Undergraduate Certificate in Slavic and Eurasian Languages
The language certificate, which consists of the equivalent of two years of language study, aims to give students basic intermediate level proficiency in any of the languages in the department, a training that can serve as a helpful professional credential to be paired with another degree.
Generally, completion of two elementary and two intermediate language courses in a single language offered in the department (15-16 credit hours). The table below shows the courses that will be part of this certificate. The actual course list will be maintained on a website so that the courses counting toward the certificate can be updated routinely as the languages available at KU change, which could occur with changes in Title VI funding and with changes in departmental faculty. Any language taught by the department will be added to the website list of languages that satisfy the requirements of this certificate.
Complete one of the language sequences below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one language sequence from the following: | 15-16 | |
| Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian sequence: | ||
| Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian I | ||
or BCRS 105 | Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian I, Honors | |
| Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian II | ||
or BCRS 109 | Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian II, Honors | |
| Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian I | ||
or BCRS 205 | Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian I, Honors | |
| Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian II | ||
or BCRS 209 | Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian II, Honors | |
| Iranian/Dari/Tajik/Persian sequence: | ||
| Elementary Iranian/Dari/Tajik Persian I | ||
| Elementary Iranian/Dari/Tajik Persian II | ||
| Intermediate Iranian/Dari/Tajik Persian I | ||
| Intermediate Iranian/Dari/Tajik Persian II | ||
| Polish sequence: | ||
| Elementary Polish I | ||
or PLSH 105 | Elementary Polish, Honors | |
| Elementary Polish II | ||
or PLSH 109 | Elementary Polish II, Honors | |
| Intermediate Polish I | ||
| Intermediate Polish II | ||
| Turkish sequence: | ||
| Elementary Turkish I | ||
| Elementary Turkish II | ||
| Intermediate Turkish I | ||
| Intermediate Turkish II | ||
| Czech sequence: | ||
| Elementary Czech I | ||
| Elementary Czech II | ||
| Intermediate Czech I | ||
| Intermediate Czech II | ||
| Russian sequence: | ||
| Elementary Russian II | ||
or RUSS 109 | Elementary Russian II, Honors | |
| Intermediate Russian I | ||
| Intermediate Russian II | ||
Note: that the courses in the sequence are each 5 credits. We drop the first course (RUSS 104) from the certificate sequence to make the total number of credits similar to the other languages while ensuring that students complete the second intermediate course (i.e. last course in the 4-course sequence) | ||
| Ukrainian sequence: | ||
| Elementary Ukrainian I | ||
| Elementary Ukrainian II | ||
| Intermediate Ukrainian I | ||
| Intermediate Ukrainian II | ||
| Total Hours | 15-16 | |
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Communicate orally in the target language at the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) proficiency level of Intermediate Low or better.
- Be able to perform key functions in target language writing (describe, narrate, explain, summarize, and compare), with sufficient control of grammar and mechanics such that a sympathetic native speaker will be able to follow the student’s train of thought.
- Demonstrate critical and reflective awareness of social and cultural differences between the target language studied and their own culture.