World Language: Persian Major World Language: Persian Major The sphere of influence of the Persian language and culture, or the Persianate World, stretches from China in the East through Central Asia to Georgia and Azerbaijan in the north, the Persian Gulf in the South, and Kurdistan in the West. Persian language majors will follow a track of courses designed to develop their Persian language proficiency and cultural understanding. These courses will focus on language and cross-cultural competency.Offered by the Department of English and World Languages. Breadcrumb academics majors and minors foreign language persian major academics-sidebarnav MENU Academic Program Majors & Minors Annual Theme Enrichment Opportunities Internships Study Abroad Scholars Program Service Academy Exchange Program Departments Overview Courses Enrichment What can I expect from Studying Persian at West Point?As a Persian major, you will develop your linguistic interest and aptitude by broadening and deepening your mastery of the Persianate World. You will also receive a strong complement of multi-disciplinary courses from other departments to contextualize and deepen your knowledge of the region.Our curriculum can accommodate learners of all skill levels. An honors option is available This program will give you the skills you need to succeed both as a consumer and practitioner of the language. Finally, you will be given multiple opportunities to travel abroad, either through Summer Immersion or a full semester abroad.Cadets can choose from a Persian language major or combine Persian and another language for a dual language major. Each of these options can be taken as an honors program. Language majors also work well as part of a double major with another department. Majors: Persian, Persian with Honors, Eurasian or Middle Eastern Foreign Area StudiesMinors: Eurasian or Middle Eastern Regional StudiesWatch our Persian Welcome Video!To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of English and World Languages. Required Course LN380 NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGESElectivesLN440Z PERSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXTLN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXTLN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGSLN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGSLN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT ILN492 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IILN493 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT IIILN494 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IVLN495 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT VLZ371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE PERSIANLZ372 PERSIAN FOR ORAL & WRIT COMMLZ470 SPECIAL TOPIC IN PERSIANLZ475 PERSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIALZ476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PERSIANLZ483 PERSIAN CIVILIZATION ILZ484 PERSIAN CIVILIZATION IILZ485 PERSIAN LITERATURE ILZ486 PERSIAN LITERATURE IITo learn more, view the Major Curriculum. Interact with Persian at West Point!Cadets can spend five months studying in Yerevan, Armenia, enjoy Spring Break in a Persian-speaking community like Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and LA, or to spend three to eight weeks on an Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program, USMA-run academic enrichment experience, in Persian-speaking communities in Central Asia and Europe.Immersion OpportunitiesSemester Abroad Program (SAP): Spend 5 months studying in Yerevan, Armenia.Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD): Three to eight weeks intensive language study in Persian-speaking communities in Central Asia and Europe.Spring Immersion: Spend spring break in a Persian-speaking community. Recent destinations include Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and LA!Honor Societies:Phi Sigma Iota - International Foreign Language Honor SocietyGolden Key - International Honour SocietyPhi Kappa Phi - Oldest and Largest Collegiate Honor SocietyTo learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of English and World Languages or the Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies.