Program: Polish Studies Minor - University at Buffalo

Apr 06, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Admission Criteria

Current UB students seeking admission to the Polish Studies minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements

Track A: Language Track

Required Language Courses (16 credits)

POL 101LEC - Elementary Polish 1st Semester Credits: 5
POL 102LEC - Elementary Polish 2nd Semester Credits: 5
POL 203LEC - Intermediate Polish 1st Semester Credits: 3
POL 204LEC - Intermediate Polish 2nd Semester Credits: 3

Four Electives (12 credits):

POL 338LEC - Poland in Europe Credits: 3
POL 499TUT - Independent Study Credits: 1-6

Track B: Culture and Society Track

Two Required Culture Courses (6 credits):

HIS 294LEC - Holocaust: History, Culture, and Memory Credits: 3

Four Electives (12 credits):

POL 338LEC - Poland in Europe Credits: 3
POL 499TUT - Independent Study Credits: 1-6

Total Credits Required for Minor: 18-28

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Notes

Approved Elective Substitutions Track A & Track B

HIS 319LEC - The Interwar Crisis, 1919-1939 Credits: 3
HIS 346LEC - 19th Century Europe Credits: 3
HIS 395LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
HIS 475SEM - The Great War and European Society Credits: 3
PSC 351LEC - Politics of Eastern European Nations Credits: 3

Learning Outcomes

The Polish Studies program is intended to train students in the spoken and written language and to deepen their knowledge of and interest in the literature, history, and culture of Poland.