Brigham Young University
Back Germanic and Slavic Languages

  

Alan F. Keele, Chair
4094 JKHB, PO Box 26038, (801) 378-4923

College of Humanities Advisement Center
3078 JKHB, PO Box 26101, (801) 378-4789

Admission to Degree Program

All degree programs in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages are open enrollment. However, special limitations apply for teaching majors.

The Discipline

Students of foreign language and literature develop fluency in another language as well as sensitivity to their own language and cultural heritage, to the contributions and diversity of other peoples, and to the advantages of an international perspective.

Career Opportunities

Experience with the intellectual, artistic, and spiritual expressions of other cultures and of their own culture helps students qualify for advanced study at graduate and professional schools, especially in linguistics, literature, language teaching methodology, library science, humanities, business, law, and medicine. Those who accept employment on completion of the BA degree frequently serve in a government agency, in international business, or in education.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements; (2) university requirements; and (3) major requirements.

General Education Requirements

Please see your college advisement center for information about general education courses you should take to dovetail with your major program.

Languages of Learning

Precollege Math (none to three courses)
(or Math ACT score of at least 22) 		0-3.0 hours
First-Year Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Writing (one to four courses) 3-8.0
Advanced Languages/Math/Music
(one to four courses) 		3-20.0

Liberal Arts Core

Biological Science (one to two courses) 3-6.0
Physical Science (one to two courses) 3-7.0
American Heritage (one to two courses) 3-6.0
Wellness (one to three courses) 1.5-3.0
History of Civilization (two courses) 6.0

Arts and Sciences Electives

Arts and Letters (one course) 3.0
Natural Sciences (one course) 3-4.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) 3.0

Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.

Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.

Minimum University Requirements

Religion 14.0
Upper-division hours 40.0
Residency 30.0
Total hours 128.0

Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.

Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete the major requirements listed for one of the folowing undergraduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

BA German
BA Honors in German and University Honors
BA German Teaching
BA Russian
BA Honors in Russian and University Honors
BA Russian Teaching
Minor German
German Teaching
Russian
Russian Teaching
Scandinavian Studies

For help or information on the undergraduate programs, please see your college advisement center.

Graduate Programs and Degrees

MA Language Acquisition (German, Russian, or Scandinavian)
MA German Literature

For more information See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

Afrikaans Courses (Afrik)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Afrikaans. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Afrikaans. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Afrik 102 or equivalent experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second-Year Afrikaans. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Afrik 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Afrik 102 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Afrik 211R or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

Bulgarian Courses (Bulgn)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Bulgarian. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Bulgarian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Bulgn 102 or instructor's consent based on prior experience.

Grammar review and conversation.

202. Second-Year Bulgarian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Bulgn 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Bulgn 201 or foreign residence experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

330. Cultural History of Bulgaria. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Bulgn 201 or foreign residence experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with extensive Bulgarian language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Bulgn 101, 102, 201, 211R).

Czech Courses (Czech)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Czech. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Czech. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Czech 102 or equivalent experience.

Grammar review and conversation.

202. Second-Year Czech. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Czech 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Czech 201 or foreign residence experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

330. Cultural History of Czech Republic. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Czech 201 or foreign residence experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with extensive Czech or Slovak language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Czech 101, 102, 201, 211R).

Dutch Courses (Dutch)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Dutch. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Dutch. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Dutch 102 or equivalent experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second-Year Dutch. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Dutch 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Dutch 201 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Dutch 211R or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

340. Introduction to Dutch Literature. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: reading knowledge of Dutch.

Readings from the best Dutch literature. Introduction to basic literary concepts.

Estonian Courses (Eston)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101. First-Year Estonian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

102. First-Year Estonian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

201. Second-Year Estonian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

330. Cultural History of Estonia. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries from Estonia. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Eston 101, 102, 201, 211R).

German


BA German (52 hours*)


General Information

  1. Beginning German courses (101, 102, 201, 202) will be waived for students having comparable German training or experience. Consult department for information about placement examinations.
  2. Germ 200R and 300R are designed to help students who require additional skill in speaking, reading, writing, or grammar. These courses are tutorials and are not required for the major.
  3. Before proceeding to upper-division courses, students must achieve a prescribed level of language proficiency, which will be tested at the completion of each level. Several language residency programs contribute to this proficiency.
    Language Residency Programs
    Vienna Study Abroad (Germ 211R or 311R). An opportunity for developing language proficiency as well as for becoming better acquainted with the history and culture of Europe. Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.
    Ten-Week German Summer Work Internship (Germ 311R). An opportunity to live and work in Germany or Switzerland. Housing is provided, usually with families in the host country. Prerequisite: Germ 201 or equivalent.
    Foreign Language Student Residence (Germ 211R, 311R). An opportunity to live with other students who have pledged to use only German within the house and with head residents who are native speakers of German. Enrollment in a German class in addition to 211R and 311R is required while living in the house. Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.
    German Summer Language Institute (Germ 211R, 311R). An intensive language program in German during the summer term. Participants live in the Student Foreign Language Residence and develop proficiency through intensive instruction and practical application of the language in daily living situations. Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.
    German-Speaking LDS Mission or Other Extended German-Speaking Residency. Advanced students enroll in Germ 330 and, if desired, complete examinations for Germ 101, 102, 201, and 4 hours of 311R.
    Study at a German University. For advice about how to enroll and what financial support is available, contact the department office.
  4. Students planning graduate studies in German should begin a second foreign language.

Major Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in major courses.
  2. Complete the following Level 1 courses:
    Germ 101, 102.
  3. Complete the following Level 2 courses:
    Germ 201, 202.
  4. Complete 2 hours of one of the following:
    Germ 211R, 311R.
  5. Complete the following Level 3 courses:
    Germ 310, 320, 321, 330, 340.
  6. Complete the following Level 4 courses:
    Germ 430, 431.
  7. Select one course from the following:
    Germ 450, 460.
  8. Select two courses from the following:
    Germ 440R, 441R, 442R, 443R.
  9. Select one course from the following:
    Germ 497R, 498R.
  10. Final German proficiency examination: complete the following during the last semester before graduation (not offered spring or summer):
    Germ 400R (1 hour minimum).

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


BA Honors in German and University Honors


For more information on this degree program, see your college advisement center.

See also the University Honors Education section of this catalog.


BA German Teaching (82-83 hours,* including certification hours)


General Information

  1. Beginning German courses (101, 102, 201, 202) will be waived for students having comparable German training or experience. Consult department for information about placement examinations.
  2. Germ 200R and 300R are designed to help students who require additional skill in speaking, reading, writing, or grammar. These courses are tutorials and are not required for the major.
  3. Before proceeding to upper-division courses, students must achieve a prescribed level of language proficiency, which will be tested at the completion of each level. Several language residency programs contribute to this proficiency.
    Language Residency Programs
    Vienna Study Abroad (Germ 211R or 311R). An opportunity for developing language proficiency as well as for becoming better acquainted with the history and culture of Europe. Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.
    Ten-Week German Summer Work Internship (Germ 311R). An opportunity to live and work in Germany or Switzerland. Housing is provided, usually with families in the host country. Prerequisite: Germ 201 or equivalent.
    Foreign Language Student Residence (Germ 211R, 311R). An opportunity to live with other students who have pledged to use only German within the house and with head residents who are native speakers of German. Enrollment in a German class in addition to 211R and 311R is required while living in the house. Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.
    German Summer Language Institute (Germ 211R, 311R). An intensive language program in German during the summer term. Participants live in the Student Foreign Language Residence and develop proficiency through intensive instruction and practical application of the language in daily living situations. Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.
    German-Speaking LDS Mission or Other Extended German-Speaking Residency. Advanced students enroll in Germ 330 and, if desired, complete examinations for Germ 101, 102, 201, and 4 hours of 311R.
    Study at a German University. For advice about how to enroll and what financial support is available, contact the department office.

