Intensive Elementary BCS
This intensive course provides a comprehensive introduction to modern Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language and culture.
The goal of the course is to guide students towards basic communicative skills in BCS, while also ensuring a solid command of the fundamental grammatical structures.
The course will help students learn to communicate in BCS, to understand BCS culture, and to function effectively in a BCS setting.
Students master the basic grammatical categories of the language, employing a vocabulary of about 1500 words.
By the completion of this course, students are expected to acquire a proficiency level of ILR 1 in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
They should be able to read and write in BCS and communicate easily on everyday topics. They should be able to write and translate simple texts, write short essays, letters, and advertisements.
To solidify their language and cultural gains, students are also encouraged to take advantage of the summer program in Sarajevo.
Mirzana Pašic is a native Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian speaker from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is pursuing her PhD in BCS and comparative world literature at the Faculty of Philosophy, International University of Sarajevo. She teaches at the University of Zenica in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Language and Literature, Sarajevo International University (BCS as a second language) and works as director and teacher in BILA - Bilinguistic Association in BiH - specialised in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian as a foreigne language at all levels. She writes theather plays and short stories. Mirzana has taught in the CLI since 2006 and developed the Sarajevo practicum, which she directs.
About CLI Hybrid Courses:
This is a 7+4 hybrid course. It has two components:
- 7 weeks on the ASU campus for 8 ASU credits (equals 2 semesters of regular classes), plus
- 4 weeks overseas (optional) for 3 ASU credits
- 7-week program cost: Tuition free, but fees apply (est. $775 in 2012)
- 4-week program cost: Study-Abroad fees vary by location. Look up programs under "Study Abroad" in menu at left for details on individual programs.
- Same curriculum, materials, instructors in both locations, where possible
- Host family housing overseas where possible
- Service projects or volunteer opportunities overseas where possible
- Fellowships and Scholarships available for most languages. (See http://cli.asu.edu/fellowships.)
Both components are open to any applicant over 18, including undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students. Non-ASU students and non-students are welcome. Students under 18 may attend the 7-week program in Arizona with guardian's consent.
Enrollment is limited and competitive.
Academic Year BCS at ASU
- BCS 101, 102: Elementary Serbo-Croatian
- BCS 201, 202: Intermediate Serbo-Croatian
- BCS 311,312: BCS Composition and Conversation
- BCS 495: Serbo-Croatian for heritage speakers
- SLV 304: Computational Linguistics of Slavic Languages
For more information on these classes, visit the ASU BCS page or go to the BCS in the ASU course catalog or Slavic courses in the ASU course catalog.