Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Slavic and East European Track (Bachelor of Arts in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures)
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements SLSLVEETRK
Requirements
The major requires at least 32 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Language and Culture*. Choose Language sequences and Literature and Culture courses based on chosen language option: Czech, Polish, or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian.
- Czech Language option. Six (6) courses:
- SLAV-C 101 Elementary Czech I
- SLAV-C 102 Elementary Czech II
- SLAV-C 201 Intermediate Czech I
- SLAV-C 202 Intermediate Czech II
- SLAV-C 363 History of Czech Literature and Culture
- SLAV-C 364 Lovers & Murderers: Czech Literature and Culture from WWII to Today
SLAV-C 101 Elementary Czech I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- No previous knowledge of Czech required. Introduction to basic structure of contemporary Czech language and to culture. Reading and discussion of basic texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-C 101, SLAV-C 111, or SLAV-C 311.
SLAV-C 102 Elementary Czech II
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-C 101 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of SLAV-C 101.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-C 102, SLAV-C 122, or SLAV-C 312.
SLAV-C 201 Intermediate Czech I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-C 102 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through written exercises, study of word formation, drills, reading and discussion of short texts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-C 201, SLAV-C 211, or SLAV-C 313.
SLAV-C 202 Intermediate Czech II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-C 201 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of SLAV-C 201.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-C 202, SLAV-C 222, or SLAV-C 314.
SLAV-C 363 History of Czech Literature and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A history of the Czech lands and their art, literature, and music from the ninth through the late nineteenth centuries. Some discussion of Slovak language and literature also included.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourse
SLAV-C 364 Lovers & Murderers: Czech Literature and Culture from WWII to Today
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of Czech fiction and drama from World War II to the present. Some discussion of émigré literature also included.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourse
- Polish Language option. Six (6) courses:
- SLAV-P 101 Elementary Polish I
- SLAV-P 102 Elementary Polish II
- SLAV-P 201 Intermediate Polish I
- SLAV-P 202 Intermediate Polish II
- SLAV-P 363 Faces of War and Freedom
- SLAV-P 364 From Anxiety To Revolution
SLAV-P 101 Elementary Polish I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to modern standard Polish--reading, writing, and speaking. Focus on learning grammatical patterns and building an active vocabulary.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-P 101, SLAV-P 111, or SLAV-P 311.
SLAV-P 102 Elementary Polish II
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-P 101 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Introduction to modern standard Polish--reading, writing, and speaking. Focus on learning grammatical patterns and building an active vocabulary.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-P 102, SLAV-P 122, or SLAV-P 312.
SLAV-P 201 Intermediate Polish I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-P 102 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through written exercises, study of word formation, drills, reading, and discussion of short stories.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-P 201, SLAV-P 211, or SLAV-P 313.
SLAV-P 202 Intermediate Polish II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-P 201 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of SLAV-P 201.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-P 202, SLAV-P 222, or SLAV-P 314.
SLAV-P 363 Faces of War and Freedom
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Polish literature and culture from the nineteenth century to World War II in its turbulent historical and sociopolitical context. Special attention will be given to cultural representations of historical upheavals and the analysis of literary and artistic strategies of responding to the conditions of foreign occupation, colonization, and genocide. Knowledge of Polish language and culture not required.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-P 364 From Anxiety To Revolution
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Polish literature and culture from the end of World War II to the present day in the context of Poland's and Europe's historical and sociopolitical transformations. The main focus will be on literary and artistic representations of the shifting landscape of Polish culture. Students will analyze literature, film, and the arts, and interpret wide-ranging expressions of existential, aesthetic, and social anxieties and contestations. Knowledge of Polish language and culture not required.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language option. Six (6) courses:
- SLAV-S 101 Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 102 Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-S 201 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 202 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-S 363 Literature and Culture of the Southern Slavs I: Literature and Nationalism in the Balkans
- SLAV-S 364 Socialist Modernism
SLAV-S 101 Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- No previous knowledge of Bosnian, Croatian, or Serbian required. Introduction to all four language skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Surveys the cultures of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-S 101 or SLAV-S 111.
SLAV-S 102 Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 101 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of SLAV-S 101. Introduction to all four language skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Surveys the cultures of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-S 102 or SLAV-S 122.
SLAV-S 201 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 102 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through written exercises, study of word formation, drills, reading and discussion of short stories.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-S 201, SLAV-S 211, or SLAV-S 313.
SLAV-S 202 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 201 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of SLAV-S 201: work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through study of grammar, drills, and readings. Oral practice and written exercise.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-S 202, SLAV-S 222, or SLAV-S 314.
SLAV-S 363 Literature and Culture of the Southern Slavs I: Literature and Nationalism in the Balkans
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of literary and intellectual history of the South Slavs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a special focus on the foundational ideology of nations and nationalism in this period. Readings and discussions in English.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-S 364 Socialist Modernism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of literatures and cultures of former Yugoslavia during the 20th and 21st centuries. Exploration of the unique Yugoslav aesthetic of socialist modernism and directions Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian literatures have taken in the post-modernist period.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Czech Language option. Six (6) courses:
- Central European Cinema. One (1) course:
- SLAV-T 366 Central European Cinema
SLAV-T 366 Central European Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Broad cultural overview of Central European cinema, highlighting major developments of cinema in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the former Republics of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia in the post-Stalin era. Special attention will be given to the individual style and aesthetics of several major film directors.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Advanced Electives. Three (3) courses:
- Any SLAV-C 300–399 except SLAV-C 363; SLAV-C 364
- Any SLAV-C 400–499
- Any SLAV-N 480–489
- Any SLAV-P 300–399 except SLAV-P 363; SLAV-P 364
- Any SLAV-P 400–499
- Any SLAV-S 300–399 except SLAV-S 363; SLAV-S 364
- Any SLAV-S 400–499
- Any SLAV-R 300–399 except SLAV-R 378; SLAV-T 366
- Any SLAV-R 400–499 except SLAV-R 491; SLAV-R 492
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Notes
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.