General Catalog 2002-2003
Posted March 1, 2002 

Majors in Russian are intended for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of Russian culture, language, literature, and society. Majors and minors in language education are also possible. In addition, the Russian major provides the necessary background for graduate study in languages and literature. 

All courses counting toward the major or the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Check with the department to see if a transcript is needed. If a course that is a requirement for the major is not available, the department reserves the right to substitute another course to fulfill that requirement. 

Students beginning their major (i.e., beginning to take upper-division courses) after Fall 1998 must have a second major, a minor, or must take 16 allied hours. 

Requirements for the Major

Total hours: 31 

Number of required courses (traditional major): 6, plus 1 capstone course 

Number of electives (traditional major): 4 

Number of required courses (nontraditional major): 5, plus 1 capstone course 

Number of electives (nontraditional major): 5 

Required Courses: Traditional Major 

RUSS 3550 Theory of Russian Culture: 862-1880 
RUSS 3560 Russian Perspectives: 1880 to Post-Soviet 
RUSS 3040 Fifth-semester Russian 
RUSS 3060 Sixth-semester Russian 
RUSS 4710 Survey of 19th-century Literature in Translation 
RUSS 4720 Survey of 20th-century Literature in Translation 
Capstone course: RUSS 4990 
Plus four of the following: 
RUSS 4550, RUSS 4580, RUSS 4590, RUSS 4610, RUSS 4620 

The nontraditional major has the same requirements above except for substitution of RUSS 3060 for RUSS 3040 and 3060. Number of electives: 5 (for the nontraditional student); 4 for the traditional. 

Requirements for the Minor

Nontraditional students: RUSS 3060 plus four (no more than two can be taken in English): RUSS 3550, 3560, 4550, 4580, 4590, 4610, 4620, 4710, 4720. 

Traditional students: RUSS 3040 and 3050, plus three (no more than two can be taken in English): RUSS 2550, 2560, 4550, 4580, 4590, 4610, 4620, 4710, 4720. 

Model Program of Study
(for traditional major) 

First Year
Fall Semester
RUSS 1010 
RUSS 3550 

Spring Semester
RUSS 1020 
RUSS 3560 

Second Year
Fall Semester
RUSS 2010 
RUSS 4710 

Spring Semester
RUSS 2020 
RUSS 4720 

Third Year
Fall Semester
RUSS 3060
RUSS 3040 
RUSS 4710 

Spring Semester
 RUSS 4270
Any of the following (not necessarily offered every year): 
RUSS 4550 
RUSS 4580 
RUSS 4590 
RUSS 4610 
RUSS 4620

Fourth Year
Fall Semester
RUSS 4710 
RUSS 4990 (Capstone) 
Any of the following (not necessarily offered every year): 
RUSS 4550 
RUSS 4580 
RUSS 4590 
RUSS 4610 
RUSS 4620

Spring Semester
RUSS 4720 
Any of the following (not necessarily offered every year): 
RUSS 4550 
RUSS 4580 
RUSS 4590 
RUSS 4610 
RUSS 4620 

Requirements for the Minor in Russian

Total hours: 15 

Required Courses

Nontraditional Students: RUSS 3060 plus four courses (no more than two can be taken in English): RUSS 3550, 3560, 4550, 4580, 4590, 4610, 4620, 4710, 4720. 

Traditional Students: RUSS 3040 and 3060, plus three of the following courses (no more than two can be taken in English): RUSS 3550, 3560, 4550, 4580, 4590, 4610, 4620, 4710, 4720. 

Elective Courses

RUSS 4550 Russian Culture 
RUSS 4580 Reading Russian Press 
RUSS 4590 Contemporary Russian Issues 
RUSS 4610 Advanced Russian I 
RUSS 4620 Advanced Russian II 
RUSS 3950 Service Learning 
RUSS 5880 Directed Reading 

Teaching Major, Minor, Certification. Please refer to Education in the Colleges section for information on teaching major and minor course requirements and state secondary teacher certification. 

RUSS Course Descriptions
Russian Teaching Major and Minor