East European: Polish Language and Culture / Minor
Program: PLSH
Minor Credit Hours: 18
East European Americans are the largest European-American ethnic group in the Chicago metropolitan area with as many as 1.5 million people claiming this ancestry. This minor is uniquely innovative and interdisciplinary in nature, emphasizing both language and culture.
The importance of Polish is based on two factors: the country’s unique geopolitical position in Europe and significant population both American citizens and residents of Polish descent in Chicagoland.
Heritage speakers must consult with the Department Chair of the World Language Program when selecting language courses for this minor. The upper-division course may not be applied to another minor or any major offered at Lewis University.
Minor Requirements
Polish
Minor: PLSH
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FLAN 11700 | First-Year Polish 1 | 3 |
| or FLAN 19100 | First-Year Language in Location 1 | |
| FLAN 11800 | First-Year Polish 2 | 3 |
| or FLAN 19200 | First-Year Language in Location 2 | |
| FLAN 23300 | Second-Year Polish 1 | 3 |
| or FLAN 29100 | Second-Year Language in Location 1 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Second-Year Polish 2 | ||
| Second-Year Language in Location 2 | ||
| Polish for Heritage Speakers | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Reading and Writing in Polish 1 | ||
| Reading and Writing in Polish 2 | ||
| Other interdisciplinary courses relevant to Polish languages and cultures may be considered for electives, upon consultation with the student’s advisor. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |