The Russian Minor is housed in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies and is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to communicate effectively in Russian. The Russian program also seeks to familiarize students with influential literary, critical, and cinematographic works in Russian, studied within their cultural and historical context. Furthermore, the program introduces students to various ethnicities, their histories and roles in shaping today’s Russia. Finally, it provides them with an understanding of key social and political trends as well as challenges defining the Soviet and the post-Soviet eras.

The Russian Minor requires 15 credits (five courses) beyond RUSS 2030. Russian Minors are required to take at least two courses taught in Russian language (including Russian 2040) and three courses taught in English, such as Masterpiece of Russian Language l and ll, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Soviet Jewish Experience or courses on Russian art and film. Students may also petition for permission to use one course outside the department (e.g. in Russian history or Russian politics) toward the minor. The department generally accepts transfer credit toward the minor from summer and semester study at accredited U.S. and Russian universities. No more than three courses can be counted toward the minor if the student spends an entire year abroad, and no more than 2 courses for one semester abroad.

Course List

Course ID	Title	Credits
RUSS COURSES (Choose 4 courses)		12
RUSS 2040	Intermediate Russian II
RUSS 3030	Masterpieces Russ Lit I
RUSS 3040	Masterpieces Russ Lit II
RUSS 3250	Advanced Russian Grammar
RUSS 3330	Oral Discussion
RUSS 3450	Tolstoy/Dostoevsky-Trans
RUSS 3530	Survey of Russian Art
RUSS 3700	Russian Poetry
RUSS 3780	Soviet Jewish Experience
RUSS 4810	Special Topics
RUSS 4910	Independent Study
RUSS 4920	Independent Study
RUSS 4990	Honors Thesis
RUSS 5000	Honors Thesis
RUSS 5110	Capstone Component: RUSS 4810
Elective courses outside the Department (Choose 1 Course) 1,2		3
HISE 1510	Napoleon in Russia 1812
HISE 2250	Russia Since 1825- Present 1
HISE 3250	Russia at War, 1939-1945
HISE 3260	Putin's Russia
HISE 3270	Lit/Soc In Russ To 1917
HISE 3280	Lit/Soc In Russ To 1991
HISE 6510	The Russian Revolution:1900-24
HISE 6511	Stalin's Russia, 1924-1953
HISE 6512	Stalins Shadow: Soviet 1953-91
Total Credit Hours		15

¹

Russian-Related courses with department advisor approval.

²

Study Abroad courses with department advisor approval.