East European: Polish/Russian Language and Culture / Minor
Minor Credit Hours: 18
East 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. East 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 East 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 |
(Russian Language and Culture minors may select
21-342 and
21-343 as upper-division electives when offered.)
III. At least two courses in the minor must be at the 300- or 400-level.
IV. East European Language and Culture minors are encouraged to minor in Ethnic and Cultural Studies.
Consult the program Director of the Ethnic and Cultural Studies minor. Two upper-division courses and three additional credit hours in a Foreign Language minor may not be applied to another minor or any major offered at Lewis University.