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Russian B.A.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

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Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Bachelor of Arts - Russian

  • Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the Russian major.

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
RUSS 101Elementary Russian I4
RUSS 102Elementary Russian II4
RUSS 201Intermediate Russian I4
RUSS 202Intermediate Russian II4
RUSS 105YIntro to Russian Culture3
Translation
Complete the following course:
RUSS 494Seminar in Russian Studies (fulfills advanced writing requirement)3
Complete two of the following courses: 6
Evil and the Supernatural in Russian Literature
Beauty, Power and Pride in Russian Literature
Russian Cinema and Culture
Language
Complete four of the following courses: 12
Russian: Oral & Written Expression I
Russian: Oral and Written Expression II
19th-Century Russian Authors
20th-Century Russian Authors
Russian Short Story
Russian Poetry
World Languages and Cultures Course
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Russia to 1881
Russia Since 1881
Madness in Literature and Cinema
Environmental Humanities: World Perspectives
Total Hours43
Last Updated Autumn 2024

Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
AutumnHours
RUSS 101 Elementary Russian I 4
RUSS 105Y Intro to Russian Culture 3
WRIT 101 College Writing I 4
General Education Requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
 Hours17
Spring
RUSS 102 Elementary Russian II 4
Translation Elective 3
General Education Requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
 Hours16
Second Year
Autumn
RUSS 201 Intermediate Russian I 4
World Languages and Cultures Course 3
General Education Requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
 Hours16
Spring
RUSS 202 Intermediate Russian II 4
Translation Elective 3
General Education Requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
Elective 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Autumn
RUSS 301 Russian: Oral & Written Expression I 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
General Education Requirement  
 Hours12
Spring
RUSS 302 Russian: Oral and Written Expression II 3
Language Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
General Education Requirement 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Autumn
Language Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
RUSS 494 Seminar in Russian Studies 1-3
Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours13-15
 Total Hours120-122

Last Updated Autumn 2025