Slavic Studies (Minor)
Unlock the doors of exciting government, international and corporate organizations with your competitive edge of skills in the lesser-known Slavic languages. A minor in this field gives you a background in the hotbed zones of Eastern Europe and a cultural expertise that's in demand.
Program Description
The Slavic studies minor program focuses on Slavic languages and cultures with a concentration in either Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or Polish.
It is designed to complement the studies of students from a wide range of disciplines (e.g., history, cultural anthropology, music, political science, economics) whose professional interests lie in Poland or the countries of southeastern Europe. The program places equal emphases on language, culture and regional studies. The minor develops limited professional linguistic proficiency in either BCS or Polish along with adequate cultural sensitivity.
At a Glance: program details
- Location: Tempe campus
- Additional Program Fee: No
- Second Language Requirement: No
Career Opportunities
A minor can help students enhance the marketable skills they acquire in their major program and help them develop new skills apart from it. A Slavic studies minor equips students with communication and cultural competency skills, a valuable benefit when they pursue careers in political analysis, sociology or marketing.
Contact Information
School of International Letters and Cultures | LL 440
silcadvising@asu.edu | 480-965-6281
Program Requirements
GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: None
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Students who wish to add the minor in Slavic studies to the degree they are currently pursuing may do so by contacting the School of International Letters and Cultures advising office.
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Students interested in pursuing a minor should consult their academic advisor to declare the minor and to ensure that an appropriate set of courses is taken. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and the minor. Students should contact their academic advisor for more information.
Enrollment Requirements
The minor in Slavic studies requires 18 upper-division credit hours. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be taken in residence at ASU. Each course must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
Slavic Language Courses -- 6 credit hours
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 (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 the Heritage Speaker (3-6)
- Notes: This course may be repeated for credit.
Required Courses -- 9 credit hours
- SLV 304: Digital Humanities for Language Majors (CS) (3)
- SLV 440: History of Slavic Languages (SB) (3)
- SLV 498: Pro-Seminar or SLV 498: Senior Capstone (3)
BCS OR PLC OR RUS OR SLV Upper-Division Elective (choose one course) -- 3 credit hours
- BCS 394: Special Topics (3)
- RUS 322: Scandals and Scoundrels: The Nineteenth-Century Russian Novel (L or HU) (3)
- RUS 323: Russian Literature and Revolution: The Twentieth Century ((L or HU) & G) (3)
- RUS 394: Special Topics (3)
- RUS 421: Pushkin (L or HU) (3)
- RUS 425: Chekhov and Russian Drama (L or HU) (3)
- RUS 439: Art in Exile: Vladímir Vladímirovich Nabokov (L or HU) (3)
- RUS 484: Internship (3)
- RUS 493: Honors Thesis (L) (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)
No lower-division language courses are applicable to the minor.
Depending on a student's undergraduate program of study, prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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