Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Minor in Ukrainian
Students on Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Spring 2026 requirements UKRAINMIN
Students will develop intermediate language proficiency and its application to real-world settings; cultural literacy demonstrated in a general knowledge of the target culture, its history, products, and practices; the ability to analyze cultural texts and situations and the mechanisms by which they function; and the ability to analyze problems from multiple critical perspectives.
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Minor Requirements. At least five (5) courses:
- Introduction to the Slavic Languages (requires special approval, see academic advisor)
- Central European Cinema (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- Topics in Slavic Literatures and Cultures (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
- Ukrainian for Slavic Speakers II
- Ukrainian for Slavic Speakers I
- Senior Honors Thesis (Approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required)
- Introduction to the Slavic Languages (requires special approval, see academic advisor)
- Central & East European Immigration and Ethnic Identity in the U.S. (requires special approval, see academic advisor)
- The Vampire in European and American Culture (requires special approval, see academic advisor)
- Ukrainian Through Russian II
- Introduction to Ukrainian Culture
- Summer Intensive Intermediate Ukrainian II
- Summer Intensive Intermediate Ukrainian I
- Intermediate Ukrainian II
- Intermediate Ukrainian I
- Central and East European Immigration and Ethnic Identity in the U.S. (requires special approval, see academic advisor)
- Advanced Ukrainian I
- Advanced Ukrainian II
- Topics in Ukrainian Literature, Culture, and Language
- Ukrainian Cinema
- Supervised Individual Reading (requires special approval; see academic advisor)
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 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.
- Spring 2026CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-T 365 Topics in Slavic and East European Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focus on Slavic and East European literatures, cultures, languages, linguistics, cinemas, etc.; intensive study of an author or authors, a period, a literary or cultural development, linguistic phenomena, etc. Readings and lectures in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 3 times with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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.
- Spring 2026CASE AHcourse
SLAV-U 299 Ukrainian for Slavic Speakers II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- SLAV-R 302; or SLAV-C 302; or SLAV-P 302; or SLAV-S 302; or SLAV-U 199; or permission of the instructor
- Description
- An accelerated Ukrainian language course for students who have previous experience with Russian or another Slavic language. Develops students' proficiency at the Intermediate level in all language skills (speaking, reading, writing, and listening) and further acquaints students with Ukrainian culture.
SLAV-U 199 Ukrainian for Slavic Speakers I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One of SLAV-R 302, SLAV-C 302, SLAV-P 302, SLAV-S 302; or permission of the instructor
- Description
- Accelerated Ukrainian language course for students who have previous experience with Russian or another Slavic language. Develops students' proficiency in all language skills (speaking, reading, writing, and listening) and acquaints students with Ukrainian culture.
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
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.
- Spring 2026CASE NMcourse
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.
- Spring 2026CASE DUScourse
- Spring 2026CASE SHcourse
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.
- Spring 2026CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2026CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-U 282 Ukrainian Through Russian II
- Description
- An accelerated intermediate-level 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.
- Additional information
- Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
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.
- Spring 2026CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2026CASE GCCcourse
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 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 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 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-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-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-U 365 Topics in Ukrainian Literature, Culture, and Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focus on Ukrainian literature, culture, language, linguistics, cinema, etc.; intensive study of an author or authors, a period, a literary or cultural development, linguistic phenomena, etc. Readings and lectures in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 3 enrollments.
SLAV-U 366 Ukrainian Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys Ukrainian cinema from its beginnings in the late 1890s to the present. Special attention is paid to the Soviet Thaw period of the 1960s, and Ukrainian cinema after independence in 1991 and subsequent Russian invasions.
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.