Serbian and Croatian Undergraduate Courses
- SCR 101: Basic Serbian or Croatian I
- SCR 102: Basic Serbian or Croatian II
- SCR 115: South Slavic Culture
- SCR 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar
- SCR 201: 2nd Year Serbian & Croatian I
- SCR 202: 2nd Year Serbian & Croatian II
- SCR 301: Third-Year Serbian/Croatian I
- SCR 302: Third-Year Serbian/Croatian II
SCR 101: Basic Serbian or Croatian I
Credit: 4 hours.
Oral and written work on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. For students with no previous study of Serbian or Croatian.
SCR 102: Basic Serbian or Croatian II
Credit: 4 hours.
Continuation of SCR 101. Prerequisite: SCR 101 or equivalent proficiency.
SCR 115: South Slavic Culture
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Non-Western Cultures, UIUC Social Sciences, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Exploration of South Slavic cultures in the historically rich and complex region sometimes referred to as "the Balkans," focusing particularly on those groups found within the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Critical look at the traditional view of the region as the crossroads or the bridge between East and West, and at the term Balkanization which has become a pejorative term used to characterize fragmented, and self-defeating social systems.
SCR 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
SCR 201: 2nd Year Serbian & Croatian I
Credit: 4 hours.
Completion of grammar; written and oral exercises aimed at active command of the language. Prerequisite: SCR 102 or equivalent proficiency.
SCR 202: 2nd Year Serbian & Croatian II
Credit: 4 hours.
Selected readings in Serbian or Croatian literature and culture. Prerequisite: SCR 201 or equivalent proficiency.
SCR 301: Third-Year Serbian/Croatian I
Credit: 3 hours.
Analysis of the sound system and grammar of the contemporary Serbian or Croatian language. Prerequisite: Knowledge of another Slavic language or consent of instructor.
SCR 302: Third-Year Serbian/Croatian II
Credit: 3 hours.
Reading and analysis of selected texts. Prerequisite: SCR 301 or consent of instructor.