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German, Nordic, and Slavic

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Spring 2027

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Grades have not been recorded for this term. Historical results remain in the overview above.

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Recorded offerings over time

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10 courses

Elementary topics in German, Nordic, and/or Slavic culture, folklore, linguistics, and/or language.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Second Semester Turkish focuses on communicating in extended situations, covering holidays, traditions, colloquial phrases, and formal written forms like letters and orders.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Intermediate topics in German, Nordic, and/or Slavic culture, folklore, linguistics, and/or language.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Kirill Ospovat

A previous student rated the course difficulty at 2 out of 5.

No recorded grade history

Fourth Semester Turkish continues intermediate-level study of listening, reading, writing, and speaking, using history, literature, and art to explore cultural codes.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Sixth Semester Kazakh enhances speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills while building confidence in discussing daily life issues.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Graduate seminar promoting professional development for humanities students in German, Scandinavian, and Slavic studies through creating academic documents and presentations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Introduction to Central Asia from the Silk Route to Afghanistan, examining human geography, ethnicity, nomadism, pastoralism, oasis cultures, religion, and international politics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Second Semester Yiddish introduces the language through speaking, listening, reading, and writing, emphasizing communication within cultural and historical contexts.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history