Russian Studies Major/Minor
Area Studies Option
The area studies option consists of 30 hours.
Complete 18 hours:
- RUSS 311 - Russian Composition and Conversation
- RUSS 312 - Russian Composition and Conversation
- RUSS 371 - Martyrs, Mobs, and Madmen in Russian Culture: 988-1861
- RUSS 372 - Modern Russian Culture through Readings and Dramatic Production
- RUSS 401 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition
- RUSS 402 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition
Select 6 hours:
- RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature
- RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature
- RUSS 325 - Russian Film
- RUSS 424 - Nabokov's Novels and Stories
- RUSS 425 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics
- RUSS 426 - Methods of Historical Linguistics
- RUSS 430 - Selected Topics in Russian Literature
- RUSS 451 - Senior Seminar
- RUSS 452 - Senior Seminar
- RUSS 491 - Foreign Study
- RUSS 493 - Independent Study
Complete 6 hours:
- HIST 341 - History of Russia
- POLS 459 - Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
Literary Emphasis Option
The literary emphasis option consists of 30 hours.
Complete 18 hours:
- RUSS 311 - Russian Composition and Conversation
- RUSS 312 - Russian Composition and Conversation
- RUSS 401 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition
- RUSS 402 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition
- RUSS 451 - Senior Seminar
- RUSS 452 - Senior Seminar
Select 12 hours:
- RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature
- RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature
- RUSS 325 - Russian Film
- RUSS 371 - Martyrs, Mobs, and Madmen in Russian Culture: 988-1861
- RUSS 372 - Modern Russian Culture through Readings and Dramatic Production
- RUSS 424 - Nabokov's Novels and Stories
- RUSS 425 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics
- RUSS 426 - Methods of Historical Linguistics
- RUSS 430 - Selected Topics in Russian Literature
- RUSS 491 - Foreign Study
- RUSS 493 - Independent Study
Russian Studies Major, BA (Effective Fall 2011)
The Russian Studies Major consists of 30 hours.
Complete 12 hours:
- RUSS 311 - Russian Composition and Conversation
- RUSS 312 - Russian Composition and Conversation
- RUSS 401 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition
- RUSS 402 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition
Select 3 hours:
- RUSS 451 - Senior Seminar
- RUSS 452 - Senior Seminar
Select 15 hours:
- RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature
- RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature
- RUSS 325 - Russian Film
- RUSS 371 - Martyrs, Mobs, and Madmen in Russian Culture: 988-1861
- RUSS 372 - Modern Russian Culture through Readings and Dramatic Production
- RUSS 424 - Nabokov's Novels and Stories
- RUSS 425 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics
- RUSS 426 - Methods of Historical Linguistics
- RUSS 430 - Selected Topics in Russian Literature
- RUSS 451 - Senior Seminar
- RUSS 452 - Senior Seminar
- RUSS 491 - Foreign Study
- RUSS 493 - Independent Study
- EITHER HIST 341 - History of Russia OR POLS 459 - Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
Russian Studies Major, BA - Honors Concentration (Effective Fall 2011)
The honors concentration consists of at least 33 hours of Russian courses numbered above RUSS 202. Students must have at least 12 hours of honors courses, 6 of which must be in honors-by-contract courses in Russian courses numbered above 300. Application may be made after completion of RUSS 311 and RUSS 312 or the equivalent. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA in Russian classes of not less than 3.5 and an overall GPA of not less than 3.25 to receive honors on the transcript. A final honors project (RUSS 493), directed by a Russian Studies faculty member and approved by the Russian Studies faculty, must be completed with a grade of B+ or higher during the last 30 hours of course work. This project will encompass both a written essay or portfolio and an oral presentation to the Russian Studies faculty.
Russian Minor
Russian 201-202 is a pre-requisite to the minor. The minor in Russian shall consist of at least 18 hours of Russian courses, including:
- Russian 311-312
- Russian 401-402
- Six (6) hours from Russian 221-222 or other Russian courses numbered above 300