Prerequisite: Must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Restriction: Open to beginning learners of Persian only.
Intensive training in spoken and written Persian at elementary level. Basic literacy skills, vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar developed through a highly interactive approach. Substantial cultural component familiarizing students with cultural themes related to Iran and the Persian speaking world. Taught in Persian.
Registration limited to students accepted into the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: Pre-requisite: PERS105, or equivalent, as determined by the World Language Placement (WLP).
Intensive training in spoken and written Persian at elementary level (ACTFL Novice High to Intermediate Low). Continues building basic literacy skills, vocabulary, and grammar through highly a interactive approach. Substantial cultural component familiarizing students with cultural themes related to Iran and the Persian speaking world. Taught in Persian.
Registration limited to students accepted into the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: PERS205; or equivalent, as determined by the World Language Placement (WLP).
Designed to further develop Persian language proficiency and cultural knowledge at an intermediate level (Intermediate High on ACTFL scale). Taught in Persian.
Registration limited to students accepted into the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: PERS305; or equivalent as determined by World Language Placement (WLP).
Continued development of Persian language proficiency at an Advanced Mid level on ACTFL scale through a whole language approach integrating listening, speaking, reading and writing. Taught in Persian.
Registration limited to students accepted into the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: PERS306; or equivalent as determined by World Language Placement (WLP).
Develops Persian language proficiency and domain-specific knowledge at advanced-mid to advanced-high level on ACTFL scale. Enhances linguistic and cultural competence. Provides a broad understanding of some of the current social, political and economic issues in modern Iran. Taught in Persian.
Registration is limited to students accepted into the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: PERS306; or equivalent as determined by the World Language Placement (WLP).
Provides opportunities for translation, interpretation, and analysis of various authentic oral and written texts (both English to Persian and Persian to English). Facilitates the development of Persian language proficiency at advanced level through a task-based approach that integrates all the language skills in pedagogical translation activities.
Registration is limited to students accepted into the Summer Language Institute.