We provide a well-rounded understanding of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union through a study of their languages and an exploration of their literatures and cultures.
Program of Study: Major: Eastern European Languages, Literature, and Culture
Program Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures provides a well-rounded understanding of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union through a study of their languages and an exploration of their literatures and cultures. The Department offers four years of Russian language instruction. Maintaining close ties with the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies program in the Jackson School of International Studies, several faculty have joint and adjunct appointments in this and other departments and programs.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Eastern European Languages, Literature, and Culture
Recommended Preparation
Suggested First- and Second-Year College Courses: First- and second-year Russian. Courses that develop writing skills.
Admission Requirements
Students in good academic standing may declare this major at any time.
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Eastern European Languages, Literature, and Culture
Credential Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures provides a well-rounded understanding of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union through a study of their languages and an exploration of their literatures and cultures. The Department offers four years of Russian language instruction. Maintaining close ties with the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies program in the Jackson School of International Studies, several faculty have joint and adjunct appointments in this and other departments and programs.
Completion Requirements
Minimum 50 credits
Principal Eastern European language to inlude one of the following: BCMS 406, BCMS 410, BULGR 406, CZECH 406, POLSH 406, ROMN 406, SLVN 406, UKR 406
Courses selected from preceding principal Eastern European language courses or from an approved list of electives to reach 50 credits. See adviser for approved list. Maximum 5 credits at the 100-level.
Minimum 50% of credits applied to the major taken at the 300- or 400-level
Minimum 2.0 grade in each course and minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA for all UW and transfer courses presented for this major.
Minimum 15 graded credits presented for this major must be completed through the UW.
A dynamic collaboration of multiple UW departments and housed in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Global Literary Studies (GLITS) introduces students to works of literature from around the world and from all eras of human history. Drawing on the expertise of faculty from across the Humanities Division, GLITS offers students a rich array of courses that reveal the importance and lasting impact of various forms of imaginative writing and speech. All GLITS courses are taught in English and work with literature in English translation. Skills developed by the study of literature include the ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form, to activate one's imagination and creativity, and to engage with varied points of view, ways of thinking, and lived experiences. GLITS is a flexible program of study that provides students many opportunities to customize their degree.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Global Literary Studies
Admission Requirements
Students in good academic standing may declare this major at any time.
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Global Literary Studies
Completion Requirements
53-55 credits
Literature Core Courses (25 credits):
Introduction to Literature (5 credits): one course from GLITS 250, GLITS 251, GLITS 252, or GLITS 253
Literature Across Boundaries (20 credits): courses from at least two of the following five categories. See adviser or department website for list of approved courses (a course not on the approved list must be approved by the program adviser).
Literature Across Times: studies in literary and cultural history, spanning multiple periods
Literature Across Languages: translation studies and the literature of languages in contact, including the varieties and interrelationships of Global English
Literature Across Places: strategies of reading and imagined dialogues between texts from disparate places
Literature Across Genres/Modes: literary work developed across various forms of imaginative expression, such as the adaptation of prose fiction to theater, or treatment of a common theme in multiple genres (such as poetry, legend, opera, comics, fictional and non-fictional narrative, essays)
Literature Across Disciplines: explores literature in conjunction with other fields of study, such as environmental humanities, medical humanities, or studies of literature and law, literature and art
Electives (23-25 credits):any combination of the courses listed in requirement #1 above, second-year or above language courses (maximum 15 credits), or courses from a list of approved elective courses. See adviser or department website for list of approved elective courses (a course not on the approved list must be approved by the program adviser). Maximum one 200-level course graded as credit/no credit may count toward this requirement.
Program of Study: Major: Russian Language, Literature, and Culture
Program Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures provides a well-rounded understanding of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union through a study of their languages and an exploration of their literatures and cultures. The Department offers four years of Russian language instruction. Maintaining close ties with the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies program in the Jackson School of International Studies, several faculty have joint and adjunct appointments in this and other departments and programs.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture
Recommended Preparation
Suggested First- and Second-Year College Courses: First- and second-year Russian. Courses that develop writing skills.
Admission Requirements
Students in good academic standing may declare this major at any time.
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture
Credential Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures provides a well-rounded understanding of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union through a study of their languages and an exploration of their literatures and cultures. The Department offers four years of Russian language instruction. Maintaining close ties with the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies program in the Jackson School of International Studies, several faculty have joint and adjunct appointments in this and other departments and programs.
Completion Requirements
Minimum 50 credits
RUSS 322, RUSS 323
RUSS 301, RUSS 302, RUSS 303; or RUSS 350. Students may satisfy the language requirement with a placement test. A successful placement test does not count toward the 50-credit requirement.
RUSS 110
RUSS 340
Courses from an approved list of electives to reach 50 credits. See adviser for approved list. Maximum 5 credits at the 100-level.
