Russian B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| RUSS 101 | Elementary Russian I | 4 |
| RUSS 102 | Elementary Russian II | 4 |
| RUSS 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 4 |
| RUSS 202 | Intermediate Russian II | 4 |
| RUSS 105Y | Intro to Russian Culture | 3 |
| Translation | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| RUSS 494 | Seminar 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 Hours | 43 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| RUSS 101 | Elementary Russian I | 4 |
| RUSS 105Y | Intro to Russian Culture | 3 |
| HUSC 194 | Seminar/Workshop (Freshman Seminar) | 1 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Math Course | 3 | |
| Activities Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| RUSS 102 | Elementary Russian II | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 9 | |
| Activities Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Autumn | ||
| RUSS 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 4 |
| Intermediate Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| RUSS 202 | Intermediate Russian II | 4 |
| Advanced Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Autumn | ||
| RUSS 301 | Russian: Oral & Written Expression I | 3 |
| Russian UD Elective Translation | 3 | |
| Russian UD Elective History | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Russian Major UD Core Course Expression | 3 | |
| Russian UD Elective Translation | 3 | |
| Russian UD Elective Language | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Autumn | ||
| Russian Major UD Elective Expression | 3 | |
| Russian Major UD Elective Translation | 3 | |
| Russian Major UD Elective Language | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Russian Major UD Elective Language | 3 | |
| General Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |