Eastern Europe: Polish / Russian Language and Culture Minor
Minor Credit Hours: 18
Eastern European (Polish and Russian) Americans are the largest European-American ethnic group in the Chicago metropolitan area with as many as 1.5 million people claiming this ancestry. This minor is uniquely innovative and interdisciplinary in nature, emphasizing both language and culture.
Russian and Polish are both considered critical languages important for the economic well-being and national security of the United States. Studying critical languages will provide students with a competitive edge in their career search. Heritage speakers must consult with the Director of the Foreign Language Program when selecting language courses for this minor. Eastern European Language and Culture minors are encouraged to pursue a second minor in Ethnic and Cultural Studies.
Students must complete 9 credits in EITHER Polish OR Russian language.
Degree Requirements
I. Required Language Courses (9)
POLISH
| 21-117 | First Year Polish 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-191 | First Year Language in Location 1 | 3 |
| 21-118 | First Year Polish 2 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-192 | First Year Language in Location 2 | 3 |
| 21-233 | Second Year Polish 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-291 | Second Year Language in Location 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 06-314 | Linguistics | 3 |
RUSSIAN
| 21-121 | First Year Russian 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-191 | First Year Language in Location 1 | 3 |
| 21-122 | First Year Russian 2 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-192 | First Year Language in Location 2 | 3 |
| 21-243 | Second Year Russian 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-291 | Second Year Language in Location 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 06-314 | Linguistics | 3 |
II. Elective Culture Courses (9)
Choose three courses from at least two different departments. Topics courses and seminars must be related to Eastern European (Polish or Russian) studies.
| 06-220 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| 06-339 | Topics in World Authors | 3 |
| 06-376 | World/Ethnic Film | 3 |
| 09-372 | Modern Europe (1815-Present) | 3 |
| 09-385 | Russia: Ancient Times to the Present | 3 |
| 09-386 | Eastern Europe: From the Baltic to the Black Sea | 3 |
| 10-350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| 14-226 | Topics in Music | 3 |
| 18-321 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| 18-331 | International Relations | 3 |
| 18-337 | International Topics | 3 |
| 21-120 | International Experience Seminar | 1 |
| 21-234 | Second Year Polish 2 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-244 | Second Year Russian 2 | 3 |
| 21-292 | Second Year Language in Location 2 | 3 |
| 26-285 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
III. At least 2 courses in the minor must be at the 300 or 400 level.
IV. Eastern European Language and Culture minors are encouraged to double minor in Ethnic and Cultural Studies.
Consult the Chair of Sociology. Double minors may complete the Ethnic and Cultural Studies minor by taking the following courses:
| 20-100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| 20-290 | Cultural Diversity and Intergroup Relations | 3 |
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| Ethnic and Cultural Electives | 15 |
Choose, with the advice and consent of the director of the Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program, 15 credit hours in significant ethnic and cultural electives, preferably in Eastern European related courses not duplicated among courses listed above. Two courses (6 credits) must be at the 300 or 400 level.