Minimum 50% of credits applied to the major taken at the 300- or 400-level
Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all courses presented for the major
Minimum 15 graded credits presented for this major must be completed through the UW
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures minors provide students with an opportunity to be recognized for their study of Eastern European languages and cultures.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Minor in Russian Language
Minor in Russian Language
Credential Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures minors provide students with an opportunity to be recognized for their study of Eastern European languages and cultures.
Completion Requirements
Minimum 25 credits
RUSS 201, RUSS 202, RUSS 203. Students may satisfy the language requirement with a placement test. A successful placement test does not count toward the 25-credit requirement.
Courses from an approved list of electives to reach 25 credits. See adviser for approved list. Minimum 15 credits at the 300- or 400-level.
Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all courses presented for the minor.
Minimum 15 graded credits presented for the minor must be completed through the UW.
Program of Study: Minor: Russian Literature/Slavic Literature
Program Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures minors provide students with an opportunity to be recognized for their study of East European languages and cultures.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Minor in Russian Literature/Slavic Literature
Minor in Russian Literature/Slavic Literature
Credential Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures minors provide students with an opportunity to be recognized for their study of East European languages and cultures.
Completion Requirements
Minimum 25 credits
RUSS 322, RUSS 323, and 15 credits from an approved list of electives. See adviser for approved list. Maximum 5 credits at the 100-level.
Minimum 2.0 grade in each course presented for the minor.
Minimum 15 graded credits presented for the minor must be completed through the UW.
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures minors provide students with an opportunity to be recognized for their study of East European languages and cultures.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Minor in Slavic Languages
Minor in Slavic Languages
Credential Overview
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures minors provide students with an opportunity to be recognized for their study of Eastern European languages and cultures.
Completion Requirements
Minimum 25 credits
Completion of second-year language of one of the principal Eastern European languages, chosen from the following: BCMS 404, BCMS 405, BCMS 406; BULGR 404, BULGR 405, BULGR 406; CZECH 404, CZECH 405, CZECH 406; POLSH 404, POLSH 405, POLSH 406; SLVN 404 and 406; or UKR 404, UKR 405, UKR 406. Students may satisfy the language requirement with a placement test. A successful placement test does not count toward the 25-credit requirement.
Courses from an approved list of electives to reach 25 credits. See adviser for approved list. Maximum 5 credits at the 100-level. Minimum 15 credits at the 300- or 400-level.
Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all courses presented for the minor.
Minimum 15 graded credits presented for the minor must be completed through the UW.
Learning Objectives and Expected Outcomes: Graduating majors in Slavic languages and literatures have a solid command of the Slavic language of focus, with speaking, listening, reading, writing, and translation skills at the intermediate high or advanced level. They have a broad knowledge of the history of the relevant country, and of its modern culture. Students have a general knowledge of major periods and literature and detailed knowledge of two or three particular authors or genres. Students have a good understanding of Slavic languages in general and the language of their specialization in particular, as well as knowledge of major issues in contemporary phonology, morphology, and syntax. All students develop good general analytical skills and the ability to explore and understand another culture through mastery of its language.
Instructional and Research Facilities: UW Language Learning Center
Honors Options Available: Dobro Slovo membership is available to qualifying students (see adviser for requirements). With College Honors (Completion of Honors Core Curriculum and Departmental Honors); With Honors (Completion of Departmental Honors requirements in the major). See adviser for requirements.
Research, Internships, and Service Learning: Undergraduates may present their current research at the annual Slavic Student Symposium each spring. Suzzallo Library holdings include some 400,000 titles in Slavic languages and in other languages on Slavic subjects. The library subscribes to all important periodicals and newspapers in Russian and other languages and has exceptionally strong holdings in rare and antiquarian Slavic titles on microfilm and microfiche.
Department Scholarships: Vadim Pahn Scholarship for continued study of Russian in an intensive summer language program; Asante Outstanding Paper Prize for the best undergraduate paper written in a Slavic Department course; Polish Studies Scholarship awarded for study in Poland of the Polish language and culture.
Student Organizations/Associations: Rodnoi Ugolok, the Russian student society; Ukrainian Students United, the Ukrainian student society.
One year of Second Slavic language sequence from the following (15 credits):
BCMS 401, BCMS 402, BCMS 403
BULGR 401, BULGR 402, BULGR 403
CZECH 401, CZECH 402, CZECH 403
POLSH 401, POLSH 402, POLSH 403
SLVN 401, SLVN 402, SLVN 404
UKR 401, UKR 402, UKR 403 *Students who test out of any part of this requirement will take additional electives to fulfill the minimum total credits required for the degree
UKR 401, UKR 402, UKR 403, UKR 404 *Students who test out of any part of this requirement will take additional electives to fulfill the minimum total credits required for the degree