Polish*
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
College of Arts and Sciences
910 Clemens Hall
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-4620
(716) 645-2191
Fax: (716) 645-5981
Web: Modern Languages and Literatures
Rosemary G. Feal, Chair
(716) 645-6000, ext. 1181
E-mail: rfeal@acsu.buffalo.edu
Czeslaw Prokopczyk, Director of Polish Program
(716) 645-6000, ext. 1198
E-mail: czp@acsu.buffalo.edu
*This area of study is available as a special major through the College of Arts and Sciences. It is not a separately registered degree program. Refer to the Special Major section for more information. The special major in Polish may be arranged with Dr. Czeslaw Prokopczyk and the department. For information on the minor, contact the department.
With almost 40 million people in Poland and more than 10 million Polish Americans, Polish continues to be an important world language. Poland has contributed to world culture and civilization in almost every area, and the tradition of sustaining a rich cultural life is reflected in the output by Polish painters and musical composers and in the number of Nobel prizes for literature won by Polish citizens: Henryk Sienkiewicz (1905), Wladyslaw Reymont (1924), Czeslaw Milosz (1980), and Wislawa Szymborska (1996).
The Polish program is intended to train students in the spoken and written language and to deepen their knowledge of and interest in the literature and culture of Poland. A minor in Polish is available. POL101-102 (or their equivalent) are prerequisite courses. The minor consists of 18 credit hours, including POL203-204 and four 300- or 400-level courses from the areas of literature, language, and history.
For study abroad options, see the Study Abroad section on page 260 or contact the Study Abroad Programs Office at (716) 645-3912.
Students with a variety of majors can enhance their career opportunities by developing proficiency in Polish and knowledge of Polish culture through completion of the minor or special major in Polish studies. For individuals with such qualifications, job possibilities with United States corporations doing business in a Poland that promotes private enterprise and encourages foreign investment are expected to expand.
Polish is offered at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, with opportunities for future training by special arrangement. Not all courses are offered every semester. Interested students should obtain a list of current offerings with descriptions from the departmental office or at the department's webpage at Modern Languages and Literatures prior to registration each semester.
101-102 Elementary Polish 1st-2nd Semester (5-5)
POL101 prerequisite: none
POL102 prerequisite: POL101
No previous knowledge of Polish required; speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills developed; 102 is a sequel to 101; students with some familiarity with spoken Polish welcome. LEC
203-204 Intermediate Polish 1st-2nd Semester (3-3)
POL203 prerequisite: POL102 or permission of instructor
POL204 prerequisite: POL203 or permission of instructor
Further development of all four language skills; introduces selections from Polish literary masterpieces. POL204 is a spring sequel to POL203. LEC
222 Polish Culture: Theatre (3)
Differing topics in theatre within the area of Polish studies. LEC
223 Topics in Polish Culture (3)
Differing topics within the area of Polish studies. LEC
305-306 Advanced Polish (3-3)
POL305 prerequisite: POL204 or permission of instructor
POL306 prerequisite: POL305 or permission of instructor
Emphasizes conversation and written compositions; readings of short stories, poetry, essays, and plays to yield vigorous discussions in Polish. LEC
323 Polish Literature in Translation (3)
Major figures in Polish literature from the 1930s to the present. Readings and discussions focus on Mrozek (drama), Milosz, Herbert, Rozewicz, Szymborska (poetry), Schulz, Gombrowicz, Andrzejewski, and Konwicki (fiction). LEC
324 Poland Today (3)
Major socioeconomic, political, and cultural happenings and developments in Poland since World War II; Solidarity, the disintegration and collapse of the Communist regime in 1989, the leap to the market economy, and political pluralism. LEC
338 Poland in Central Europe (3)
The rise, decline, disappearance, and reemergence of Poland as an important power and factor in Eastern European politics. LEC
499 Independent Study (var)
Supplements regular offerings of the department. Students must secure the permission of instructor before registering for independent study. TUT
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in POL203-204 Intermediate Polish I-II or equivalent preparation
POL101-102 Elementary Polish I-II or equivalent preparation
LIN200 Language in Pluralistic America (with prior approval)
Four POL courses chosen from:
POL305 Advanced Polish
POL306 Advanced Polish
POL323 Polish Literature in Translation/ENG387
POL324 Poland Today
POL499 (maximum of 6 credit hours)
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all courses that count toward the Polish minor.
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