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Advisor: Robert Givens
This interdepartmental major has been designed to prepare the student for graduate school, teaching, foreign service, or research in the field of Russian studies. The curriculum encompasses a four-year program of courses in Russian language, history, literature, politics, and related fields. Students are encouraged to participate in at least one study-tour to Russia.
Major: A minimum of 9 course credits, which include:
- RUS 101, 102, 103 (Beginning Russian I, II, III), 205 (Intermediate Russian), 301 (Composition and Conversation);
- Four courses (one of which must be HIS 321, 322, or 323) selected from HIS 321 (Muscovite and Imperial Russia), HIS 322 (Revolutionary and Soviet Russia), HIS 323 (Russia from 1941), PHI 307 (Marx and Marxism), Politics 227 (Revolutionary Political Thought), and courses in the Russian Department at or above the 300 level.
The following courses are also recommended: ECB 223 (International Economics), HIS 315 (Diplomacy of War and Revolution), and POL 242 (International Politics). A major in Russian is also offered; however, students may not major in both Russian and Russian Studies.
Slavic Studies: for opportunities to study in Czechoslovakia and Russia, see 384 and
Cornell-Affiliated Programs in Foreign Countries.
281. Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization Same course as RUS 281. (See Russian for a complete course description). IKACH
384. Russia Today The current scene in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Registration, when the course is taught in Russia, entails additional costs. Same course as RUS 384.(CR) GIVENS
390. Individual Project
480. Internship
485. Advanced Russian Studies (.5-1) An independent project, undertaken in the senior year, and supervised by the Russian Studies Committee. Same as RUS 485.
501. Theatre in Russian (.25) Group reading, discussion, and preparation of one or more Russian plays. Rehearsals and performances in Russian. Prerequisites: knowledge of Russian and permission of instructor (CR) IKACH
511. Russian Reading and Conversation Group (.25) Maintenance of Russian language skills through reading and conversation. (CR) IKACH
955. Semester in Russia (Krasnodar)
988-RSS-L. Semester in Russia - Beginning Level (Saint Petersburg)
988-RSS-S. Semester in Russia - Intermediate Level (Saint Petersburg)

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