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Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
The Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures major focuses on the languages, cultures, literatures, and cinemas of the Slavic and East European nations. Small classes taught by faculty who have lived, traveled, and studied in Central and Eastern Europe bring a wealth of lived experience and academic expertise to their teaching. Many of the students who pursue the Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures BA spend time abroad during their undergraduate career. The major offers two tracks: Russian and Slavic, as well as the innovative Russian Flagship Program.
The Russian track provides advanced study of the Russian language and/or Russian literature, culture, or film. Students following this track will engage with the Russian language in depth, as well as literature from some of the most notable writers in Russian history.
The Slavic track provides instruction in a Slavic language other than Russian (Czech, Polish, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian), and introduces students to its culture and literature in English translation. In this track students choose one of the three language options above and study both the language and literature from their chosen culture.
Funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP) within the U.S. Department of Defense, the Russian Flagship Program at Indiana University grants the opportunity to reach professional-level proficiency in Russian, one of 15 languages identified by the NSEP as a critical language for its strategic role in U.S. political, defense, and economic systems, while also pursuing any of the majors offered by Indiana University. For more information, visit the Russian Flagship website.
Freshmen who enter the university with some previous knowledge of a Slavic language are required to take a placement test to determine which course is most appropriate for them. Visit the department website for more information on placement exams.
For detailed information about this major and degree requirements, visit the department website and the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Artistic
- Social
Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Analyze
Relationship Skills
- Demonstrate Social-Cultural Sensitivity
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Speak or Interact
- Write
Management or Leadership
- Make Decisions
- Coordinate
Creative
- Visualize
- Conceptualize
- Author or Compose
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Career Guides
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