Speaking World list (found on our Courses page):
- PERS 3364 – Iranian Cinema & Culture (taught in English)
- PERS 4200 – Persianate World: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan (taught in English)
Note: Effective Fall 2023, all main campus courses have been renumbered using a new 4-digit numbering system.
https://schedule.georgetown.edu/course-renumbering-crosswalk/p/#pers
Language Courses
- Intensive 1st Level Persian I (PERS 1011)—6 credits
- Intensive 1st Level Persian II (PERS 1012)—6 credits
- Intensive Intermediate Persian I (PERS 1521)—6 credits
- Intensive Intermediate Persian II (PERS 1522)—6 credits
- Advanced Persian I (PERS 2201)—3 credits
- Advanced Persian II (PERS 2202)—3 credits
Content Courses
- Post Advanced Persian Oral Communication (PERS 3366)—3 credits
- Iranian Cinema & Culture (PERS 3364)—3 credits (taught in English)
- Contemporary Iranian Literature and Translation (PERS 3345)—1 credit (per semester)
- Persianate World: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan (PERS 4200)—3 credits (taught in English)
Please note:
Students with no previous Persian background should complete all language courses through advanced. Students with previous Persian experience may substitute language courses with content courses. Students with advanced Persian language may also be able to substitute language courses with content courses on a case-by-case basis.
Intensive summer and/or study abroad courses taught in Persian may also be counted in the minor, on the basis of placement exam and with the approval of the program director. Students seeking to accelerate their study of Persian should consider taking the Persian courses offered on campus each summer. PERS 1011, 1012, 1521, and 1522 are offered regularly. All Persian coursework taken through the summer institute counts in the minor.