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Courses

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000; however, all courses are not taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was printed.

A full explanation of course numbers is given in General Information. In brief, the first digit of a course number indicates the semester hour value of the course. The second and third digits indicate the rank of the course: if they are 01 through 19, the course is of lower-division rank; if 20 through 79, of upper-division rank; if 80 through 99, of graduate rank.

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures [8]

Before enrolling for the first time in any language offered by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, all students with knowledge of the language, however acquired, must take a classification test to determine the course for which they should register. Information about such tests is available from the departmental undergraduate adviser.

All students with some knowledge of Russian, however acquired, who wish to enroll for the first time in this language must take the Russian Proficiency Test and must be interviewed in the department by the language program coordinator to be properly placed. The test is offered on campus just before the beginning of each semester and summer session and at other times during the year; a schedule of administration dates is available from the Measurement and Evaluation Center, 2616 Wichita.

The normal sequence of courses in Russian is 506, 507, 312K, and 312L; the accelerated sequence is Russian 804 and 612.

In the Czech program the sequence of courses is Czech 506, 507, 312K, and 312L. A student entering with some knowledge of Czech, however acquired, must take the Advanced Placement Examination, administered by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, to establish proper placement.

In Serbian/Croatian the sequence is Serbian/Croatian 321 and 322. Background in another Slavic language is recommended but not required for these intensive courses.

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Czech: CZ

Lower-Division Courses

506. First-Year Czech I.
Five class hours a week for one semester.

507. First-Year Czech II.
Five class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Czech 506 or consent of instructor.

312K. Second-Year Czech I.
Prerequisite: Czech 507 or consent of instructor.

312L. Second-Year Czech II.
Prerequisite: Czech 312K or consent of instructor.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Czech.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

324. Topics in Czech Studies.
Study of a selected aspect or aspects of Czech culture: literature, theatre, film, visual arts, folklore. Readings and lectures in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any degree. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Czech.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

330. Modern Czech Literature.
A study of Czech literature from the 1860s to the present; emphasis on translation from Czech into English. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

379. Conference Course in Czech Language or Literature.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Czech, or upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.
Supervised individual research on a literary honors paper of some length. Conference course for two semesters. Must be taken for special honors in addition to the major requirement. Prerequisite: For 679HA, upper-division standing, a University grade point average of at least 3.00, and a grade point average in Czech of at least 3.50; for 679HB, Czech 679HA.

Polish: POL

Lower-Division Courses

506. First-Year Polish I.
Emphasis on four-skills proficiency. Five class hours a week for one semester.

507. First-Year Polish II.
Emphasis on four-skills proficiency. Five class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Polish 506 or consent of instructor.

312K. Second-Year Polish I.
Emphasis on four-skills proficiency. Three class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Polish 507 or consent of instructor.

312L. Second-Year Polish II.
Emphasis on four-skills proficiency. Three class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Polish 312K or consent of instructor.

Upper-Division Courses

321. Introduction to the Polish Language I.
Designed to give students a rapid introduction to fundamentals of the language. Polish 320 and 321 may not both be counted. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree.

322. Introduction to the Polish Language II.
Continuation of Polish 321. Polish 322 and 340 may not both be counted. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Polish 321 or consent of instructor.

324. Topics in Polish Studies.
Selected aspects of Polish history or culture. Readings and lectures in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any degree. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: The Polish Experience. Same as Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 5: The Polish Experience). A historical, sociopolitical picture of Poland's complex cultural history. Polish 324 (Topic 1) and Slavic 323 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

379. Conference Course in Polish Language or Literature.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Polish or consent of instructor.

Russian: RUS

Lower-Division Courses

804. Accelerated First-Year Russian.
Designed primarily for language majors. Covers the same material as Russian 506 and 507, but in one semester. Eight lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. May not be counted by students with credit for Russian 506, 506T, 507, or 507T.

506. First-Year Russian I.
Five class hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 804, 506, 506T.

506T. First-Year Russian for Special Purposes I.
Possible sections include Russian for science and technology and Russian for business. Five class hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 804, 506, 506T.

507. First-Year Russian II.
Five class hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 804, 507, 507T. Prerequisite: Russian 506 or 506T or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

507T. First-Year Russian for Special Purposes II.
Possible sections include Russian for science and technology and Russian for business. Five class hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 804, 507, 507T. Prerequisite: Russian 506, 506T, or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

612. Accelerated Second-Year Russian.
Designed primarily for language majors. Covers the same material as Russian 312K and 312L, but in one semester. Six lecture hours a week for one semester. May not be counted by students with credit for Russian 312K, 312L, 312M, or 312N. Prerequisite: Russian 804, 507, 507T, or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

312K. Second-Year Russian I.
Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 612, 312K, 312M. Prerequisite: Russian 804, 507, 507T, or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

312L. Second-Year Russian II.
Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 612, 312L, 312N. Prerequisite: Russian 312K, 312M, or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

312M. Second-Year Russian I--Technical.
Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 612, 312K, 312M. Prerequisite: Russian 804, 507, 507T, or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

218. Practice in Spoken Russian I.
For students seeking additional speaking practice in conjunction with Russian 312K and 312L. Two practice hours a week for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 218A, Russian 804, 507, 507T, or the equivalent; for 218B, Russian 218A.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Russian.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

320K. Readings in Russian Literature I.
Prose and poetry of the first half of the nineteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Post-Soviet and East European Studies 325 (Topic 3: Readings in Russian Literature I); Russian 320K; Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 3: Readings in Russian Literature I). Prerequisite: Russian 612, 312L, 312N, or the equivalent.

