The information below lists undergraduate courses approved in this subject area effective Summer and Fall, 2000. Not all courses will necessarily be offered these terms. Please consult the Timetable for a listing of courses offered for a specific term.
101
Elementary Polish I.
4 Hours.
Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory.
For students who have had no formal work in Polish. Phonetics,
introductory grammar, and reading.
102
Elementary Polish II.
4 Hours.
Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory.
Continues Polish 101.
Prerequisite:
Pol 101 or the equivalent.
103
Intermediate Polish I.
4 Hours.
Continues Pol 102.
Prerequisite:
Pol 102 or the equivalent.
104
Intermediate Polish II.
4 Hours.
Continues Polish 103.
Prerequisite:
Pol 103 or the equivalent.
115
Introduction to Polish Culture.
3 Hours.
Main trends in Polish culture in the context of parallel developments
in Western European civilization. Taught in English.
120
The Polish Short Story in Translation.
3 Hours.
Introduction to representative Polish short stories of the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the elements of fiction; close
reading of prose texts. Taught in English.
130
Masterworks of Polish Literature in Translation.
3 Hours.
The most important works of Poland's greatest writers in the areas
of poetry, drama, and prose.
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140
Polish Drama in Translation.
3 Hours.
Same as Theatre 140.
Elementary aspects of Polish dramatic theory and close reading of
representative scripts selected from various periods. Taught in
English.
150
Introduction to Polish Cinema.
3 Hours.
Introduction to the major themes and techniques of Polish film art;
comparative survey of narrative film and literature. Taught in English.
Films screened with English subtitles.
234
History of Poland.
3 Hours.
Same as History 234.
Political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments since the first
Polish state, the union with Lithuania, the struggle for independence,
Communist rule to the present.
241
Mickiewicz and Sienkiewicz: Polish Romanticism and Realism.
3 Hours.
The study of two major Polish authors as foremost representatives of
Polish Romanticism (Mickiewicz) and Realism (Sienkiewicz). Taught in
English.
Prerequisite:
Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.
301
Polish Composition and Conversation I.
3 Hours.
Composition and conversation, systematic grammar, vocabulary
development and aural comprehension.
Prerequisite:
Pol 104 or the equivalent.
302
Polish Composition and Conversation II.
3 Hours.
Continues Polish 301.
Prerequisite:
Pol 301.
321
Introduction to Polish Literature I.
3 Hours.
Old Polish literature from medieval Latin and vernacular texts to
masterpieces of the Polish Enlightenment. Taught in English.
Prerequisite:
Junior standing or consent of the instructor.
322
Introduction to Polish Literature II.
3 Hours.
Modern Polish literature in Poland and abroad. Taught in English.
Prerequisite:
Junior standing or consent of the instructor.
399
Independent Study.
1 to 3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours of credit. Investigation of
special problems under the general direction of a staff member.
Prerequisites:
Junior standing, consent of the instructor and the head of the
department.
401
Polish Composition and Conversation III.
3 Hours.
Development of oral and writing skills: expanding vocabulary and
perfecting style.
Prerequisite:
Pol 302.
402
Polish Composition and Conversation IV.
3 Hours.
Continues Polish 401.
Prerequisite:
Pol 401 or the equivalent.
410
Structure of Modern Polish.
3 Hours.
A synchronic linguistic analysis of Polish substantives, pronouns,
verbs, deverbal nouns, and minor parts of speech from a syntagmatic
and paradigmatic point of view.
Prerequisite:
Pol 402 or the equivalent.
450
Studies in Polish Drama.
3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours of credit. Main trends in
Polish drama, leading playwrights, their aesthetics and philosophy
in the context of European drama and from the Renaissance to the
present.
Prerequisite:
Advanced undergraduate standing.
460
Studies in Polish Literature.
3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours of credit. Literary trends
in Polish poetry and prose; their poetics, aesthetics, and philosophy
in their European context.
Prerequisite:
Advanced undergraduate standing.
499
Independent Study.
1 to 4 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours of credit. Graduate students
may register for more than one section per term; undergraduates may
only register for one section per term. Investigation of
special problems under the general direction of a staff member.
Prerequisites:
Senior or graduate standing, consent of the instructor and the head of
the department.
Posted: 5 Apr 00
Information provided by the Office of Academic Affairs, Academic Programs.
This listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract. Every attempt is made to provide the most current and correct information. Courses listed here are subject to change without advance notice. Courses are not necessarily offered every term or year. Individual departments or units should be consulted for information regarding frequency of course offerings.