Courses, Schedule Fall 2007

Czech

CZCH 401 - ELEMENTARY CZECH (3)
This course presents the foundations of Czech grammar and develops basic reading, writing, and pronunciation skills.
MWF 9:00-9:50.
M. McCabe.

Hungarian

HUNG 403 - INTERMEDIATE HUNGARIAN(3)
Second-year Hungarian: This course continues to develop Hungarian grammar, reading, writing, and pronunciation skills.
MWF 10:00-10:50.
A. Rimanyi.

Polish

PLSH 401 - ELEMENTARY POLISH (3)
Pronunciation, structure of language, and reading in modern Polish.
MWF 12:00 - 12:50.
R. Grol .

PLSH 403 - INTERMEDIATE POLISH (3)
Second-year Polish: This course continues to develop Polish grammar, reading, writing and pronunciation skills.
MWF 1:00 - 1:50.
R. Grol .

Russian

RUSS 101 - ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN (4)
Designed to lay foundation of grammar and to convey basic reading and pronunciation skills.
001 MWRF 9:00 - 9:50. K. Reese .
002 MWRF 10:00 - 10:50. E Magomedova.
003 MWRF 1:00 - 1:50. E. Clark .

RUSS 203 - INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN (3)
Grammar-translation work with increasing proportions of free reading and oral work.
Prerequisite, Russian 101-102 or equivalent.
001 MWF 12:00-12:50. A. Morse .
002 MWF 1:00 - 1:50. J. Barrier .

RUSS 213 - INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN CONVERSATION (2)
Prerequisite, Russian 102 or its equivalent and concurrent registration in Russian 203.
Supplements the grammar presentations in intermediate Russian (Russian 203, 204). Basic conversational practice on topics relevant to Russia today.
Meets twice a week for 2 credit hours.
Foreign Language Enhancement.
TR 3:30-4:20.
N. LeBlanc .

RUSS 270 - RUSSIAN LITERATURE OF THE 19TH CENTURY (3)
Satisfies the GC level aesthetic/literature perspective requirement. Introduction to 19th century Russian prose fiction, especially the novel, with particular consideration of works by Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. As we discuss the best-known Russian classics, we will consider questions of literary evolution and aesthetic representation. Lecture and readings in English. Beyond the North Atlantic World, Foreign Language Enhancement, Literary Arts.
MWF 1:00-1:50.
R. Lapushin.

RUSS 321 - RUSSIAN CONVERSATION (3)
Designed to develop conversational skills in a variety of situations and subjects. Russian used, except for a minimum of linguistic explanations or comment.
Prerequisite: Russ 204 or equivalent.
Foreign Language Enhancement.
MWF 2:00-2:50.
N. LeBlanc .

RUSS 406 - ADVANCED RUSSIAN GRAMMAR (3)
Prerequisite, Russian 204. A comprehensive review of Russian grammar on an advanced level, emphasizing reading and writing skills.
TR 9:30-10:45.
L. Feinberg.

RUSS 411 - ADVANCED RUSSIAN CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION (3)
Designed to develop conversational and writing skills in a variety of situations and subjects. Russian used, except for a minimum of linguistic explanations or comments.
Foreign Language Enhancement.
MWF 1:00-1:50.
E. Magomedova .

RUSS 441 - FROM DECADENCE TO REVOLUTION: RUSSIAN LITERATURE ND CLUTURE, 1881 - 1945 (3)
A survey of major works of fin-de-siecle Russian and early Soviet literature and culture. Readings in English translation. Some readings in Russian for qualified students.
Beyond the North Atlantic World, Literary Arts.
MWF 3:00-3:50.
R. Lapushin.

RUSS 493 - RUSSIAN SHORT STORY (3)
Satisfies the A&S level aesthetic/literature perspective requirement.
Introduction to the Russian short story from the 18th century to the present. Readings in English for non-majors and in Russian for majors. Emphasis on the theory of the short story form.
Beyond the North Atlantic World, Foreign Language Enhancement, Literary Arts.
TR 2:00-3:15.
I. Masing-Delic.

RUSS 513 - RUSSIAN CULTURE IN TRANSITION (3)
Fifth year Russian--to expand knowledge of the language necessary for understanding social changes that are taking place in Russian society--in literature, art. culture, and everyday human mentality.
Prerequisite Russ 412.
MWF 2:00-2:50.
E. Magomedova.

RUSS 691H - HONORS READING COURSE (3)
Researching and writing of a thesis on an agreed-upon topic not covered by scheduled courses, under the direction of departmental advisers.

RUSS 790 - TEACHING METHODS AND MATERIALS (1)
For prospective teachers of Russian. Required of all teaching assistants.
E. Magomedova.

RUSS 859 - MEDIEVAL AND BAROQUE RUSSIAN LITERATURE (3)
Literature from the advent of literacy to the late seventeenth century. Lectures on and interpretations of literature of Kievan Rus' down to Grand Muscovy.
TR 3:30-4:45.
C. Putney.

RUSS 866 - RUSSIAN SYMBOLISM (3)
Introduction to the leading writers and works of the Symbolist movement in Russia.
Prerequisite, reading knowledge of Russian or permission of instructor .
TR 11:00-12:15.
I. Masing-Delic.

Serbian and Croatian

SECR 401 - ELEMENTARY SERBIAN AND CROATIAN (3)
Pronunciation, structure of the language, and reading in modern Serbian and Croatian.
MWF 11:00-11:50.
H. Halva.

SECR 411 - SERBIAN AND CROATIAN LITERATURE (3)
This course is a survey of 20th-century Serbian and Croatian literature. All readings in English, with some readings in the original for those who can read the language.
Literary Arts.
TR 11:00-12:15.
I. Vuletic.

Slavic Languages

SLAV 101 - INTRODUCTION TO SLAVIC CIVILIZATIONS: PEASANTS, POPES, AND PARTY HACKS (3)
This course will introduce students to the essentials of Slavic cultures: literature, history, art, cinema, religion, folklore, geography, and music. In addition to written texts, the course will feature films, slides, recordings, and other multimedia materials.
Required for students majoring in Russian & East European Area Studies.
GC non-western/comparative perspective.
Beyond the North Atlantic World, Foreign Language Enhancement, World Before 1750.
TR 11:00-12:15.
C. Putney.

SLAV 198H - LITERATURE IN EASTERN EUROPE (3)
Satisfies the GC level aesthetic/literature perspective requirement.
Introduction to the 20th century literature of Eastern Europe (including Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, and Slovenian). Special emphasis on the questions of memory, witnessing, historical and individual identity in literature.
Readings in English.
Designed as a freshman honors seminar, other students may be admitted if space permits.
TR 9:30-10:45.
I. Vuletic.

SLAV 409 -COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS (3)
Development of cognitive linguistics. Discussion topics: the bodily basis of meaning in language, categories and prototypes, construal language change. Readings drawn from linguistics, psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and literary analysis of metaphor.
Crosslisted as LING 409.
Communication Intensive, Social and Behavioral Sciences.
TR 2:00-3:15.
L. Janda.

SLAV 467 - LANGUAGE AND POLITICAL IDENTITY (3)
This course will examine the roles of language policy and linguisticc controversies in determining national identity and fueling political polarization. It will focus primarily on Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
Crosslisted as PWAD 467.
Beyond the North Atlantic, Communication Intensive.
TR 12:30-1:45.
L. Janda.

SLAV 960 - PRE-DISSERTATION RESEARCH (3)

SLAV 993 - MASTERS THESIS (3 or more)

SLAV 994 - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (3 or more)