320L. Readings in Russian Literature II.
Prose and poetry of the second half of the nineteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Post-Soviet and East European Studies 325 (Topic 4: Readings in Russian Literature II); Russian 320L; Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 4: Readings in Russian Literature II). Prerequisite: Russian 612, 312L, 312N, or the equivalent.

324. Advanced Russian I.
Oral expression, reading, and composition. Prerequisite: Russian 612, 312L, 312N, or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

325. Advanced Russian II.
Oral expression, reading, and composition. Prerequisite: Russian 324 or appropriate score on Russian placement examination.

326. Topics in Advanced Russian.
A fourth-year course designed to enhance the student's skills in a variety of functional areas. Topics may include advanced oral communication, stylistics, Russian for business, literary translation, translation of legal and business documents, scientific and technical translation. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Russian 325.

228. Practice in Spoken Russian II.
For students seeking additional speaking practice in conjunction with Russian 324 and 325. Two practice hours a week for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 228A, Russian 612, 312L, 312N, or the equivalent; for 228B, Russian 228A.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Russian.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

330. Topics in Russian Culture.
Study of a selected aspect or aspects of Russian culture, including theatre, film, visual arts, folklore. Readings and lectures in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Contemporary Russian Culture. Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 3: Contemporary Russian Culture). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

356. Russian Literature in Translation.
A survey of nineteenth- and/or twentieth-century Russian literature. Lectures and readings in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. English 356K and Russian 356 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

360. Study of an Individual Writer.
Open to nonmajors. Readings in translation of selected works of one major Russian writer. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

369. Topics in Russian Linguistics.
Introduction to selected topics in the structure or history of Russian. Conducted in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Russian or consent of instructor.

670. Survey of Twentieth-Century Russian Literature.
Short prose, poetry, and drama. The first half, 670A, covers literature from 1890 to 1930; the second half, 670B, surveys literature from 1930 to the present. Three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Russian or consent of instructor and the chairman of the department.

379. Conference Course in Russian Language or Literature.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Russian or consent of instructor and the chairman of the department.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.
Supervised individual research on a literary or linguistic problem, which culminates in an honors paper of some length. Conference course for two semesters. Must be taken for special honors in addition to the major requirement. Prerequisite: For 679HA, upper-division standing, a University grade point average of at least 3.00, and a grade point average in Russian of at least 3.50; for 679HB, Russian 679HA.

Serbian/Croatian: S C

Upper-Division Courses

321. Introduction to Serbian/Croatian I.
Designed to give qualified students a rapid introduction to the fundamentals of the language. Serbian/Croatian 321 and 372 may not both be counted. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree, or consent of instructor.

322. Introduction to Serbian/Croatian II.
Continuation of Serbian/Croatian 321. Designed to complete the student's study of the structure of the language and to introduce readings in Serbian and Croatian. Serbian/Croatian 322 and 375 may not both be counted. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Serbian/Croatian 321 or consent of instructor.

379. Conference Course in Serbian/Croatian.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Serbian/Croatian 321 and 322 and consent of instructor.

Slavic: SLA

Lower-Division Courses

301. Introduction to Slavic Civilization.
Introduction to selected topics in the cultures of the Slavic peoples. Conducted in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary; only one topic may be counted toward the major in Russian and Slavic studies. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Slavic.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

320. Literature and Nationalism in the Balkans.
Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 8: Literature and Nationalism in the Balkans). Examination of the literary and political movements among the Balkan nationalities in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

321. The Jewish Experience in Eastern Europe.
A panorama of the sociocultural history of the Jews of Eastern Europe of the past three centuries. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

324. Seminar on Slavic and East European Studies.
Examination of selected topics in the cultures and societies of Central and Eastern Europe. Conducted in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Jewish Folklore. Same as American Studies 322 (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore), Anthropology 325L (Topic 2: Jewish Folklore), English 325L (Topic 2: Jewish Folklore), Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore), and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 2: Jewish Folklore). Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic: Jewish Folklore) and Slavic 324 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Yiddish Drama and Film in Translation. Same as English 322 (Topic 34: Yiddish Drama and Film in Translation); Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 8: Yiddish Drama and Film in Translation); Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 5: Yiddish Drama and Film in Translation); and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 8: Yiddish Drama and Film in Translation). Jewish life in Poland and Russia before the Holocaust, and the transition to American Jewish life, as revealed in plays and films produced in Eastern Europe and in the United States. No knowledge of Yiddish is required. Only one of the following may be counted: English 323M (Topic: Yiddish Drama and Film in Translation), Post-Soviet and East European Studies 325 (Topic: Yiddish Drama and Film in Translation), Slavic 324 (Topic 2). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

325. Topics in Jewish Life and Culture in Eastern Europe.
Study of a selected aspect or aspects of Jewish life in Eastern Europe--literature, theatre, visual arts, folklore, religious movements--with emphasis on relationships with Slavic and other East European cultures. Readings and lectures in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: The New York Jew: A Literary Archetype. Study of Russian Jewish immigrants from 1880 to 1990, and exploration of the question of whether there is a Jewish American literature. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Slavic.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

356. Slavic and East European Literatures in Translation.
The nineteenth and twentieth centuries: representative works, chiefly prose. Conducted in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

379. Conference Course in Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

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