Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2028 Foreign Language Major: Persian & Arabic
2028 Foreign Language Major: Persian & Arabic Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FZA1
- Short description
- Foreign Language: Persian & Arabic
- Description
- Foreign Language Major: Persian & Arabic
- Transcript description
- Foreign Language: Persian & Arabic
- Required courses
- 2
- Optional courses
- 13
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| LN380 | NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGES | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Electives | Choose 6 of 18 | |
| LN440Z | PERSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN451Z | ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN491 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I | 3.0 |
| LN492 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II | 3.0 |
| LN493 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III | 3.0 |
| LN494 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV | 3.0 |
| LN495 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V | 3.0 |
| LZ371 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE PERSIAN | 4.0 |
| LZ372 | PERSIAN FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM | 3.0 |
| LZ470 | SPECIAL TOPIC IN PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| LZ475 | PERSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LZ476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| LZ483 | PERSIAN CIVILIZATION I | 3.0 |
| LZ484 | PERSIAN CIVILIZATION II | 3.0 |
| LZ485 | PERSIAN LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LZ486 | PERSIAN LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| LZ487 | ADV IND STUDY-PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| LZ488 | ADV IND STUDY-PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Secondary Language Track | Choose 4 of 14 | |
| LA203 | ARABIC I (STANDARD) | 4.0 |
| LA204 | ARABIC II (STANDARD) | 4.0 |
| LA371 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ARABIC | 4.0 |
| LA372 | ARABIC FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMM | 3.0 |
| LA472 | COLLOQUIAL ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA475 | ARABIC RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LA476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA483 | ARAB CIVILIZATION I | 3.0 |
| LA484 | ARAB CIVILIZATION II | 3.0 |
| LA485 | ARABIC LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LA486 | ARABIC LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| LA487 | ADV IND STUDY-ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA488 | ADV IND STUDY-ARABIC | 3.0 |
| LA492 | ARABIC LITERATURE III | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | Choose 3 of 43 | |
| Choose 3 CSCs, each from a different discipline. | ||
| EN300 | LITERARY METHODOLOGIES | 3.0 |
| EN311 | ANCIENT TO EARLY MODERN LIT | 3.0 |
| EN340 | CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN351 | WORLD LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN353 | WAR LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN361 | POETRY | 3.0 |
| EN362 | FILM AND FILM THEORY | 3.0 |
| EN363 | THE NOVEL | 3.0 |
| EN364 | DRAMA | 3.0 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE344 | GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA | 3.0 |
| GE345 | GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| HI339 | THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| HI344 | MODERN DIPLOMACY | 3.0 |
| HI381 | HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE | 3.0 |
| HI383 | MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE | 3.0 |
| HI391 | WORLD RELIGIONS | 3.0 |
| LW410 | COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| LW473 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3.0 |
| LW481 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3.0 |
| SS366 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 3.0 |
| SS383 | POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| SS465 | TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES | 3.0 |
| SS475 | DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP | 3.0 |
| SS477 | ECONOMICS OF NATIONAL SECURITY | 3.0 |
| SS479 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION | 3.0 |
| SS484 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| SS486 | STATE BUILDING | 3.0 |
| SS487 | INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY | 3.0 |
| WS358 | STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP | 3.0 |
| WS360 | SPECIAL OPS IN THEORY & PRACTI | 3.0 |
| WS365 | REBELLN, INSURGNCY, & CIV WAR | 3.0 |
| WS455 | COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY | 3.0 |
| ZH337 | REGIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| ZH347 | INT'L ORGNZTNS & INSTITUTIONS | 3.0 |
| ZH367 | TOPICS IN MICROECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| ZH377 | TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| ZH407 | TOPICS/AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | 3.0 |
| ZH427 | TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 3.0 |
| ZH447 | TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | 3.0 |
| ZH467 | TOPICS-INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| ZH477 | TOPICS-INT'L BUSINESS/FINANCE | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| LN490Z | PERSIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in the major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| CY305 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirement | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355. | ||
| CY305 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any approved three course engineering sequence. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| LN380 | NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGES | 3.0 |
2028 Foreign Language Major: Persian & Arabic with Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FZA1H
- Short description
- Foreign Language: Persian & Arabic w/ Honors
- Description
- Foreign Language Major: Persian & Arabic with Honors
- Transcript description
- Foreign Language: Persian & Arabic w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 1
- Optional courses
- 0
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Honors Thesis Course | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| Write an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member. | ||
| LZ488 | ADV IND STUDY-PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, AND attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major. | ||