NES Certificate in Language and Culture

UNDERGRADUATES IN NES
Certificate in Language and Culture

Students who are interested in taking a number of language and literature courses in one language area, but who do not wish to concentrate in the department, may earn a certificate in language and culture by

1. studying one of the languages taught in the Department of Near Eastern Studies—Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish--beyond the level required for completion of the University language requirements;
2. completing at least three departmental courses in language, literature or culture that involve extensive use of the designated language;
3. completing one piece of independent work under the supervision of a member of the department, in accordance with the regulations for the certificate.

In addition to third-year-level language courses, more advanced language and literature courses may be used to satisfy the second requirement above.

ARABIC
In Arabic, for example, a student may elect Arabic 301, 302, 401, as well as any of the graduate courses open to qualified undergraduates—for example, NES 529, Readings in Modern Arabic Literature, and NES 531/532 Readings in Classical Arabic Literature.

HEBREW
Hebrew courses applicable for the certificate are Hebrew 301 and 302, NES 523 Judeo-Arabic(requirement of knowledge of Arabic), NES 220 (readings for certificate students will be assigned readings in Hebrew), NES 508 (periodically)

PERSIAN
Persian 301, 302, NES 539 and 540 Studies in Persian Literature
 
TURKISH
Turkish, NES 504 Introduction to Ottoman Turkish, NES 541 and 542, Readings in Ottoman Turkish.

Besides these courses, any course in which the student arranges with the instructor to do substantial reading in his or her designated language may count toward the Certificate in Language and Culture. This includes all the literature in translation courses. These must be arranged on a case-by-case basis with the instructor involved.

Any questions regarding the Certificate in Language and Culture should be addressed to Andras P. Hamori hamori@princeton.edu.