Armenian
The Armenian language is spoken by some 4 million residents of Armenia (formerly a republic in the Soviet Union), as well as in diaspora communities in the region and farther abroad. The language was put into writing early, in the 5th century. The term Armenian can be used to refer to at two major varieties of the language, each with its own dialects. Armenian has two standard varieties: Eastern and Western. Modern Eastern Armenian is spoken in present-day Armenia and in Armenian communities in Azerbaijan and Iran. Modern Western Armenian was spoken by Armenians in Anatolia, Turkey, prior to the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1916. Today, it is used by Armenian communities in the United States, Europe, Middle East, Australia, and South America.
Armenian Program
Armenian Language & Civilization Certificate
The Armenian Language and Literature certificate of achievement gives students the opportunity to document their skills in the Armenian language and their knowledge of Armenian culture. The certificate of achievement is evidence of the student’s academic persistence and achievement in the Armenian language and cultural studies for employment and professional advancement.
Armenian Courses
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Elementary course for student without prior exposure to Armenian. Develops speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Armenian at the ACTFL Proficiency Novice-Mid Level, and introduces Armenian culture. Corresponds to the first two years of high school Armenian.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Prerequisite: ARMEN 001
Continues the development of elementary speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Armenian at the ACTFL Proficiency Novice-High Level, and furthers understanding of Armenian culture.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A,3B)
Prerequisite: ARMEN 002 or ARMEN 036
Course readings are in Armenian and the course is conducted in Armenian. Students will explore major authors and works of Armenian literature from the early 19th century to the early 20th century. Students will analyze various topics including the impact of the European Enlightenment on Armenian culture in the mid-19th century. The literary genres, themes, and movements of the 19th and 20th century Armenian literature will be examined in cultural, social, and historical context.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A,3B)
Prerequisite: ARMEN 002 or ARMEN 036
Course readings are in Armenian and the course is conducted in Armenian. Students will explore major authors and works Armenian literature from the 20th to the 21st century. Students will analyze various topics including the revolutionary poems of the 1920s in Soviet Armenia, the “literature of nostalgia” of the post-genocide Armenian Diaspora, the literary hardship and stagnation in Stalinist-era Armenian literature, the stable period of post-Stalinist Armenia, and contemporary literature in both Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora. The literary genres, themes, and movements of 20th and 21st century Armenian literature will be examined in cultural, social, and historical context.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Elementary course for bilingual students. Class conducted in Armenian. Students develop speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Armenian at the ACTFL Proficiency Novice-Mid Level, and are introduced to Armenian culture. Credit is given for either ARMEN 002 or ARMEN 035, but not for both.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Prerequisite: ARMEN 035 or ARMEN 002
Class conducted in Armenian. Continues the development of elementary speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Armenian for bilingual students at the ACTFL Proficiency Intermediate-Mid Level, and furthers understanding of Armenian culture. Class conducted in Armenian. Credit is given for either ARMEN 003 or ARMEN 036, but not for both.
Armenian Professors