Major in Russian Studies

Consists of eleven courses:

• RUSS 20100 - Intermediate Russian Level I
• RUSS 20200 - Intermediate Russian Level II
• RUSS 21000 - Russia’s Short Masterpieces: People, Religion, and Spirit
• RUSS 40000 - Tutorial

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• At least one course is required in History:

• HIST 101xx - (when topic focuses on Russian history)
• HIST 23000 - Russia to 1900
• HIST 23300 - Russia Since 1900
• HIST 27505 - Recent Russian History: From Gorbachev to Putin
• HIST 30100 -30142 (when topic focuses on Russian history)

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• At least one of the following courses is required:

• RUSS 22000 - Russian Culture Through Film
• RUSS 24001 - Imagining Siberia
• RUSS 25001 - Men Writing Women
• RUSS 22000 - Russian Culture Through Film
• RUSS 24000 - Imagining Russia’s Landscapes
• RUSS 24001 - Russia’s Landscapes: Siberia
• RUSS 25001 - Men Writing Women
• RUSS 26100 - The Artist and the Tyrant
• RUSS 29903 - Topics in Advanced Russian
• RUSS 29904 - Topics in Advanced Russian: New Media

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• RUSS 40100 - Junior Independent Study
• RUSS 45100 - Independent Study Thesis
• RUSS 45200 - Independent Study Thesis

Special Notes

• The College language requirement may be satisfied in Russian by completing a 102-level course or receiving a score equivalent to the 102-level on the placement examination administered during registration week. If a student registers for and completes a course in language below the level at which the language department’s placement exam placed them, that student will not receive credit toward graduation for that course, unless they have obtained the permission of the instructor of the course into which the student placed and permission of the department chair.
• Study Abroad: Students will be encouraged to enhance their educational experience (or fulfill requirements for a major in International Relations) by studying in Russia or East Central Europe, and are advised to consult with the chairperson of the department in the first term of their first year of study at the College. Early planning is essential. Approved courses taken in an off-campus semester will provide additional variety in the courses offered for the major.
• Russian House: Students have the opportunity to apply for residence in Russian House, a suite in Luce Hall that houses students along with a native Russian assistant and serves as the focal point for most campus Russian language and cultural activities. Applications for residency in the Russian House can be obtained from the chair and are usually due early in February.
• Related Interdepartmental Programs: Students interested in Russian and East Central European literature and culture should be aware of several interdepartmental programs in which the Department of Russian Studies cooperates: Comparative Literature, Film Studies, and International Relations.
• S/NC courses are not permitted in the major or minor.
• Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the major or minor.