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Upper-Division Honors Certificate
Dickran Kouymjian, Armenian Studies Program Coordinator, Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Lecturer
Additional staff: Henery S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor
Armenian Studies
The Armenian Studies Program offers courses on Armenian history, Armenian language and literature, art and architecture, film, William Saroyan, the Genocide, and contemporary issues. Courses in Armenian history are also offered under the Department of History.
The Minor in Armenian Studies prepares students for teaching careers in one of the 25 Armenian schools in the United States, for administrative positions in Armenian cultural, social, and benevolent organizations, for study and volunteer work in the Armenian Republic, or for graduate work in Armenian doctoral programs at UCLA, Harvard, Columbia, Tufts, the University of Michigan, or Oxford University.
The Haig and Isabel Berberian Chair of Armenian Studies. The Berberian Endowed Chair provides financial support for a distinguished Armenologist. The endowment honoring the Berberians was established by a major gift from their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. Arnold H. and Dianne Gazarian. Other friends have made significant contributions to this endowment.
The Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professorship in Armenian Studies. This specially designed endowment allows the Armenian Studies Program to invite, for one semester each year, an internationally recognized scholar in contemporary Armenian affairs. The distinguished professor will teach a course related to modern Armenian history, including the Genocide of 1915 and the formation of the Armenian Republic. In addition, the scholar will present three public lectures on a single topic; these will be published as a volume in the Kazan Armenian Studies series.
The M. Victoria Karagozian Kazan Endowment Fund for the Armenian Studies Program. Thanks to a generous donation by Henry and Victoria Kazan, the university has received a special endowment to support Armenian Studies Program activities and to provide financial resources for research, publications, and conferences related to Armenian studies.
Pete P. Peters Endowment. In 1998, Mr. Pete Peters, a long-time supporter of Armenian Studies, offered the university a substantial endowment exclusively for helping with the program's outreach activities. For the first few years, proceeds from the endowment will be used for student scholarships.
The Harry and Mary Topoozian Armenian Studies Merit Scholarship Fund was established by a gift from Mr. Harry Topoozian. An Outstanding Achievement Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has excelled in scholarship, leadership, and community service. Any student enrolled in Armenian Studies courses is eligible.
The Armenian Studies Program Dickran Kouymjian Writing Award. In 1997 the Armenian Studies Program Advisory Board decided to establish an endowment fund for excellence in writing from the proceeds of the 20th Anniversary Banquet honoring Professor Kouymjian. Each year a prize will be given for the best student essay, term paper, or literary work in any discipline on a topic related to Armenia or the Armenians.
The Norma and Bob Der Mugrdechian Armenian Studies Endowed Scholarship has been established to provide scholarships for students who are studying, or have declared a major, in the area of Armenian Studies.
Scholarships. Students working toward a minor or simply enrolling in Armenian courses are eligible for scholarships administered by the program. These include the Charles K. and Pansy Pategian Zlokovich Scholarship; the Nerces and Ruth Azadian Memorial Scholarship; the Yervant, Rose, and Hovannes Levonian Educational Grant; the Koren and Alice Odian Kasparian Scholarship; Telfeyan Evangelical Fund, Inc. Scholarship; the Kirkor and Mary Bedoian Memorial Scholarship; Charlie Keyan Endowed Scholarship; the Genevieve Tatoian Scholarship; Haig Tashjian Memorial Scholarship; Albert and Isabelle Kabrielian Scholarship for Armenian Studies; Mary Nalchajian Scholarship; and the Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Annual renewals are assured for students who continue to enroll in Armenian studies courses. In addition to these, full tuition scholarships and research-assistant grants are also available.
The Armenian Studies Program supports the Armenian Students Organization, the student and program newspaper Hye Sharzhoom, and the Armenian Studies Program Lecture Series.
Thanks to an exchange agreement between Fresno State and Yerevan State University, qualified students can study up to one year in Armenia while registering and paying tuition in Fresno.
ARM 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B (6-8 units)*
ARMS 45 or ARM 148 (3 units)
ARMS 10 and 20 (6 units)
ARMS 121 or 123 (3 units)
ARMS 120T (3 units)
ARMS/HIST 108A or 108B (3 units)
Total (24-26 units)
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* Students must take two of these courses in consultation with the program coordinator. Students who can speak, read, and write Armenian may elect to challenge one or two of these classes CBE (see Credit by Examination).
Note: The Armenian Studies Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.
