Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literatures - SLAV

SLAV 405 Problems in Slavic Grammars 3 OR 4 hours. Systematic review of important topics in grammar and syntax. Content varies. Required for department undergraduate majors in Slavic programs. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): RUSS 302 or POL 302 or SLAV 302 or the equivalent. 
SLAV 410 Structure of Modern Serbian 3 OR 4 hours. A synchronic linguistic analysis of Serbian phonology and morphology, with fundamentals of syntax. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): SLAV 104 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor. 
SLAV 460 Studies in East European Literatures and Culture 3 OR 4 hours. Study of a topic, author, genre, or movement. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): 24 hours of Slavic or Baltic or consent of the instructor. 
SLAV 470 Educational Practice with Seminar I 6 hours. The first half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. 
SLAV 471 Educational Practice with Seminar II 6 hours. The second half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in SLAV 470, and approval of the department. 
SLAV 499 Independent Study 1 TO 4 hours. Investigation of special problems under the general direction of a staff member. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Graduate students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing, consent of the instructor and the head of the department. 
SLAV 505 Old Church Slavonic 4 hours. Phonology, morphology, and basic elements of syntax. Readings in selected texts. Prerequisite(s): Three years of a Slavic language or consent of the instructor. 
SLAV 510 History of Serbian Language 4 hours. A diachronic linguistic analysis of Serbian phonology and morphology with fundamentals of syntax. Prerequisite(s): SLAV 104 or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor. 
SLAV 515 Topics in Contemporary Serbian Linguistics 4 hours. Variable content. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): SLAV 410. 
SLAV 530 Topics in Ukrainian Linguistics 4 hours. Variable content. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 535 Topics in Comparative Slavic Linguistics 4 hours. Comparative study of various linguistic aspects of the Slavic languages. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 536 Topics in Comparative Slavic Literatures 4 hours. Comparative study of a literary topic or movement. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 542 Studies in Serbian Poetry 4 hours. Specific topics are announced each semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 545 Studies in Serbian Prose I 4 hours. Specific topics of the Serbian short story and novel are announced each term. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 550 Studies in Yugoslav Literary Historiography and Criticism 4 hours. Major concepts and movements in the South Slavic literary history. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 560 Studies in Ukrainian Renaissance and Baroque Literature 4 hours. Ukrainian prose, poetry and drama of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. 
SLAV 562 Studies in Ukrainian Romantic and Post-Romantic Poetry 4 hours. Study of a period or movement in the nineteenth and early twentieth-century Ukrainian poetry. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 565 Studies in Nineteenth Century Ukrainian Prose 4 hours. Study of a genre, topic, period, movement or author. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
SLAV 575 Studies in Slavic Literary Theory 4 hours. Russian, Czech, Polish and Serbian contributions to literary theory: Formalism, structuralism, semiotics, phenomenology. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Taught in English. 
SLAV 576 Methods and Principles of Translation 4 hours. Introduction to theory and methods of literary translation. Extensive practice translating expository prose, literary prose, and poetry from Slavic languages into English. Taught in English. 
SLAV 596 Independent Study 1 TO 4 hours. Investigation of special problems under the general direction of a faculty member. May be repeated up to 8 time(s). Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and the head of the department. 
SLAV 599 PhD Thesis Research 0 TO 16 hours. Independent research on a topic approved for a graduate thesis. Students engaged in research and writing theses will be assigned to this course at the discretion of the department. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s):  Consent of the department. Open only to PhD degree students.