Foreign Language: Persian Major Foreign 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. Breadcrumb foreign language persian major Majors-and-Minors-left MENU Explore Academic Majors and Minors Academic Majors American Politics Major Applied Statistics and Data Sciences Major Chemical Engineering Major Chemistry Major Civil Engineering Major Computer Science Major Cyber Science Major Defense and Strategic Studies Major Economics Major Electrical Engineering Major Engineering Management Major Engineering Psychology Major English Major Environmental Engineering Major Environmental Science Major Foreign Area Studies: Africa Major Foreign Area Studies: East Asia Major Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia Major Foreign Area Studies: Europe Major Foreign Area Studies: Latin America Major Foreign Area Studies: Middle East Major Foreign Language: Arabic Major Foreign Language: Chinese Major Foreign Language: French Major Foreign Language: German Major Foreign Language: Persian Major Foreign Language: Portuguese Major Foreign Language: Russian Major Foreign Language: Spanish Major Geography Major Geospatial Information Science Major History Major International Affairs Major Kinesiology Major Law and Legal Studies Major Life Science Major Management Major Mathematical Sciences Major Mechanical Engineering Major Nuclear Engineering Major Operations Research Major Philosophy Major Physics Major Sociology Major Space Science Major Systems & Decision Sciences Major Systems Engineering Major Academic Minors Aeronautical Engineering Minor America in the World Minor American Foundations Minor Applied Statistics Minor Cyber Security Minor Diversity and Inclusion Studies Minor Engineering Management Minor General History Minor Geography Minor Grand Strategy Minor Network Science Minor Nuclear Science Minor Photonics Minor Regional Studies Minor Robotics Minor Space Science Minor Systems Engineering Minor Terrorism Studies Minor War Technology and Society Minor Guidance on Choosing an Academic Major Overview Courses Enrichment 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, in order 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. To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of Foreign Languages. Required Course LN380 NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGES ElectivesLN440Z 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 II Cadets can join the Persian forum. Options also exist to 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.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 Foreign Languages or the Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies.