Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Minor in Ukrainian
Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements UKRAINMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Minor Requirements. At least five (5) courses:
- 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 366 Central European Cinema
- SLAV-T 499 (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)
- SLAV-U 201 Intermediate Ukrainian I
- SLAV-U 202 Intermediate Ukrainian II
- SLAV-U 211 Summer Intensive Intermediate Ukrainian I
- SLAV-U 222 Summer Intensive Intermediate Ukrainian II
- SLAV-U 223 Introduction to Ukrainian Culture
- SLAV-U 282 Ukrainian Through Russian II
- SLAV-U 311 Advanced Ukrainian I
- SLAV-U 322 Advanced Ukrainian II
- SLAV-X 490 Supervised Individual Reading
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.
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
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.
- Summer 2025CASE DUScourseSpring 2025CASE DUScourseFall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourseSpring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
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-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.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourseSpring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-U 201 Intermediate Ukrainian I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-U 102 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through study of grammar, drills, and readings. Oral practice and written exercises.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-U 201, SLAV-U 211, or SLAV-U 282.
SLAV-U 202 Intermediate Ukrainian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-U 201 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through study of grammar, drills, and readings. Oral practice and written exercises.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-U 202, SLAV-U 222, or SLAV-U 282.
SLAV-U 211 Summer Intensive Intermediate Ukrainian I
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-U 102, SLAV-U 122, or SLAV-U 312; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through grammar study, drills, and readings. Oral practice and written exercises.
SLAV-U 222 Summer Intensive Intermediate Ukrainian II
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-U 211; or consent of department
- Description
- Continuation of work in structure and vocabulary acquisition through grammar study, drills, and readings. Oral practice and written exercises.
SLAV-U 223 Introduction to Ukrainian Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of Ukrainian culture from Kyivan Rus to the present, including such diverse facets of Ukrainian culture as folklore, language, art, literature, and modern pop-culture. Readings are supplemented by documentaries, cartoons, and music. Knowledge of Ukrainian not required.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourseSpring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourseSpring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-U 282 Ukrainian Through Russian II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-U 111 and SLAV-U 122; or SLAV-U 182; or consent of instructor
- Description
- An accelerated Ukrainian language course for those who have previous experience with Russian or another Slavic language. Comparisons with Russian are made to clarify grammar points and facilitate the mastery of Ukrainian. Develops students' proficiency in all language skills, enabling them to talk about familiar topics related to daily life.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLAV-U 211 and SLAV-U 222; or SLAV-U 282.
SLAV-U 311 Advanced Ukrainian I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-U 222 or SLAV-U 282 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Develops advanced skills in speaking, writing, reading, and listening about a broad range of topics related to contemporary Ukrainian society and culture. Emphasis is on fostering cultural awareness, a higher level of listening and reading comprehension, and more sophisticated self-expression in both writing and speaking.
SLAV-U 322 Advanced Ukrainian II
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-U 311 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Develops advanced skills in speaking, writing, reading, and listening about a broad range of topics related to contemporary Ukrainian society and culture. Emphasis is on fostering cultural awareness, a higher level of listening and reading comprehension, and more sophisticated self-expression in both writing and speaking.
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-Uprefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements—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, consistent with the policies herein, that is part of a concentration, track, and/or specialization being pursued as part of this academic program
- 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.