SLAV-MIN - Slavic Languages and Literatures (Minor)
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Program Overview
The mission of the undergraduate program in Slavic Languages and Literatures is to expose students to various perspectives on Slavic, especially Russian language, history, culture, literature, and philosophical thought. The program offers three tracks. Courses in the Russian Language and Literature track focus on the linguistic and philological study of literature and the history of Russian literature. The Russian Studies track guides students through a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of Russian literature and culture in a historical context. The Russian and Philosophy track provides students with a background in the Russian language and literary tradition, emphasizing philosophical thought.
Minimum Units in the Program
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Program Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers three minor subplans:
Russian Language
Russian Language, Literature, and Culture
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
These subplans are designed for students who, while pursuing a major in another program, seek a comprehensive introduction to Russian culture through Russian language courses, a combination of minimal proficiency in Russian and courses in the history of Russian culture, or a multidisciplinary introduction to Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies. Students who have chosen one of the minor subplans in Slavic may use five units from a PWR course taught by a Slavic faculty member toward their electives with permission from their advisor. Up to five units may count from SLE towards all Slavic Languages and Literatures minors.
Students may also use a Language Center placement examination to demonstrate that they have completed the equivalent of second-year Russian.
At least three additional Slavic Department courses, or, with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, courses in History, Politics, Linguistics, or other relevant programs.
Students may also use a Language Center placement examination to demonstrate that they have completed the equivalent of first-year Russian.
Remaining units should be chosen from courses offered by the Slavic Department or relevant courses in other departments with the approval of the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Not all courses are offered yearly; consult ExploreCourses for current course offerings.
At least two core courses — one on Russia and one on Eastern Europe or Eurasia — are to be chosen by the student from an annual list of qualifying courses issued by the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (subject code REES) for their MA students.
Depending on the year, other courses may be acceptable for this requirement, upon consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
At least four additional REES courses, distributed among at least three departments. Core and additional courses must include nine units of coursework in the Slavic Department, either literature courses or courses in a language of the region in the third year or above.