Iran & Persian Studies, Minor College of Letters & Science
The Iran & Persian Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor that allows students to learn about the pre-modern and modern history, cultures, societies, and diasporas of the peoples of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan as well as other users of Persian in West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia. The Iran & Persian Studies Minor is open to undergraduates in all four colleges.
Minor Advisor
Consult the Middle East/South Asia Studies Advisor in 1287 Social Science and Humanities, 530-752-3576, or Middle East/South Asia Studies.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East/South Asia Studies | ||
| MSA 100 | Middle East & South Asia: Comparative Perspectives | 4 |
| MSA 180 | Topics in Middle East & South Asian Studies | 4 |
| MSA 181A | Topics in Regional ME/SA Studies | 4 |
| or MSA 182A | Undergraduate Seminar in Iranian & Persianate Studies | |
| History | ||
| HIS 190D | Middle Eastern History IV: Safavids Iran, 1300-1720 | 4 |
| or HIS 193D | History of Modern Iran, From 1850 to Present | |
| Core Course List | ||
| Choose additional electives from Core Course list: | 4-8 | |
| Modern Iranian Cinema | ||
| Modern Iranian Cinema | ||
| Iranian Society & Culture | ||
| Topics in Regional ME/SA Studies | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar in Iranian & Persianate Studies | ||
| Classical Literatures of the Islamic World 600-1900 | ||
| Middle Eastern History IV: Safavids Iran, 1300-1720 | ||
| History of Modern Iran, From 1850 to Present | ||
| With prior consultation with an advisor, students can petition in advance the Program Committee to accept: | ||
Other elective courses toward the minor program if the content is 50% or more on the Iranian and Persian World. Under no circumstances may more than one lower division course be offered in satisfaction of requirements for the minor. | ||
More than 4 units1 towards the minor program. | ||
| Total Units | 20-24 | |