Major Requirements for Russian Studies

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A minimum of eight course credits, which include:

• Beginning Russian III (RUS 103)
• Intermediate Russian (RUS 205)
• Composition and Conversation (RUS 301)
• Five courses (at least two of which must be courses in Russian history) selected from the following:
  
  • Muscovite and Imperial Russia (HIS 321)
  • Revolutionary and Soviet Russia (HIS 322)
  • Russia from 1941 (HIS 323)
  • Marx and Marxism (PHI 307)
  • Revolutionary Political Thought (POL 327)
  • Courses in the Russian Program at or above the 300 level

The following courses are also recommended:

• International Economics (ECB 223)
• Diplomacy of War and Revolution (HIS 315)
• International Politics (POL 242)

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