Major Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in major courses.
  2. A teaching minor is not required for certification. However, it is strongly recommended.
  3. Register with the secretary in departmental office.
  4. Complete the following Level 1 courses:
    Germ 101, 102.
  5. Complete the following Level 2 courses:
    Germ 201, 202.
  6. Complete 2 hours of one of the following courses (or equivalent experience):
    Germ 211R, 311R.
  7. Complete the following Level 3 courses:
    Germ 310, 320, 321, 330, 340, 377.
  8. Complete the following Level 4 courses:
    Germ 430, 431, 460.
  9. Select two courses from the following Level 4 courses:
    Germ 440R, 441R, 442R, 443R.
  10. Select one course from the following:
    Germ 497R, 498R.
  11. Final German proficiency examination: complete the following during the last semester before graduation (not offered spring or summer):
    Germ 400R (1 hour minimum).
  12. Complete the Professional Education Component (27-28 hours): see the Secondary Education section of this catalog for certification requirements.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


Minor German (18 hours*)


  1. Complete the following:
    Germ 310, 320, 330.
  2. Select one course from the following:
    Germ 430, 431.
  3. Complete 6 additional hours from the following:
    Germ 321, 340, 430, 431, 440R, 441R, 442R, 443R, 450, 460, 497R, 498R.
  4. No D credit is allowed in minor courses.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


Minor German Teaching (22 hours)


  1. Complete the following:
    Germ 310, 320, 330, 377, 400R.
    Note: Germ 377 must be taken before student teaching; however, Germ 377 may be waived for students who have had this course in another foreign language.
  2. Select one course from the following:
    Germ 430, 431.
  3. Select 6 hours from the following:
    Germ 321, 340, 430, 431, 440R, 441R, 442R, 443R, 450, 460, 497R, 498R.
  4. Register minor status with the secretary in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages.
  5. No D credit is allowed in minor courses.

German (Germ)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

101. First-Year German. (4:5:1)

For those who have had no German. Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and culture.

102. First-Year German. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: C grade or better in Germ 101 or equivalent.

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and culture.

199R. Cooperative Education. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent.

On-the-job experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript. Report required. Not applicable to German major or minor.

200R. Second-Year Proficiency Tutorial. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.

Individualized skill building in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.

201. Second-Year German. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: C grade or better in Germ 102 or equivalent.

Reading, writing, grammar, culture, listening, and speaking.

202. Second-Year German. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: C grade or better in Germ 201 or equivalent.

Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement emphasizing culture and literature. Continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking. Prerequisite to all 300- and 400-level courses.

211R. Intermediate Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent experience.

Offered only in language residency programs: Foreign Language Student Residence, German Summer Language Institute, German-speaking work internship, German-speaking study abroad.

300R. Third-Year Proficiency Tutorial. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W Prerequisite: Germ 202 or equivalent.

Individualized skill building in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.

310. Conversation and Phonetics. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 202 or equivalent experience.

Perfecting listening and speaking skills through application of phonetics. Continued reading, writing, grammar, and culture as secondary emphases.

311R. Advanced Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Germ 211R or equivalent experience.

Offered only in language residency programs: Foreign Language Student Residence, German Summer Language Institute, German-speaking work internship, German-speaking study abroad.

320. Grammar and Composition 1. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Germ 310 or concurrent registration.

Perfecting grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills using current news items from German-speaking countries as a basis.

321. Grammar and Composition 2. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 320.

Continuation of Germ 320.

330. Cultural History of German-Speaking Peoples. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Germ 202 or equivalent experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent German language experience. Culture, with listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar as secondary emphases. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Germ 101, 102, 201, 311R). Prerequisite to all 400-level courses.

340. Introduction to Literary Analysis. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 202 or equivalent experience.

Methods of literary interpretation and their application to German prose, drama, poetry, and film. Continued listening, speaking, writing, grammar, and culture as secondary emphases. Prerequisite to all 400-level courses.

377. German Language Teaching Procedures. (3:3:2) Prerequisite: Germ 310, 320, 321, 330; ScEd 276R for students who wish to certify. Required for teaching majors and minors as well as for departmental teaching assistants.

399R. German Work Internship. (1-9:Arr.:Arr. ea.)

On-the-job ten-week summer language experience in German-speaking countries. Report required. Not applicable to German major or minor.

400R. Fourth-Year Proficiency Tutorial. (0-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W Prerequisite: senior status.

Individualized skill building in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar. Final proficiency examination administered.

430. Masterpieces of German Literature 1. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 320, 321, 330.

Close reading and analysis of literature from medieval through romantic period.

431. Masterpieces of German Literature 2. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 320, 321, 330.

Close reading and analysis of literature from realism to the present.

440R. German Literary Periods and Movements. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340.

In-depth study of a period or movement such as medieval, Renaissance, baroque, eighteenth century, romanticism, classicism, realism, fin-de-siecle Vienna, naturalism, expressionism, post-war, contemporary.

441R. Studies in German Literary Genres. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340.

In-depth study of a genre such as drama, novel, novella, lyric, film.

442R. Major German Authors. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340.

In-depth study of works by one major author.

443R. Studies in Literary Theory. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340.

In-depth study of primary texts by contemporary literary theorists. May include topics such as Marxist criticism, feminist criticism, reader response, or post-structuralism.

450. History of the German Language. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: German 310, 320, 321.

460. Structure of Modern German. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 310, 320, 321.

Grammatical and stylistic study with listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture as secondary emphases.

490R. Special Studies in German. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's consent.

Variable credit for individual or group study as approved for special circumstances. Not applicable to German major or minor. Pass/fail only.

497R. Senior Seminar in German Language. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: senior status.

Culminating senior-level course in which acquired knowledge and critical skills are brought to bear on a selected language topic. In-depth senior paper on one aspect of topic.

498R. Senior Seminar in German Literature. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: senior status.

Culminating senior-level course in which acquired knowledge and critical skills are brought to bear on a selected literature topic. In-depth senior paper on one aspect of topic.

499R. Honors Thesis. (1-6:Arr.:Arr. ea.)

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

Hungarian Courses (Hung)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Hungarian. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Hungarian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Hung 102 or instructor's consent based on prior Hungarian experience.

Grammar review and conversation.

202. Second-Year Hungarian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Hung 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Hung 201 or foreign residence experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

330. Cultural History of Hungary. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Hung 201 or foreign residence experience.

For returned missionaries and others with extensive Hungarian language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Hung 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement.

Latvian Courses (Latvi)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101. First-Year Latvian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

102. First-Year Latvian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

201. Second-Year Latvian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

330. Cultural History of Latvia. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries from Latvia. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Latvi 101, 102, 201, 211R).

Lithuanian Courses (Lithu)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101. First-Year Lithuanian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residency experience.

Credit by examination only.

102. First-Year Lithuanian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residency experience.

Credit by examination only.

201. Second-Year Lithuanian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: foreign residency experience.

Credit by examination only.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Credit by examination only.

330. Cultural History of Lithuania. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: foreign residence experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries from Lithuania. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Lithu 101, 102, 201, 211R).

Polish Courses (Polsh)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101. First-Year Polish. (4:5:1)

Basic language skills.

102. First-Year Polish. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Polsh 101.

Continuation of Polsh 101.

201. Second-Year Polish. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Polsh 102 or foreign residence experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second-Year Polish. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Polsh 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Polsh 201 or foreign residence experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Polsh 211R or foreign residence experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

330. Cultural History of Poland. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Polsh 201 or foreign residence experience.

For returned missionaries or others with extensive Polish language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Polsh 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement.

Russian


BA Russian (61-76 hours*)


General Information

Important Note for Returned Russian-Speaking Missionaries: Register for third-year Russian classes. Russ 202 will be waived as a requirement for Russian majors or minors and should not be taken except when remedial work is necessary and permission is obtained from the section leader. Credit for Russ 101, 102, 201, and 211 is available through a test given as part of Russ 330.

