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Russian (RUS)

Major: A minimum of eight course credits, which include:

  1. RUS 103, 205, 301, and 311;

  2. Two courses selected from RUS 341, 342, 351, and 355;
  3. Two courses selected from RUS 384, RUS 391, HIS 321 (Muscovite and Imperial Russia), HIS 322 (Revolutionary and Soviet Russia), HIS 323 (Russia from 1941), PHI 307 (Marx and Marxism), and POL 227 (Revolutionary Political Thought).

A major in Russian Studies is also offered; however, students may not major both in Russian and Russian Studies.

Courses taught in Russia: see RUS 384, 955, and 988 below.

101-102-103. Beginning Russian I, II, & III   Essentials of grammar, with practice in speaking, reading, listening, and writing Russian. IKACH

205. Intermediate Russian 
Review of basic forms and introduction to complex grammatical structures. Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisite: RUS 103. IKACH

281. Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization 
Same as RSS 281 (see for full course description.) Readings and discussions in English. Offered subject to availability of staff. IKACH

301. Composition and Conversation 
Readings of advanced-level texts, with compositions and discussions on a variety of topics. Prerequisite: RUS 205. IKACH

311. Introduction to Russian Literature 
Survey of Russian literature and of its main currents, with readings of representative works. Lectures, readings, and discussions in Russian. Prerequisite: RUS 301. (Humanities) IKACH

341. Russian Literature in Translation, 1800-1880 
Examination of major works by Russian Romantic and Realist writers. Readings and discussions in English. Usually offered every third year. Prerequisite: ENG 111. (Humanities) IKACH

342. Dostoevsky and Tolstoy in Translation 
Comparison and contrast of styles and themes in the works of these two writers. Readings and discussions in English. Offered subject to availability of staff. Prerequisite: ENG 111. (Humanities) IKACH

351. Russian Literature in Translation, 1880-1932 
Examination of major works of pre- and post-revolutionary Russian fiction, poetry, and drama. Readings and discussions in English. Usually offered every third year. Prerequisite: ENG 111. (Humanities) IKACH

355. Russian Literature in Translation, 1932-Present 
A survey of works by major writers of the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. Readings and discussions in English. Usually offered every third year. Prerequisite: ENG 111. (Humanities) 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 RSS 384. (CR) GIVENS

390. Individual Project: see Courses 390. 

391. Tutorial in Russian 
Supervised reading in Russian literature and/or civilization, and discussions and compositions based on the reading. All work to be done in Russian. Prerequisites: RUS 205 and permission of instructor.

480. Internship: see Courses 480. 

485. Advanced Russian Studies (.5-1) 
Reading or research in Russian. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Same course as RSS Studies 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-Language Immersion (Saint Petersburg)

988-RSS-S. Semester in Russia-Saint Petersburg

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