The Armenian Studies Upper-Division Honors Program provides the opportunity
for highly qualified, advanced Armenian Studies Program students to pursue
the Upper-Division Honors Certificate in Armenian Studies. Please see Upper-Division Honors Certificate.
Armenian (ARM)
ARM 1A. Elementary Armenian (4)
Beginning course in conversational and written Armenian. Not open to students
with two or more years of high school Armenian credit. 1A - F;
1A CBE - S
ARM 1B. Elementary Armenian (4)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation A2, ARM 1A or permission of instructor. Second
semester course in conversational and written Armenian. Not open to those
with three or more years of high school Armenian credit. G.E. Breadth C2.
ARM 2A. Intermediate Armenian (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation A2, ARM 1B or permission of instructor. Review
of grammar and emphasis on conversation and reading. G.E. Breadth C2.
ARM 2B. Intermediate Armenian (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation A2, ARM 2A or permission of instructor. Advanced
conversation, composition, and reading. G.E. Breadth C2.
ARM 148. Masterpieces of Armenian Culture (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Survey of outstanding
examples of Armenian culture including literary works by Naregatsi, Toumanian,
Siamanto, Varoujean, and others. Survey of Christian Armenian architecture
and music. G.E. Integration IC. S
ARM 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading. FS
ARMS 10. Introduction to Armenian Studies (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Introduction to the historical and contemporary
experience of Armenians in American society. Examines issues of identity,
ethnicity, immigration, genocide, and cultural heritage in the United States.
G.E. Breadth D3. FS
ARMS 20. Arts of Armenia (3)
An introduction to Armenian architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics,
metal work, and textiles. All lectures are illustrated with slides. G.E.
Breadth C1. FS
ARMS 45. William Saroyan (3)
The ethnic experience in America, especially the San Joaquin Valley, through
the writings of William Saroyan. The author's major literary successes will
be read and compared with films made of these same works. Writing assignments
of at least 2,500 words. (Formerly ARMS 50T section)
ARMS 50T. Studies in Armenian Literature (3)
Various masterpieces of Armenian literature: David of Sassoun, Saroyan,
historical literature, modern literature, Armenian American authors.
ARMS 105. Armenian Genocide in Comparative
Context (3)
(See HIST 105.) Review of theory
and characteristics of genocide. Study of the Armenian Genocide as an example
and comparison with other genocides in the 20th century. Discusses the role
of international constituencies and prevention and lessons of genocide.
ARMS 106. Armenians in North America
(3)
(See HIST 106.) Study of six
waves of Armenian migration to North America from 1870-1995. Topics discussed
include entry, settlement, work, family, community organizations, church,
politics, culture, and integration in U.S. society.
ARMS 108A. Armenian History I: Modern and Contemporary (3)
(See HIST 108A.) History of
Armenia and Armenians from prehistoric times to the beginning of the modern
era. The historical process will be considered from Armenia's point of view
as well as from that of its neighbors: Assyria, Iran, Rome, Byzantium, the
Arabs, the Seljuk Turks, the Crusades, the Mongols, and various Turkic dynasties.
F
ARMS 108B. Armenian History II: Modern and Contemporary (3)
(See HIST 108B.) Overview of
modern and contemporary Armenian history, including Armenia's relations
with Persian, Turkish, and Russian empires, the Armenian Renaissance, the
"Armenian Question," the Genocide, the Armenian Republic, Soviet
Armenia, the Second Armenian Republic, and diasporan communities in America,
Europe, and the Middle East. S
ARMS 120T. Topics in Armenian Studies (1-3; max total 6)
Specialized topics in Armenian history, art, and culture, not normally covered
in other Armenian Studies courses. Topics include the Armenian church, minor
arts, film, the Diaspora, and the Genocide.
ARMS 121. Armenian Painting (3)
History and development of Armenian painting with special concentration
on the art of manuscript illumination and the origins of Christian art.
All lectures are illustrated with slides.
ARMS 123. Armenian Architecture (3)
History and development of Armenian architecture is presented in the context
of early Christian architecture. There will be a survey of monuments from
the 4th to the 17th centuries. All lectures are illustrated with slides.
ARMS 190. Independent Study (1-3)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
Armenian Studies Honors (ARMS)
ARMS 190H. Honors Independent Study (3)
Designed for advanced undergraduate students who have successfully been
admitted into the Armenian Studies Program's Honors Program. Students will
work closely with assigned faculty to develop a research proposal and to
complete an honors thesis ready for publication.
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