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Program Requirements

The Minor Concentration in Turkish Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Turkish.

For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program’s website at .

This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.

Complementary Courses

18 credits of Turkish language (3 levels) from the list below.

• ISLA 232D1 Introductory Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : Introduction to speaking and comprehension of basic sentences, commands, statements in the present and future tenses. Introduction to simple daily conversations.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Simsek, Veysel (Fall)

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ISLA532 D1/D2.

  • Students must register for both ISLA232D1 and ISLA 232D2.

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 232D1 and ISLA 232D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

• ISLA 232D2 Introductory Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : See ISLA 232D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Simsek, Veysel (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: ISLA 232D1

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 232D1 and ISLA 232D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

• ISLA 333D1 Lower Intermediate Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : Listening comprehension, reading, and writing of more complex grammatical structures, including the subjunctive, future, and past tenses.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Simsek, Veysel (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: ISLA 232D1/D2 or ISLA 532D1/D2 or permission of the Institute.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 533D1/D2.

  • Students must register for both ISLA333D1 and ISLA 333D2.

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 333D1 and ISLA 333D2 are successfully completed inconsecutive terms.

• ISLA 333D2 Lower Intermediate Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : See ISLA 333D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Simsek, Veysel (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: ISLA 333D1, ISLA 232D1/D2 or ISLA 532D1/D2 or permission of the Institute.

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 333D1 and ISLA 333D2 are successfully completed inconsecutive terms.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 533D1/D2.

• ISLA 434D1 Higher Intermediate Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : Contemporary cultural texts in Turkish, including literature and media. Reading materials supported by audio visual media featuring modern spoken Turkish.

  Terms: Fall 2022

  Instructors: Simsek, Veysel (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: ISLA 333D1/D2 or ISLA 533D1/D2 or permission of the instructor.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 534D1/D2.

  • Students must register for both ISLA 434D1 and ISLA 434D2.

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 434D1 and ISLA 434D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

• ISLA 434D2 Higher Intermediate Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : See ISLA 434D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2023

  Instructors: Simsek, Veysel (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: ISLA 434D1

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 434D1 and ISLA 434D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

• ISLA 535D1 Advanced Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : Language acquisition - advanced Turkish.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 634D1/D2

  • Students must register for both ISLA 535D1 and ISLA 535D2

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 535D1 and ISLA 535D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

  • Prerequisites: ISLA 434D1/D1 or ISLA 534D1/D2 or ISLA 634D1/D2 or placement test or permission of the instructor.

• ISLA 535D2 Advanced Turkish (3 credits)

  Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Islamic Studies : See ISLA 535D1 for course description.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • Prerequisite: ISLA 535D1

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 535D1 and ISLA 535D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms