Academic Programs
Russian Studies
Dr. Mary Louise Loe, Minor Adviser
Phone: (540) 568-6168
E-mail: loeml@jmu.edu
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This minor offers students a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on Russian culture, history, political institutions, economy and geography. This program deepens the students' understanding and knowledge of the Russian and non-Russian peoples of the former Soviet Union, and prepares them for careers in teaching, government and international business. The minimum requirement for a minor in Russian studies is 18 hours. Students should take courses in at least three different disciplines from the following list:
| Required Courses | |
| ECON 301. Economies in Transition | |
| HIST 385. Russia to 1855 | |
| HIST 386. Russia Since 1855 | |
| HIST 475. Modern Russia | |
| POSC 337. Russian Political System | |
| POSC 338. Russian Foreign Policy | |
| POSC 339. Politics of Communist and Post-Communist Systems | |
| RUS 266/GHUM 200. Russian Literature in Translation/Great Works | |
| RUS 300. Russian Conversation and Composition | |
| RUS 308. Introduction to Russian Civilization | |
| RUS 315. Russian Phonetics | |
| RUS 320. Advanced Russian Grammar | |
| RUS 405. Russian Literature of the 19th Century | |
| RUS 426. Russian Literature of the 20th Century | |
| Students may include one course from the following list: | |
| ECON 490. Special Studies in Economics | |
| FL 490. Special Studies in Foreign Languages (Russian) | |
| GEOG 490. Senior Project II | |
| HIST 399. Special Studies in History | |
| POSC 490. Senior Tutorial in Political Science |
With the approval of the adviser to the program, six to eight hours of Russian language may be included in the minor.
