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General Catalog 2001-2002
Posted April 9, 2001 
Persian is part of the interdisciplinary program in Middle East studies. The B.A. degree in Middle East studies—Persian requires a total of 38 semester credit hours completed in the following areas: 

I. Introductory level: Six semester credit hours of lower-division (1000-or 2000-level) courses from an approved list, plus the first two years of formal Persian or the equivalent. Note: Credit hours for this lower-division language study do not apply toward the major. 

II. Upper-division (3000- or 4000-level), 23 semester credit hours: The third year of Persian, counting eight semester credit hours toward the major requirement; plus five additional courses (15 semester credit hours) divided between at least three of the following area studies categories below: 

    A. Upper-level languages and linguistics courses 
    B. Middle East literature 
    C. Modern Middle East (related  courses in the fields/departments of anthropology, economics, modern history, and political science) 
    D. Middle East cultures and religions (including medieval studies) 
III. Advanced work (nine semester credit hours): Three courses at the 4000-or 5000-level (depending on department). Fourth-year language study is encouraged, but not required. 

Programs must be approved by the undergraduate adviser in the Middle East Center. For more information about the Middle East studies program, see Arabic, Hebrew, or Turkish elsewhere in Languages and Literature, and see also Middle East Language and Area Studies elsewhere in this Courses section of the catalog. 

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