LITH 499. Independent Study. 1-4 hours.

Investigation of special problems under the general direction of a staff member. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Graduate students may register for more than one section per term; undergraduates may only register for one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing, consent of the instructor and the head of the department. Class Schedule Information: This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major.

LITH 515. Lithuanian Linguistics and Poetics. 4 hours.

Linguistic and stylisic analysis of Lithuanian texts based on contemporary theories of style.

LITH 520. Topics in Historical Lithuanian Linguistics. 4 hours.

Covers major topics and trends in historical Lithuanian linguistics: linguistic history, sociolinguistic history, history of grammars and dictionaries. Will also cover historical sites of various linguistic schools. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Taught in Lithuanian. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

LITH 565. Studies in Twentieth-Century Lithuanian Literature. 4 hours.

Study of a topic, author or movement. Content varies. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

LITH 570. Studies in Lithuanian Literary Criticism. 4 hours.

Function of literary criticism in all epochs of Lithuanian literature. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

LITH 596. Independent Study. 1-4 hours.

Investigation of special problems under the general direction of a staff member. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and the head of the department.