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 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements SLSLVEETRK
This track is designed for students seeking a basic knowledge of a Slavic language other than Russian (Czech, Polish, Serbian and Croatian), and familiarization with its literature and culture in English translation. In addition, students either do work in another Slavic literature or culture in English translation (including Russian), or study another Slavic language (including Russian). Such courses do not count toward a major in the Russian track.
Requirements
The major requires at least 32 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Language and Culture. One (1) of the following options:
- Czech Language Option.
- Elementary Czech I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-C 101 Elementary Czech I
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.
- Elementary Czech II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-C 102 Elementary Czech II
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.
- Intermediate Czech I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-C 201 Intermediate Czech I
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.
- Intermediate Czech II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-C 202 Intermediate Czech II
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.
- Literature I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-C 363 History of Czech Literature and Culture
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.
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- Literature II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-C 364 Lovers & Murderers: Czech Literature and Culture from WWII to Today
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.
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- Elementary Czech I. One (1) course:
- Polish Language Option.
- Elementary Polish I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-P 101 Elementary Polish I
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.
- Elementary Polish II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-P 102 Elementary Polish II
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.
- Intermediate Polish I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-P 201 Intermediate Polish I
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.
- Intermediate Polish II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-P 202 Intermediate Polish II
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.
- Literature I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-P 363 Faces of War and Freedom
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.
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- Literature II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-P 364 From Anxiety To Revolution
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.
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- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Elementary Polish I. One (1) course:
- Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language Option.
- Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 101 Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
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.
- Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 102 Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
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.
- Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 201 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
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.
- Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 202 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
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.
- Literature I. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 363 Literature and Culture of the Southern Slavs I: Literature and Nationalism in the Balkans
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.
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- Literature II. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 364 Socialist Modernism
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.
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- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I. One (1) course:
- Czech Language Option.
- Central European Cinema. One (1) course:
- SLAV-R 353 Central European Cinema
SLAV-R 353 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.
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- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Advanced Electives. Three (3) courses:
- SLAV-C 301 Advanced Intermediate Czech I
- SLAV-C 302 Advanced Intermediate Czech II
- SLAV-C 365 Seminar in Czech and Central European Literatures and Cultures
- SLAV-C 366 Czech Cinema
- SLAV-P 301 Advanced Intermediate Polish I
- SLAV-P 302 Advanced Intermediate Polish II
- SLAV-P 365 Topics in Polish Literature and Culture
- SLAV-P 366 The Bold and the Restless: Polish Film from the 1950s to the Present
- SLAV-P 473 Fourth-Year Polish I
- SLAV-P 474 Fourth-Year Polish II
- SLAV-N 481 Fifth-Year Russian I
- SLAV-N 482 Fifth-Year Russian II
- SLAV-S 301 Advanced Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 302 Advanced Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-S 320 Special Topics in Slavic Studies
- SLAV-S 401 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 402 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-S 499 Senior Honors Seminar
- SLAV-R 301 Advanced Intermediate Russian I
- SLAV-R 302 Advanced Intermediate Russian II
- SLAV-R 322 Linguistic Approaches to Russian Literature
- SLAV-R 325 Advanced Intermediate Oral Russian I
- SLAV-R 326 Advanced Intermediate Oral Russian II
- SLAV-R 328 Nabokov
- SLAV-R 334 Tolstoy and Dostoevsky
- SLAV-R 349 Myth and Reality: Women in Russian Literature and in Life
- SLAV-R 352 Russian and Soviet Film
- SLAV-R 381 Dostoevsky and His Demons
- SLAV-R 398 Special Credit in Slavic Languages
- SLAV-R 401 Advanced Russian I
- SLAV-R 402 Advanced Russian II
- SLAV-R 403 Russian Phonetics
- SLAV-R 404 Structure of Russian
- SLAV-R 405 Readings in Russian Literature I
- SLAV-R 406 Readings in Russian Literature II
- SLAV-R 407 Readings in Russian Culture, History, and Society I
- SLAV-R 408 Readings in Russian Culture, History, and Society II
- SLAV-R 421 Fifth-Year Russian
- SLAV-R 422 Fifth-year Russian II
- SLAV-R 425 Advanced Oral Russian I
- SLAV-R 426 Advanced Oral Russian II
- SLAV-R 451 Russian Poetry
- SLAV-R 470 Political Russian
- SLAV-R 472 Business Russian
SLAV-C 301 Advanced Intermediate Czech I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-C 202 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Development of oral and written fluency and comprehension in Czech language based on morphological, lexical, and syntactical analysis of contemporary textual materials.
