Russian Studies
This minor offers students a broad, cross disciplinary 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 Russian Studies minor requires 18 credits. Students should take courses in at least three different disciplines from the following list:
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| 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 | |
| POSC 337. Russia and Post-Soviet Politics | |
| RUS 266/GHUM 200. Russian Literature in Translation/Great Works | |
| RUS 300. Russian Grammar and Communication | |
| RUS 308. Introduction to Russian Civilization | |
| RUS 315. Russian Phonetics | |
| RUS 320. Russian Oral and Written Communication | |
| RUS 400. Advanced Russion Conversation | |
| 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 | |
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With the approval of a program coordinator, six to eight hours of Russian language may be included. Students may also earn credit by studying in a program in Russia or any of the former Soviet states.
