Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Minor in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements BCSMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Minor Requirements. At least five (5) courses:
- SLAV-S 201 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 202 Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-S 211 Summer Intensive Intermediate Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 222 Summer Intensive Intermediate Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-S 223 Introduction to Balkan and South Slavic Cultures
- 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 (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-S 363 Literature and Culture of the Southern Slavs I: Literature and Nationalism in the Balkans
- SLAV-S 364 Socialist Modernism
- SLAV-S 365 Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures and Cultures (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-S 366 South Slavic Film
- SLAV-S 401 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 402 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-T 230 Topics in Slavic Literatures and Cultures (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-T 241 Central and East European Immigration and Ethnic Identity in the U.S. (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-T 252 Introduction to the Slavic Languages (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-T 260 The Vampire in European and American Culture (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-T 271 Central & East European Immigration and Ethnic Identity in the U.S. (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-T 282 Introduction to the Slavic Languages (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-T 365 Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures and Cultures (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- SLAV-T 499 (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)
- SLAV-X 490 Supervised Individual Reading
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 211 Summer Intensive Intermediate Croatian/Serbian I
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 102 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Intensive summer equivalent of SLAV-S 201.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-S 201, SLAV-S 211, or SLAV-S 313.
SLAV-S 222 Summer Intensive Intermediate Croatian/Serbian II
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-S 201 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Intensive summer equivalent of SLAV-S 202.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-S 202, SLAV-S 222, or SLAV-S 314.
SLAV-S 223 Introduction to Balkan and South Slavic Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of the cultures of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, and Romania, concentrating on the modern period. Lectures and readings in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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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 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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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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SLAV-S 365 Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures and Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on Slavic and East European literatures and cultures with comparisons to other world literatures and cultures; intensive study of a theme, a period, or a literary or cultural development. Readings and lectures in English. No previous knowledge of a Slavic and East European language required.
SLAV-S 366 South Slavic Film
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines important trends, movements, and filmmakers in the history of South Slavic film. Considers South Slavic film in relation to developments in art, literature, culture, and politics in the region and within the larger context of global cinematic arts.
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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-T 230 Topics in Slavic Literatures and Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected topics from Slavic and East European literatures and cultures.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourseSpring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
SLAV-T 241 Central and East European Immigration and Ethnic Identity in the U.S.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An area studies exploration of the ways in which people of Central and East European heritage express and adapt their ethnic identities in a United States context.
- Repeatability
- With departmental approval, may be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
SLAV-T 252 Introduction to the Slavic Languages
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introductory course on the linguistic analysis of Slavic languages.
- Repeatability
- With departmental approval, may be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
SLAV-T 260 The Vampire in European and American Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the eastern European origins of the vampire and how the vampire in its look, nature, vulnerabilities, and threat has changed over the centuries, from premodern belief systems to European literature to cinema and games, to subcultures today.
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SLAV-T 271 Central & East European Immigration and Ethnic Identity in the U.S.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines ethnic identity and its many manifestations through relevant disciplinary lenses in the social sciences; explores the history and development of Central and East European ethnic communities in Indiana, the Midwest, and the rest of the US; and asks what it means to be "ethnic" in America.
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SLAV-T 282 Introduction to the Slavic Languages
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the evolution from Indo-European through Proto-Slavic to over 18 modern Slavic languages and their sound and writing systems. Students acquire foundational concepts in linguistic analysis which they use to analyze an array of language materials, drawing conclusions about language evolution and the forces which shape it.
- Summer 2025CASE NMcourseSpring 2025CASE NMcourseFall 2024CASE NMcourse
SLAV-T 365 Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures and Cultures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on Slavic and East European literatures and cultures with comparisons to other world literatures and cultures; intensive study of a theme, a period, or a literary or cultural development. Readings and lectures in English. No previous knowledge of a Slavic and East European language required.
SLAV-X 490 Supervised Individual Reading
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of the department
- Description
- Reading, in the original, of materials in field of Slavic studies of particular interest to student.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in SLAV-S 498 and SLAV-X 490.
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor 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 minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Minor Area Courses
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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
SLAV-Ssubject 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
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor 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.