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Graduate Courses

The following courses are offered by the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Courses in some languages of the area are offered by the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies .

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 2013–2014 and 2014–2015; however, not all courses are 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 made to the course inventory after the publication of this catalog.

Czech: CZ

CZ 383. Periods in Czech Literature.

Advanced work in selected periods of Czech literature. Topics may include Old Czech literature, literature of the National Revival, romanticism, realism, naturalism, decadence, poetism, and contemporary literature. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

CZ 391. Studies in Czech Literature.

Topics may include Czech fiction, poetry, drama, comparative Slavic literature, and Czech oral literature. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

CZ 392. Studies in Czech Language.

Topics may include Czech linguistics, pedagogy, and comparative language study. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

CZ 395. Conference Course.

Survey of Czech literature, language, culture, linguistics, history, and politics. Individual instruction. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Polish: POL

POL 395. Conference Course.

Study of individual problems in Polish language, literature, and culture. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Russian: RUS

RUS 380C. Advanced Russian Composition and Conversation I.

Analysis of stylistic characteristics of texts and development of practical stylistic skills in written and spoken Russian. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and three years of Russian.

RUS 380D. Advanced Russian Composition and Conversation II.

RUS 380P. Political Russian.

An intermediate course in Russian language for graduate students in the social sciences. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and two years of Russian or the equivalent.

RUS 383. Periods in Russian Literature.

Advanced work in selected periods of Russian literature. Sample topics include Old Russian literature, eighteenth-century literature, romanticism, realism, naturalism, symbolism, acmeism, futurism, Soviet realism, and contemporary literature. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

RUS 385. Topics in Russian Linguistics.

Sample topics include Old Russian and the history of the Russian literary language, as well as more specialized topics in synchronic, historical, or applied perspective. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

RUS 386. Linguistic Analysis of Contemporary Russian.

Study of the structure of Russian and methods of linguistic analysis. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Topic 1: Phonology.
Topic 2: Morphology.
Topic 3: Syntax.

RUS 390. Studies in Slavic Linguistics.

Sample topics include comparative Slavic linguistics; East, West, or South Slavic; Old Church Slavonic; and medieval Slavic manuscripts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

RUS 391. Studies in Slavic Literature.

Sample topics include Russian fiction, poetry, drama, comparative Slavic literature, Slavic oral literature. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

RUS 392. Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures other than Russian.

Topics include Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian/Croatian, Slovenian, Czech, Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Belorussian. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

RUS 395. Conference Course.

Study of individual problems in Slavic languages. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

RUS 397P. Topics in Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy.

Study of topics in applied linguistics related to the teaching of Russian and other Slavic languages. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

RUS 698. Thesis.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Russian 698A.

RUS 398R. Master's Report.

Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies and consent of the graduate adviser.

RUS 398T. Supervised Teaching in Russian.

Principles and methods of teaching Russian. Analysis of relevant foreign language teaching theories and methodologies, curriculum and curricular materials development for university and secondary school teachers of Russian. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.

RUS 399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.

RUS 399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Russian 399R, 699R, or 999R.

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies: REE

REE 380. International Business Fellows Seminar.

Same as Asian Studies 391 (Topic 6: International Business Fellows Seminar), Latin American Studies 381 (Topic 8: International Business Fellows Seminar), and Middle Eastern Studies 380. Multidisciplinary seminar for students in area studies, business administration, law, and public policy. The faculty includes both academics and business leaders. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic 6), International Business 395 (Topic: International Business Fellows Seminar), Latin American Studies 381 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 380, Public Affairs 388K (Topic: International Business Fellows Seminar), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 380. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

REE 381. Seminar in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Civilizations and Cultures.

Core course. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

REE 382. Conference Course in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Individual instruction on some aspect of the former Soviet Union or Eastern Europe. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

REE 385. Topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Chechnya: Politics, Power, and People. The history, culture, religions, and recent upheaval of Chechnya.
Topic 2: Bulgakov's Master and Margarita. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: Bulgakov's Master and Margarita) and 385 (Topic 2: Bulgakov's Master and Margarita) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Russian Literature and the Devil. Examines Russian literature's extensive reflection on the nature and place of evil in human existence. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: Russian Literature and the Devil) and 385 (Topic 3: Russian Literature and the Devil) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Medieval Slavic Manuscripts. Explores the selective study of historical texts forming the Old Church Slavonic canon. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: Medieval Slavic Manuscripts) and 385 (Topic 4: Medieval Slavic Manuscripts) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 5: War and Peace in Russian Literature and Culture. Explores Russian literary and cinematic responses to the ravages of war and revolution, heroic and bloody conflicts that repeatedly devastated the country throughout its long and tumultuous history. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: War and Peace in Russian Literature and Culture) and 385 (Topic 5: War and Peace in Russian Literature and Culture) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Topic 6: The History of Russian Cinema. Survey of Russian Cinema from 1910 to 1980. Provides an overview of the historical, political, and cultural contexts that produced some of the most important films of the twentieth century. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: History of Russian Cinema) and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Topic 7: Cultural Geography of Russia. Focuses on culture, history, and traditions of diverse people and ethnic groups of Russia from a geographical perspective. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: Cultural Geography of Russia) and 385 (Topic 7) may not both be counted.

REE 698. Thesis.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies; for 698B, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 698A.

REE 398R. Master's Report.

Serbian/Croatian: S C

S C 395. Conference Course.

Study of individual problems in Serbian and Croatian languages, literature, and culture. Conference course. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Slavic: SLA

SLA 380. Studies in Slavic Culture.

Study of various intellectual, artistic, and social movements in the cultures of the Slavic-speaking countries. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

SLA 180K. Proseminar on Slavic Studies.

Introduction to literary study, linguistics, foreign language methodology, area studies, research methods, and library resources. One lecture hour a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

SLA 390. Studies in Slavic Linguistics.

Subjects may include comparative Slavic linguistics; East, West, or South Slavic; Old Church Slavonic; and medieval Slavic manuscripts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

SLA 395. Conference Course.

Study of individual problems in or among Slavic languages, literatures, and culture. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.