2012-2013 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies
Requirements for a Major in Russian Studies
Majoring in Russian Studies requires at least three years of Russian as follows and a total of 36 hours.
- RUS 101 - Elementary Russian I Credits: 4
- RUS 102 - Elementary Russian II Credits: 4
- RUS 201 - Intermediate Russian I Credits: 4
- RUS 202 - Intermediate Russian II Credits: 4
- RUS 301 - Advanced Russian Grammar I Credits: 3
- RUS 302 - Advanced Russian Grammar II Credits: 3
Must include the following:
- HST 389 - Russian History Credits: 3
- HST 390 - Soviet History Credits: 3
- HST 391 - Russian Thought-Ninth to Twentieth Centuries Credits: 3
- RST 331 - Russian Literature in Translation, 1800-1880 Credits: 3
- RST 332 - Russian Literature in Translation, 1880-1932 Credits: 3
- RST 333 - Russian Literature in Translation, 1932 to the Present Credits: 3
- RST 495 - Russia in Context (Capstone) Credits: 3
- RUS 301 - Advanced Russian Grammar I Credits: 3
- RUS 302 - Advanced Russian Grammar II Credits: 3
And three courses to be chosen from among the following:
These three may not all be Russian Studies courses but must include at least one from among geography, political science, or economics.
- ECO 365 - Comparative Economic Systems Credits: 3
- GPY 350 - Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors Credits: 3
- PLS 385 - Russian and Post-Soviet Politics Credits: 3
- RST 225 - Introduction to Russian Culture Credits: 3
- RST 380 - Special Topics in Russian Studies Credits: 1 to 3
- RST 499 - Independent Study and Research Credits: 1 to 4
Senior Thesis
Students must also complete a senior thesis and pass a comprehensive oral examination, both of which are components of the following course:
- RST 495 - Russia in Context (Capstone) Credits: 3