Fluency in a foreign language allows us to understand a culture on its own terms., which is why we encourage students to take at least two semesters, and possibly more, of a language spoken in the Middle East, North Africa and countries of significant Muslim populations. Unfortunately our Arabic and Hebrew language classes were discontinued due to the university's budget shortfall. Please speak to an MEIS advisor about the best ways to integrate language studies into the rest of your planned course of studies at SF State.
Arabic
Course offerings in the Arabic have been cancelled until further notice, due to budgetary constraints. Please reach out to Prof. Volk at lvolk@sfsu.edu for available Summer Arabic Program opportunities, for instance https://www.qasid.com/.
Hebrew
We are no longer able to offer courses in Hebrew. For opportunities at different schools, please reach out to the Department of Jewish Studies.
Persian
Students who minor in MEIS may choose to count towards their degree courses taught as part of the Persian Studies Program at SF State. Persian Studies is an academic resource for studying and appreciating Persian cultural heritage via courses in language, history, and culture. For a full description of this program, which offers a separate minor, please go to the Persian Program website.
- PRSN 101-104: Persian Language
- PRSN 206: Basic Persian Conversation
- PRSN 250: Intermediate Persian
- PRSN 260: History and Cultures of Iran (also IR 260)
- PRSN 290: Persian Literature in English Translation
- PRSN 320: Iranian Cinema
- PRSN 350: Advanced Persian
- PRSN 411: Iranian Media in English (also IR 415)
- PRSN 503: Religions in Iran (also PHIL 503)