SLAV-C 302 Advanced Intermediate Czech II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-C 301 with a grade of B or higher
- Description
- Development of oral and written fluency and comprehension in Czech language based on morphological, lexical, and syntactical analysis of contemporary textual materials.
SLAV-C 365 Seminar in Czech and Central European Literatures and Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focus on either Czech or Central European literature and culture; intensive study of an author, a period, or a literary or cultural development. Readings and lectures in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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SLAV-C 366 Czech Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces important trends and movements within the history of Czech cinematography. Places the films in their historical, cultural, and political contexts and illustrates how Czech films captured the life of Czech society during different periods. Examines the region of the Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia and Central Europe: its history, geography, ethnography and languages.
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- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-P 301 Advanced Intermediate Polish I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-P 202 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Morphological, lexical, and syntactical analysis of a broad spectrum of textual materials with special emphasis on meaning. Development of oral and written fluency and comprehension.
SLAV-P 302 Advanced Intermediate Polish II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-P 301 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Morphological, lexical, and syntactical analysis of a broad spectrum of textual materials with special emphasis on meaning. Development of oral and written fluency and comprehension.
SLAV-P 365 Topics in Polish Literature and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focus on Polish literature and culture with comparisons to other world literatures and cultures; intensive study of an author, a period, or a literary or cultural development. Readings and lectures in English. No previous knowledge of Polish literature or culture required.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-P 366 The Bold and the Restless: Polish Film from the 1950s to the Present
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An exploration of the post-World War II history of Polish cinema, made famous worldwide by directors such as Wajda, Kieslowski, and Polanski. Topics of interest include the cinema of moral anxiety (1970s); absurd comedies depicting life under communism; adaptations of literary classics; and new topics and genres in contemporary Polish film.
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- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-P 473 Fourth-Year Polish I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Refinement of active and passive language skills, with emphasis on vocabulary building and word usage. Extensive readings, discussion, composition writing. Individualized remedial drill in grammar and pronunciation.
SLAV-P 474 Fourth-Year Polish II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Refinement of active and passive language skills, with emphasis on vocabulary building and word usage. Extensive readings, discussion, composition writing. Individualized remedial drill in grammar and pronunciation.
SLAV-N 481 Fifth-Year Russian I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-N 471 or SLAV-R 402 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- First semester of an intensive fifth-year Russian language course.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-N 481 or SLAV-N 581.
SLAV-N 482 Fifth-Year Russian II
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-N 481, SLAV-N 581, or SLAV-R 501 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- The second semester of an intensive fifth-year Russian language course.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-N 482 or SLAV-N 582.
SLAV-S 301 Advanced Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 202 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Morphological, lexical, and syntactic analysis of a broad spectrum of textual materials with special emphasis on meaning. Development of oral and written fluency and comprehension. Remedial grammar and phonetics as required.
SLAV-S 302 Advanced Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 301 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Reading of literary texts from a variety of periods and locations in the Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian speech area. Sequence of readings in original parallels syllabus of SLAV-S 363 and SLAV-S 364 in translation. Review of grammar, syntax, and expansion of lexicon as needed.
SLAV-S 320 Special Topics in Slavic Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study and analysis of literary and cultural issues and problems in the Slavic studies area. Variable topics ranging from a study of a single novel or genre to selected themes of Slavic literature in their historical and cultural contexts. Topics will vary from semester to semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics up to 9 times for a total of 15 credit hours
SLAV-S 401 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 302 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focuses on advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Incorporates major cultural aspects of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina throughout the instructional materials.
