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

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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.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
    
    Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
    
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    Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
  6. 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.
    
    Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
    
    Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
    
    Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Polish Language Option.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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    Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
    
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    Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
  6. 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.
    
    Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
    
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    Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
    
    Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
    
    Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
    
    Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language Option.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 AHcourse
    
    Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
    
    Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
    
    Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
    
    Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
    
    Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
  6. 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 AHcourse
    
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    Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
    
    Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
    
    Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
    
    Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
Central European Cinema. One (1) course:
- SLAV-T 366 Central European Cinema
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 AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
Advanced Electives. Three (3) courses:
- Any SLAV-C 300–399 except SLAV-C 363; SLAV-C 364
- Any SLAV-C 400–499
- Any SLAV-N 480–489
- Any SLAV-P 300–399 except SLAV-P 363; SLAV-P 364
- Any SLAV-P 400–499
- Any SLAV-S 300–399 except SLAV-S 363; SLAV-S 364
- Any SLAV-S 400–499
- Any SLAV-R 300–399 except SLAV-R 378; SLAV-T 366
- Any SLAV-R 400–499 except SLAV-R 491; SLAV-R 492
Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
4. 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.
5. 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 SLAV subject 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

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)
[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:
1. CASE Foundations
  1. English Composition: 1 course
  2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
  1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
  2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
  3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
3. CASE Culture Studies
  1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
  2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
7. 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.

Slavic and East European Track (Bachelor of Arts in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures)

Requirements

Major hours and GPA

Major Area Courses

Restrictions on combining this major with other academic programs

Major requirement exceptions and substitutions