Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Track (Bachelor of Arts in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures)
Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements SLVBCSTRK
Requirements
The track requires at least 35 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- 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.
- Culture. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 223 Introduction to Balkan and South Slavic Cultures
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.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourseSpring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- 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.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourseSpring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- 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.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourseSpring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Film. One (1) course:
- SLAV-S 366 South Slavic Film
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.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourseSpring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Additional courses. Three (3) courses:
- 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 365 Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures and Cultures
- SLAV-S 401 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I
- SLAV-S 402 Fourth-Year Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II
- SLAV-T 365 Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures and Cultures
- SLAV-T 499 Senior Honors Thesis (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)
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 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 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 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-T 499 Senior Honors Thesis
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies or the department chair
- Description
- Students write a departmental honors thesis (or similarly advanced, ambitious work to fulfill departmental honors, such as a substantial translation into English from a departmental language) under the guidance of a departmental faculty member.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 6 credit hours
- Track 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.
Track 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
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
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- [Name unavailable] (BCRMIN)
Exceptions to and substitutions for track 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.