Major Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in major courses.
  2. Complete the following preparatory courses:
    Russ 101, 102, 201, 202.
  3. Complete the following major courses:
    Russ 311, 312, 321, 322, 330, 340, 411, 412, 441, 442.
  4. Complete Russ 491 and take the Russian proficiency examination (available fall semester only).
  5. Select one of the following allied program requirements:
    • Any second university major. (European Studies and International Relations with a Russian emphasis are recommended majors for students intending to continue in Russian after graduation. When combined with Russian, each of these majors requires approximately 30 hours.)
    • Complete the following:
      Geog 465.
      Hist 330, 331.
      PlSc 347, 383.
    • Complete a self-proposed program of study (normally to include Hist 330 and 331). This program must be fully described and justified in writing and judged by the Russian faculty to be in your best educational and professional interest.
    • Teaching certification.

It is expected that majors who have not lived for an extended period in Russia, in addition to completing all Russian course work, will live for at least a semester in the Student Foreign Language Residence and complete their fifth-semester Russian course work in Russia during a spring/summer term program. This course work includes Russ 311, 312, 321, 330, and 340.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


BA Honors in Russian and University Honors


For more information on this degree program, see your college advisement center.

See also the University Honors Education section of this catalog.


BA Russian Teaching (92-98 hours,* including certification hours)


General Information

Important Note for Returned Russian-Speaking Missionaries: Register for third-year Russian classes. Russ 202 will be waived as a requirement for Russian majors or minors and should not be taken except when remedial work is necessary and permission is obtained from the section leader. Credit for Russ 101, 102, 201, and 211 is available through a test given as part of Russ 330.

Major Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in major courses.
  2. Complete an approved teaching minor (approximately 16-21 hours).
  3. Register with the secretary in the department office.
  4. Complete the following preparatory courses:
    Russ 101, 102, 201, 202.
    Note: Classes up to and including Russ 202 may be waived if students demonstrate proficiency in the foreign language.
  5. Complete the following major courses:
    Russ 311, 312, 321, 322, 330, 340, 411, 412, 441, 442.
  6. Complete a foreign language methods class prior to student teaching:
    Russ 377.
  7. Complete Russ 491 and take the Russian proficiency examination (available fall semester only).
  8. Complete the Professional Education Component (27-28 hours): see the Secondary Education section of this catalog for certification requirements.

It is expected that majors who have not lived for an extended period in Russia, in addition to completing all Russian course work, will live for at least a semester in the Student Foreign Language Residence and complete their fifth-semester Russian course work in Russia during a spring/summer term program. This course work includes Russ 311, 312, 321, 330, and 340.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


Minor Russian (28 hours*)


  1. No D credit is allowed in minor courses.
  2. Complete the following:
    Russ 101, 102, 201.
  3. Complete the following:
    Russ 202 (see note under information to returned Russian-speaking missionaries), 330.
  4. Select one course from the following:
    Russ 311, 312, 411, 412.
  5. Select one course from the following (or select two courses if Russ 202 was waived):
    Russ 340, 441, 442.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


Minor Russian Teaching (31-32 hours*)


  1. No D credit is allowed in minor courses.
  2. Register with the secretary in the department office.
  3. Complete the following:
    Russ 101, 102, 201.
  4. Complete the following:
    Russ 202 (see note under information to returned Russian-speaking missionaries), 340, 330, 377 (must be taken before student teaching). If 202 was waived, take 441 or 442.
  5. Select one course from the following:
    Russ 311, 312, 411, 412.
  6. Complete Russ 491 and take the Russian proficiency examination (available fall semester only).

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.

Russian (Russ)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

100A. Beginning Russian, Slow Paced. (2:2:1)

Equals first half of Russ 101. For busy working people and others unable to devote as much time as full-time students can.

100B. Beginning Russian, Slow Paced. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Russ 100A.

Equals second half of Russ 101.

101, 102. First-Year Russian, Parts 1 and 2. (5:5:1 ea.)

185, 186. Russian for Reading. (2:2:0 ea.)

Basic language skills.

199R. Cooperative Education. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent.

On-the-job experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript. Report required. Not applicable to major or minor.

201. Second-Year Russian, Part 1. (5:5:1) Prerequisite: Russ 102 or instructor's consent, based on prior Russian language experience.

Grammar review and conversation.

202. Second-Year Russian, Part 2. (5:5:1) Prerequisite: Russ 201 or instructor's consent.

Grammar review and discussion in Russian of both expository and literary readings. Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement.

211. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Russ 201 or foreign residence experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills. Offered only as credit by examination upon completion of Russ 330.

241. Dostoevsky in Translation. (3:3:0)

Survey of the major writings, including Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Devils, and The Brothers Karamazov.

242. Tolstoy in Translation. (3:3:0)

Survey of the major writings, including War and Peace, Anna Karenina, “The Death of Ivan Ilich,” “A Confession,” and other works.

311, 312. Intermediate Conversation. (2:2:1 ea.) Prerequisite: Russ 202 or instructor's consent.

Discussion in Russian of Slavic culture.

321, 322. Third-Year Russian, Parts 1 and 2. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: for 321, Russ 202 or equivalent; for 322, Russ 321 or equivalent.

330. Cultural History of Russia. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Russ 201 or foreign residence experience.

Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Russ 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement.

340. Russian Literature in Translation. (3:3:0)

Survey of nineteenth- and twentieth- century Russian literature, including Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Pasternak, and Solzhenitsyn.

377. Language Teaching Procedures. (3:3:2) Prerequisite: Russ 201.

Prior or concurrent registration in this course required for student instructors in Russian and other Slavic languages. Meets with Germ 377 and Scand 377.

399R. Cooperative Education. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Russ 202 and department's consent.

On-the-job experience in Russian-related areas. Not applicable to any Russian major or minor. Report required.

411, 412. Advanced Conversation. (2:2:1 ea.) Prerequisite: Russ 202 or instructor's consent.

Advanced conversation and listening comprehension.

441. Survey of Russian Literature in the Nineteenth Century. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Russ 202 or equivalent.

Reading, discussing, and writing about Russian literature in Russian.

442. Survey of Russian Literature in the Twentieth Century. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Russ 202 or equivalent.

Reading, discussing, and writing about Russian literature in Russian.

490R. Special Studies in Russian. (1-3:Arr.:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Variable credit for individual or group study as approved for special circumstances.

491. Senior Russian Proficiency Examination. (0:0:0) F

All majors are required to register for 491 in the semester they plan to take the Senior Proficiency Examination.

499R. Honors Thesis (1-6:Arr.:Arr. ea.)

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

Serbo-Croatian Courses (SrbCr)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101. First-Year Serbo-Croatian. (4:5:1)

Basic language skills.

102. First-Year Serbo-Croatian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: SrbCr 101.

Continuation of SrbCr 101A,B.

201. Second-Year Serbo-Croatian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: SrbCr 102 or foreign residence experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second-Year Serbo-Croatian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: SrbCr 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: SrbCr 201 or foreign residence experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: SrbCr 211R or foreign residence experience.

330. Cultural History of the Former Yugoslavia. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: SrbCr 201 or foreign residence experience.

For returned missionaries or others with extensive Serbo-Croatian language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (SrbCr 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement.

Ukrainian Courses (Ukrai)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Ukrainian. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Ukrainian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Ukrai 102 or instructor's consent.

Grammar review and conversation.

202. Second-Year Ukrainian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Ukrai 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Ukrai 201 or foreign residence experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

330. Cultural History of the Ukraine. (3:3:1) Prerequisite: Ukrai 201 or foreign residence experience.

For returned missionaries or others with extensive Ukrainian language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Ukrai 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement.

Scandinavian Studies


Minor Scandinavian Studies (12 hours*)


  1. Select one course from the following:
    Dansh 340.
    Finn 340.
    Norwe 340.
    Swed 340.
    Iclnd 429.
  2. Complete the following:
    Scand 430.
  3. Select 6 hours from the following:
    Scand 344R, 490R, 529 (may not be taken by students who have had Iclnd 429), 590R.
    Hist 337
    Or a literature course in a language different from that taken in item 1 above:
    Dansh 340.
    Finn 340.
    Norwe 340.
    Swed 340.
    Iclnd 429.

Note: Students who choose Icelandic or Finnish courses from item 1 above may substitute two semesters of a second Scandinavian language as the equivalent of one of these electives; students who choose Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish courses from item 1 above may substitute two semesters of Finnish.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.

