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 Heritage Speakers 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 (3)

BCS 312: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Composition and Conversation II (3)

BCS 495: Serbo-Croatian for Heritage Speakers (3-6)

     Notes: This course may be repeated for credit.

PLC 311: Advanced Polish I (3)

PLC 312: Advanced Polish II (3)

PLC 494: Polish for Heritage Speakers (3-6)

     Notes: This topic may be repeated for credit.

 

Required Courses -- 9 credit hours

SLV 304 Digital Humanities for Language Majors (3)

SLV 440 History of the Slavic Languages (3)

SLV 498 Pro-Seminar or SLV 498 Senior Capstone Seminar (3)

 

Slavic Upper-Division Elective (choose one) -- 3 credit hours

BCS 394: Special Topics (3)

RUS 322: Scandals and Scoundrels: The Nineteenth-Century Russian Novel (3)

RUS 323: Russian Literature and Revolution: The Twentieth Century (3)

RUS 394: Special Topics (3)

RUS 421: Pushkin (3)

RUS 425: Chekhov and Russian Drama (3)

RUS 439: Art in Exile: Vladímir Vladímirovich Nabokov (3)

RUS 484: Internship (3)

RUS 493: Honors Thesis (3)

RUS 499: Individualized Instruction (3)

SLV 484: Internship (3)

SLV 492: Honors Directed Study (3)

SLV 493: Honors Thesis (L) (3)

SLV 499: Individualized Instruction (3)

 

Concentration Notes:

No lower-division language courses are applicable to the minor.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.