Slavic BA Concentrations
Majoring in Slavic
Slavic majors have two concentrations to choose from: the Russian language and culture track or the Slavic and East European languages track. For a convenient overview of the two majors and their respective requirements, download GSLL’s Russian and Slavic major/minor brochure.
1. Russian Language and Culture BA
See the full requirements for the majorThe concentration in Russian literature and culture provides a rich program of courses tailored to majors and double-majors who wish to become culturally and linguistically fluent in Russian.
Core Requirements
- RUSS 409, 410, 415, 445, 455
- Four additional courses selected from the Russian language and literature/culture courses offered by the department
Additional Requirements
- Students must establish credit for RUSS 204 as a prerequisite for a Russian major concentration.
- Students who desire to pursue a major concentration in Russian language and culture should have a grade of B or better in RUSS 203 and RUSS 204
- Other than the introductory and intermediate language courses mentioned above, at least four courses (12 credit hours) must be taken at UNC–Chapel Hill to fulfill the requirements of the major. Majors who study abroad or wish to transfer credit from another institution may apply to transfer a maximum of four courses counting toward the major. Before their departure for a study abroad program, students should consult with the relevant director of undergraduate studies about appropriate courses taken abroad for the major.
- Teaching certification: Students seeking certification to teach Russian in public schools should consult advisors in the School of Education.
Note: Topics courses may be repeated for credit toward the major or minor.
2. Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures BA
See the full requirements for the majorThe Slavic and East European Languages Concentration is the appropriate track for students who are interested in exploring the languages, literatures, and cultures of Russia as well as Slavic/East European countries.
Core Requirements
- One course demonstrating level 5 proficiency in a single target language: RUSS 409, or CZCH 405, or HUNG 405, or PLSH 405, or SECR 405
- Two courses of any other single Slavic/East European language (If the student’s target language is not Russian, then two Russian courses are strongly suggested because of its importance historically and professionally for this region.)
- SLAV 250: An introduction to the culture of the student’s specialization with all readings in that national language. SLAV 250 is taught as an independent or small-group study by tenure-track faculty.
- Four additional courses selected from the Slavic/East European and Russian language and literature/culture courses offered by the department(CZCH, HUNG, MACD, PLSH, RUSS, SECR, SLAV
Additional Requirements
- Students must establish credit for level 4 of Russian (RUSS 204), CZCH (CZCH 404), Hungarian (HUNG 404), Polish (PLSH 404), Serbian and Croatian (SECR 404) as a prerequisite for a major concentration in Slavic and East European languages and cultures.
- Teaching certification: Students seeking certification to teach a Slavic or East European language in public schools should consult advisors in the School of Education.
Note: Topics courses may be repeated for credit toward the major or minor.