Burmese (BURM)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

BURM 1121

This course is designed to give beginning learners a solid foundation in reading and writing Burmese. Reading and writing skills are essential first steps to learning the language, and this is the only ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  2467 BURM 1121   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Khaing, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This course is part of the Shared Course Initiative (SCI). For more information about SCI courses, please see http://sharedcourseinitiative.org/.

BURM 2201

This course is for you if you have taken elementary Burmese at Cornell or learned some Burmese elsewhere and know how to read and write Burmese script. You will continue developing proficiency in learning ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  3183 BURM 2201   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Khaing, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: BURM 1122.

BURM 3301

This course develops your Burmese language skills further, targeting growth in all four core areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. All materials used in the course are authentic Burmese short ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  3336 BURM 3301   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Khaing, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: BURM 2202 or permission of instructor.

BURM 3309

This course will further develop the student's reading proficiency in Burmese. Challenging authentic texts will be read, analyzed, and translated to English. A certain amount of discussion in Burmese is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  4046 BURM 3309   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Khaing, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: BURM 3302 or permission of instructor.