Slavic Studies

Description
The concentration in slavic studies focuses on slavic languages and cultures with a focus in either Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS) or Polish. It is designed for students with concentrations in other disciplines (e.g., history, music, political science, economics) whose professional interests lie in Poland or the countries of South-Eastern Europe. The program places equal emphases on languages, culture and regional studies. The concentration develops limited professional linguistic proficiency in either BCS or Polish along with adequate cultural sensitivity.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• A minimum of 6 upper division hours must be taken in residence at ASU
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• Pass/fail courses cannot be used for the concentration.
• 201 and 202 language courses are not applicable to the concentration.
• Course substitutions are permitted for heritage speakers and other advanced speakers of Slavic languages. Please contact the head of the School of International Letters and Cultures faculty of German, Romanian and Slavic for more information.

Slavic Language Courses: 6 credit hours
Note: Language sequence options for earning the required six credit hours are: complete BCS 311 and BCS 312, or BCS 495 taken twice; OR PLC 311 and PLC 312, or PLC 494 Polish for the Heritage Speaker taken twice. Course substitutions are permitted for heritage speakers and other advanced speakers of Slavic languages. Please contact the School of International Letters and Cultures for more information.

BCS 311: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Composition and Conversation I AND BCS 312: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Composition and Conversation II 

OR

BCS 495: Serbo-Croatian for Heritage Speakers (3-6) (This course may be repeated for credit)

OR

PLC 311: Advanced Polish I AND PLC 312: Advanced Polish II 

OR

PLC 494: Polish for the Heritage Speaker (3-6) (This course may be repeated for credit)

Required Courses: 9 credit hours

SLV 304 Computational Linguistics of the Slavic Languages

SLV 440 History of the Slavic Languages

SLV 498 Senior Capstone Seminar

BCS or PLC or RUS or SLV Upper Division Elective: 3 credit hours

BCS 394 Special Topics 

RUS 322 Scandals and Scoundrels: The Nineteenth-Century Russian Novel 

RUS 323 Russian Literature and Revolution: The Twentieth Century

RUS 394 Special Topics 

RUS 421 Pushkin 

RUS 425 Chekhov and Russian Drama 

RUS 439 Art in Exile: Vladímir Vladímirovich Nabokov 

RUS 484 Internship 

RUS 493 Honors Thesis 

RUS 499 Individualized Instruction 

SLV 484 Internship 

SLV 492 Honors Directed Study 

SLV 493 Honors Thesis 

SLV 499 Individualized Instruction