Academic Programs
Russian Studies
Dr. Mary Louise Loe, Minor Adviser
Phone: (540) 568-6168
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:
Courses in the Russian Studies Minor
ECON 301. Economies in Transition
GEOG 333. Russian and the Former USSR
HIST 385. Russia to 1855
HIST 386. Russia Since 1855
HIST 475. Modern Russia
GHUM 200. Great Works
POSC 337. Russia and Post-Soviet Politics
RUS 266. Russian Literature in Translation
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 406. Russian Literature of the 20th Century
RUS 438. Studies in Russian Literature
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 program adviser, six to eight hours of Russian language may be included in the minor. Students may also earn credit by studying in a program in Russia or any of the former Soviet states.
