We are glad you are thinking of minoring in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures! Our minor allows you to focus on a single culture or to develop a broad knowledge of several cultures in the region. You can choose from a wide array of languages in which you will develop a Novice High or Intermediate Low proficiency, which will enable you to handle survival topics and a range of everyday communicative tasks in straightforward social situations. In addition, you will take coursework to increase your appreciation and understanding of your chosen culture(s), develop your analytical skills, and give you an international outlook. The minor consists of four classes — second-year, second semester in your chosen language and 3 electives selected from a variety of literature and culture courses.
Prerequisites (12 cr)
- 1101 in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Polish, or Romanian, or other language offered by the Department as approved by the Coordinating Advisor (4 cr)
- 1102 in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Polish, or Romanian, or other language offered by the Department as approved by the Coordinating Advisor (4 cr)
- 1103 in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Polish, or Romanian, or other language offered by the Department as approved by the Coordinating Advisor (4 cr)
Elective Courses (At least 12 cr)
Choose 4 courses from the following list; at least 2 courses (6 credits) need to be at the 3000-level:
- 2104 in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Polish, or Romanian, or other language offered by the Department as approved by the Coordinating Advisor (4 cr)
- 3101 in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, or Polish, or other language offered by the Department as approved by the Coordinating Advisor (4 cr)
- 3102 Third-year language 2 in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, or Polish, or other language offered by the Department as approved by the Coordinating Advisor (4 cr)
- Polish 5230 Polish Literature (3 cr)
- Slavic 2230 Vampires, Monstrosity, and Evil: From Slavic Myth to Twilight (3 cr)
- Slavic 2345 Introduction to Slavic Literature and Culture (3 cr)
- Slavic 2365.01 Sports, Socialists, and Society in Russia and Eastern Europe (3 cr)
- Slavic 2365.99 Sports, Socialists, and Society in Russia and Eastern Europe (3 cr)
- Slavic 2367 The East European Experience in America (3 cr)
- Slavic 3310 Science Fiction: East versus West (3 cr)
- Slavic 3320 Queer Comrades: Sexual Citizenship and LGBTQ Lives in Eastern Europe (3 cr)
- Slavic 3340 East European Immigrant Experience in America (3 cr)
- Slavic 3360 Minorities in Eastern European Film (3 cr)
- Slavic 3800 Life in Two Worlds: Bilingualism (3 cr)
- Slavic 4191 Internship (3 cr; repeatable)
- Slavic 5193 Individual Studies (1–6 cr; repeatable)
- Slavic 5194 Group Studies (1-6 cr.; repeatable)
- Slavic 4560H Cinderella’s Fantasy: Gender and Women in W/E Europe (3)
- Slavic 4520H Slavic and East European Cities (3)
- Slavic 4597 Politics of Language in Southeastern Europe
- Slavic 4797 Study at a Foreign Institution (1-12 cr.; repeatable)
- Slavic 4798 Study Tour (1–3 cr; repeatable)
- Slavic 4998 Supervised Project (1–3 cr; repeatable)
- Slavic 4999 Research for Thesis (3 cr)
- Slavic 4999H Research for Honors Thesis (3 cr)
- Slavic 5280 Slavic and East European Literature (3 cr)
Occasionally, other courses may be offered in the Slavic Department or in other departments that can fit into a Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures minor. Such substitutions require the approval of the program's Undergraduate Coordinating Advisor.