Scandinavian Studies (Scand)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

344R. Topics in Scandinavian Studies. (3:3:0 ea.)

Topic varies. Typical topics might be folklore, culture, music, film, emigration, art and design, political and economic problems, literature in translation, etc.

History 337. Scandinavian History. (3:3:0)

377. Language Teaching Procedures. (3:3:2) Prerequisite: Dansh, Finn, Norwe, or Swed 340.

Prior or concurrent registration in this course required for student instructors in Nordic languages. Meets with Germ 377 and Russ 377.

430. Cultural History of Scandinavia. (3:3:0)

Scandinavian culture from the Vikings to the present. Works may be read in English translation.

490R. Seminar in Scandinavian Studies. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Topics vary.

500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

529. Old Norse. (3:3:0) Recommended: knowledge of a modern Scandinavian language.

Returned missionaries from Iceland or those with equivalent experience should enroll in Iclnd 429. Grammar and exercises. Readings in Old Norse literature.

590R. Directed Readings in Scandinavian. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: written plan of study approved by both instructor and program coordinator.

Directed individual study. Register by add card only.

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

Danish Courses (Dansh)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Danish. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Danish. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Dansh 102 or equivalent experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second Year Danish. (4:5:1) F, W Prerequisite: Dansh 201.

Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement (except for returned missionaries or those with equivalent experience). Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Dansh 102 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Dansh 211R or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

340. Danish Literature. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Dansh 202 or equivalent experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent Danish language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Dansh 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement. Readings in Danish literature; introduction to basic literary concepts.

399R. Cooperative Education Internship. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department's consent.

On-the-job experience in Danish.

Finnish Courses (Finn)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Finnish. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Finnish. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Finn 102 or equivalent experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second Year Finnish. (4:5:1) F, W Prerequisite: Finn 201.

Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement (except for returned missionaries or those with equivalent experience). Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Finn 102 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Finn 211R or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

340. Finnish Literature. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Finn 202 or equivalent experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent Finnish language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Finn 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement. Readings in Finnish literature; introduction to basic literary concepts.

399R. Cooperative Education Internship. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department's consent.

On-the-job experience in Finnish.

Icelandic Courses (Iclnd)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Icelandic. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Icelandic. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Iclnd 102 or equivalent experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing writing.

202. Second-Year Icelandic. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Iclnd 201.

Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Iclnd 102 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Iclnd 211R or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

399R. Cooperative Education Internship. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department's consent.

On-the-job experience in Icelandic.

429. Old Icelandic Language and Literature. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Iclnd 201 or equivalent experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent Icelandic language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Iclnd 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement. Readings and exercises in Old Icelandic; introduction to Old Icelandic literature and its influence on later Icelandic culture.

Norwegian Courses (Norwe)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Norwegian. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Norwegian. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Norwe 102 or equivalent experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second Year Norwegian. (4:5:1) F, W Prerequisite: Norwe 201.

Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement (except for returned missionaries or those with equivalent experience). Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Norwe 102 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Norwe 211R or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

340. Norwegian Literature. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Norwe 202 or equivalent experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent Norwegian language experience. Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Norwe 101, 102, 201, 211R). Readings in Norwegian literature; introduction to basic literary concepts.

399R. Cooperative Education Internship. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department's consent.

On-the-job experience in Norwegian.

Swedish Courses (Swed)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

101, 102. First-Year Swedish. (4:5:1 ea.)

Basic language skills.

201. Second-Year Swedish. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: Swed 102 or equivalent experience.

Conversation, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills, emphasizing reading.

202. Second Year Swedish. (4:5:1) F, W Prerequisite: Swed 201.

Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement (except for returned missionaries or those with equivalent experience). Emphasis on literature and culture with continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Swed 102 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (1-5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Swed 211R or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversational skills.

340. Swedish Literature. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Swed 202 or equivalent experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent Swedish language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Swed 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement. Readings in Swedish literature: introduction to basic literary concepts.

399R. Cooperative Education Internship. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department's consent.

On-the-job experience in Swedish.

