Russian B.A. - Russian Language Education
This major concentration contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
To complete this concentration, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
This major does not qualify as a single field endorsement. Individuals must complete the education/teaching concentration in a second major or education/teaching minor in another content area.
Bachelor of Arts - Russian; Concentration in Russian Language Education
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 46
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Note: 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. Must complete a minimum of 27 upper-division credits in Russian courses and electives.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Lower-Division Core Courses | 19 | |
Language | ||
Culture | ||
Upper-Division Core Courses | 24 | |
Expression | ||
Translation | ||
Language | ||
History | ||
Russian Language Education Requirement | 3 | |
Total Hours | 46 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 21 total credits required.
Language
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Culture
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following course | ||
RUSS 105Y | Intro to Russian Culture | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 24 total credits required.
Note: Student must complete at least 24 credits of upper-division work in Russian courses and electives, 12 credits of which must be in the target language.
Translation
Note: RUSS 494 must be taken for 3 credits and will fulfill the upper division writing requirement.
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
RUSS 494 | Seminar in Russian Studies | 3 |
Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
FILM 308 | Russian Cinema and Culture | |
RUSS 306L | Evil and the Supernatural in Russian Literature | |
RUSS 307L | Beauty, Power and Pride in Russian Literature | |
Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Language
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
RUSS 301 | Russian: Oral & Written Expr. I | |
RUSS 302 | Russian: Oral & Written Expr. II | |
RUSS 411 | 19th-Century Russian Authors | |
RUSS 412 | 20th-Century Russian Authors | |
RUSS 424 | Russian Short Story | |
RUSS 440 | Russian Poetry | |
Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
History
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
HSTR 357 | Russia to 1881 | |
HSTR 358 | Russia Since 1881 | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Russian Language Education Concentration Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
WLC 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach Russian, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.