SLAV-S 402 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 401 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Fourth-year second semester of Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, focusing on advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Major cultural aspects of Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are also incorporated throughout the instructional materials.
SLAV-S 499 Senior Honors Seminar
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Approval of the departmental honors committee
- Description
- None
SLAV-R 301 Advanced Intermediate Russian I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 202 with a grade of B or higher; or appropriate placement exam score; or consent of department
- Description
- Morphological, lexical, and syntactic analysis of a broad spectrum of textual materials with special emphasis on meaning. Development of oral and written fluency and comprehension. Remedial grammar and phonetics as required.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-N 341, SLAV-N 351, SLAV-R 301, SLAV-W 305, or SLAV-W 354.
SLAV-R 302 Advanced Intermediate Russian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 301 with a grade of B or higher; or appropriate placement exam score; or consent of department
- Description
- Morphological, lexical, and syntactic analysis of a broad spectrum of textual materials with special emphasis on meaning. Development of oral and written fluency and comprehension. Remedial grammar and phonetics as required.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-N 352, SLAV-N 362, SLAV-R 302, SLAV-W 306, or SLAV-W 355.
SLAV-R 322 Linguistic Approaches to Russian Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 202 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Introduction to Russian Silver Age poetry with focus on linguistic analysis of poems (scansion and related activities for identifying rhyme patterns, meter and other textual elements). Research of the culture and politics of the Silver Age is included to achieve more critical and nuanced reading. Readings in Russian; discussions in English.
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SLAV-R 325 Advanced Intermediate Oral Russian I
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 202 or consent of the department
- Description
- Designed primarily for those interested in developing oral fluency. Sections in advanced conversation, recitation, and oral comprehension, supplemented by lab and drill in corrective pronunciation, dictation, and reading.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credit hours.
SLAV-R 326 Advanced Intermediate Oral Russian II
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 301 or SLAV-R 325; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation and advanced treatment of topics covered in SLAV-R 325, as well as themes relating to current events.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credit hours.
SLAV-R 328 Nabokov
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides an overview of Vladimir Nabokov\'s work in both Russian and English and contextualizes that work within the Russian diaspora. Explores the themes that make Nabokov a central figure of twentieth-century literature. Includes samples of literature by other Russian émigré authors. Knowledge of Russian not required.
SLAV-R 334 Tolstoy and Dostoevsky
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Two giants of world literature who have shaped not only modern cultural history but philosophy and politics as well. Major works of each author will be read within an international perspective. Knowledge of Russian not required.
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SLAV-R 349 Myth and Reality: Women in Russian Literature and in Life
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The roles, creations, and status of women in Russian and cross-cultural perspectives; and historical, literary, and social roles of Russian women. Major female characters of classical Russian literature and works of the most substantial Russian women writers will be studied. Special attention will be paid to the current situation in Russian literature and society.
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SLAV-R 352 Russian and Soviet Film
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Development of Russian cinematography from 1896 to the present. Characteristic features of Soviet films; the theory and practice of filmmaking in the former Soviet Union; the Soviet and Russian cinema in its relationship to Russian literature and in the larger context of European cinema art. Knowledge of Russian not required.
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SLAV-R 381 Dostoevsky and His Demons
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examination of homicide, suicide, patricide, and redemption through a study of the psychological novels of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. Primary attention will be paid to narrative style, symbolism, imagery, point of view, structure, themes, allegory, and so on.
SLAV-R 398 Special Credit in Slavic Languages
- Credits
- 1–8 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Students who successfully complete advanced Russian institutes at other universities, or special technical language programs, or the CIEE programs at St. Petersburg or similar programs in other Slavic or East European countries, or who skip sequential courses by advanced placement, will be given corresponding undistributed credit as certified by the department.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 14 credit hours.
SLAV-R 401 Advanced Russian I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 with a grade of B or higher; or appropriate placement exam score; or consent of department
- Description
- Refinement of active and passive language skills, with emphasis on vocabulary building and word usage. Extensive reading, discussion, composition writing. Individualized remedial drill in grammar and pronunciation aimed at preparing students to meet departmental language proficiency standards.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-N 461, SLAV-N 471, SLAV-R 401, SLAV-W 307, or SLAV-W 356.
SLAV-R 402 Advanced Russian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 401 with a grade of B or higher; or appropriate placement exam score; or consent of department
- Description
- Refinement of active and passive language skills, with emphasis on vocabulary building and word usage. Extensive reading, discussion, composition writing. Individualized remedial drill in grammar and pronunciation aimed at preparing students to meet departmental language proficiency standards.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-N 472, SLAV-R 402, or SLAV-W 357.
SLAV-R 403 Russian Phonetics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 or consent of department
- Description
- Elements of articulatory and acoustical phonetics and their application to a comparative study of Russian and English sound systems. Methods in teaching pronunciation and intonation. Error analysis and correction of student\'s own pronunciation in lab and drill sections.
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SLAV-R 404 Structure of Russian
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Systematic description and analysis of the structure of modern Russian phonology, morphology, and word formation. Comparison to elements of English grammar is included.
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SLAV-R 405 Readings in Russian Literature I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 or consent of department
- Description
- Reading, in the original, of important Russian literary works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Discussion and analysis of the works.
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SLAV-R 406 Readings in Russian Literature II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 or consent of department
- Description
- Reading, in the original, of important Russian literary works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Discussion and analysis of the works.
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SLAV-R 407 Readings in Russian Culture, History, and Society I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 or consent of department
- Description
- Extensive translation from the original of selected works on Russian history, government, music, folklore, geography, culture. Discussion of both linguistic problems and content.
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SLAV-R 408 Readings in Russian Culture, History, and Society II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 or consent of department
- Description
- Extensive translation from the original of selected works on Russian history, government, music, folklore, geography, culture. Discussion of both linguistic problems and content.
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SLAV-R 421 Fifth-Year Russian
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 402 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- This course continues developing students' advanced skills in Russian, while focusing on a particular topic related to a diverse range of social, cultural, or historical domains. Language work includes writing, syntactical and stylistic analysis, academic speech, reading and listening activities.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
SLAV-R 422 Fifth-year Russian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 402 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Covers a range of socio-cultural, historical, and political topics. Develops linguistic and cultural proficiency in preparation for academic study or research in Russian.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 18 credit hours.
SLAV-R 425 Advanced Oral Russian I
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 or consent of the department
- Description
- Designed primarily for those interested in maintaining or developing oral fluency. Sections in advanced conversation, recitation and oral comprehension, dictation, and reading.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credit hours.
SLAV-R 426 Advanced Oral Russian II
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 401 or SLAV-R 425; or consent of the department
- Description
- Continuation of SLAV-R 425.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credit hours.
SLAV-R 451 Russian Poetry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302 or consent of department
- Description
- Studies Russian lyric verse and its development through Russian literary history. Analyzes the most prominent works in the genre, from the pre-Pushkin period to the present day, and develops interpretive strategies. Considers the unique place of lyric verse in the Russian cultural tradition, its interactions with other cultural forms in Russia, and its origins in and influence on other literary traditions. Readings in Russian; discussion in English.
SLAV-R 470 Political Russian
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Students will develop advanced language skills with a focus on international relations, economics, trade, national security, and arms control. Students will be exposed to such authentic materials as newspaper articles and audio excerpts from news broadcasts. Course goal is to develop functional proficiency in all basic language skills: reading, listening, speaking. Grammar review is part of the course.
SLAV-R 472 Business Russian
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Acquisition of vocabulary and construction characteristic of business Russian. Reading of background literature. Special attention will be given to study of culture in business and non-business situations.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. 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.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. 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.
- College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.
Major Area Courses
Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100-499 level with the
SLAVsubject area prefix--as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken--as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent--except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
The above courses cannot be applied toward the College Breadth requirement in the major.
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Minor in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures (SLAVEAEMIN)
- Russian Track (Bachelor of Arts in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures) (SLVRUSNTRK)
- [Discontinued credential name unavailable] (SLAVMIN)
Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
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 College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- 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.