Germanic and Slavic Languages Faculty

Professors

Browning, Gary L. (1974) BA, Brigham Young U., 1965; MA, Syracuse U., 1967; PhD, Harvard U., 1974.

Davis, Garold Neil (1968) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1958, 1959; PhD, Johns Hopkins U., 1962.

Jarvis, Donald K. (1970) BA, Brigham Young U., 1964; PhD, Ohio State U., 1970.

Jones, Randall L., Dean, (1978) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1963, 1964; MA, PhD, Princeton U., 1966, 1970.

Keele, Alan F. (1971) BA, Brigham Young U., 1967; PhD, Princeton U., 1971.

Kelling, Hans-Wilhelm (1962) BA, Brigham Young U., 1958; MA, PhD, Stanford U., 1960, 1967.

Lyon, James K. (1994) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1958, 1959; PhD, Harvard U., 1963.

Plummer, Thomas G. (1985) BA, U. of Utah, 1965; MA, PhD, Harvard U., 1966, 1972.

Rogers, Thomas F. (1969) BA, U. of Utah, 1955; MA, Yale U., 1962; PhD, Georgetown U., 1968.

Associate Professors

Abbott, Scott (1988) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1973, 1976; PhD, Princeton U., 1979.

Baker, Joseph O. (1967) BA, U. of Utah, 1964; PhD, Tulane U., 1968.

Hart, David Kay (1984) BA, Brigham Young U., 1973; MA, PhD, U. of Washington, 1975, 1979.

Stott, Michelle (1987) BA, Weber State Coll., 1978; MA, PhD, U. of Utah, 1981, 1987.

Assistant Professors

Evelein, Johannes F. (1993) MA, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands, 1988; PhD, State U. of New York at Albany, 1993.

Kelly, Michael R. (1993) BS, MPA, Brigham Young U., 1978, 1983; MA, PhD, Ohio State U., 1990, 1996.

Lund, Randall J. (1988) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1970, 1973; PhD, U. of Minnesota, 1986.

Nemirovskaya, Julia (1993) MA, PhD, Moscow State U., Russia, 1985, 1991.

Solovyova, Raisa (1992) BLit, Tomsk State U., Russia, 1971; ME, Novosibirsk State U., Russia, 1982.

Straubhaar, Sandra B. (1994) BA, Brigham Young U., 1972; MA, PhD, Stanford U., 1975, 1982.

Whipple, Walter (1993) BA, MM, Brigham Young U., 1968, 1969; DMA, U. of Southern California, 1972; TESL, Brigham Young U., 1989.

Associate Lecturer

Michailova, Victoria V. (1990) Dipl, Hertzen Pedagogical Inst., St. Petersburg, Russia, 1972.

Emeriti

Folsom, Marvin H. (1961) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1956, 1957; PhD, Cornell U., 1961.

Gubler, Donworth V. (1949) BA, MA, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1948, 1949, 1971.

Luckau, Paul F. (1964) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1949, 1955.

Rogers, R. Max (1945) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1940, 1942; PhD, Stanford U., 1951.

Smith, Murray F. (1962) BA, U. of Utah, 1956; MA, PhD, U. of Southern California, 1961, 1967.

Speidel, Walter H. (1963) Abitur, Germany, 1940; Diplomdolmetscher und -bersetzer, Fachhochschule fr das Dolmetscherwesen, Stuttgart, Germany, 1948; MA, U. of Utah, 1960; PhD, U. of Kansas, 1963.

Watkins, Arthur R. (1952) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1941, 1942; PhD, Stanford U., 1948.

Associated Scandinavian Faculty

The following professors from other departments in the College of Humanities have joint appointments in Scandinavian and are members of the department's Scandinavian section:

Melvin J. Luthy (Linguistics)

Royal Skousen (English)

George S. Tate (Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature)

Affiliated Scandinavian Faculty

The following faculty members from departments outside the College of Humanities occasionally teach in or otherwise contribute to the Scandinavian Studies Program:

Gerald M. Haslam (History)

Richard L. Jensen (Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History)

Ralph V. Larson (Continuing Education)

Eric Samuelsen (Theatre and Media Arts)




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