BA with a Major in Central & Eastern European Studies—Polish Studies Concentration
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and departmental degree requirements. The Department of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
Note: Students who select the Concentration in Polish Studies and have a GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher are eligible to apply for the Dr. Bolesław and Krystyna Mazur Scholarships in Undergraduate Polish Studies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Major Requirements | 27 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach Minimum Total Hours | 93 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POL 104 | Intermediate Polish II a | 4 |
| Select one of the following: b,c | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis of Central Eastern European Texts | ||
| Introduction to Central and Eastern European Cultures | ||
| In addition, students must complete 20 semester hours for the concentration in Polish Studies. | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
- a
Native and heritage speakers who place out of POL 104 should register for POL 201. Placing out of 104 may qualify a student for up to 8 hours of retroactive credit. Please consult an LAS advisor for eligibility for retroactive credit after completion of POL 201.
- b
CEES 224 and CEES 225 fulfill the LAS Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. If a student takes multiple courses that satisfy this requirement, the additional course(s) may count toward the 20 semester hours required for the concentration.
- c
When LCSL 250 is taught by a faculty member from the Department of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies, it may be used to satisfy this requirement instead of CEES 224 or CEES 225. Students should consult with their major advisor with questions about eligible sections of LCSL 250.
Concentration in Polish Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Concentration Courses a | ||
| 20 hours of coursework in Polish Studies at the 100, 200, 300, or 400 level b | 20 | |
| Recommended Concentration Courses: | ||
| Advanced Polish through Media and Film | ||
| Advanced Polish through Contemporary Culture | ||
| Advanced Polish through Short Stories | ||
- a
A maximum of three semester hours in History (including crosslisted courses) may count toward required coursework.
- b
No more than 6 semester hours may be completed at the 100 level, and excluding POL 101, POL 102, POL 103, and POL 104. Polish courses cross-listed with the Department of History and CEES topics courses that focus on Polish Studies may be used to fulfill this requirement with approval of the departmental advisor.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| POL 101 | Elementary Polish I a | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning course | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 13-17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| POL 102 | Elementary Polish II a | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 4-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| POL 103 | Intermediate Polish I a | 4 |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| POL 104 | Intermediate Polish II | 4 |
| Concentration course b | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CEES 224 or CEES 225 |
Introduction to Literary Analysis of Central Eastern European Texts or Introduction to Central and Eastern European Cultures |
3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Concentration course(s) b | 3-6 | |
| Electives | 13 | |
| Hours | 16-19 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |