Degree Options

Students have the option of majoring or minoring in Russian Area Studies.

2007-2008 Course Listings

105F. Russian for Professionals I. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to the study of Russian through speaking, reading and translation. Computer-assisted instruction in speaking and in reading Russian Culture. Enrollment limited to students in the School of Community Education.

106F. Russian for Professionals II. 4 semester hours.

Continuation of Russian 105; speaking, reading and translation. Russian culture through reading Russian texts. Computer-assisted instruction. Enrollment limited to students in the School of Community Education.

111. Beginning Russian I. 5 semester hours.

Introduction to the structure of Russian through oral and written practice. Every year.

112F. Beginning Russian II. 5 semester hours.

Continuation of the structure of Russian through oral and written practice. Every year.

130. Russian Topics. 4 semester hours.

Topics, chosen by the instructor, designed to be of interest to the entire campus community. Taught in English, readings in English. May be writing intensive. Offered as need arises. This course may be repeated for credit.

205C. Readings in Russian Culture. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to reading techniques and to readings in a variety of Russian prose. Short story, press and cultural texts. Prerequisite: Russian 112 or equivalent. Every year.

210. Beginning Conversation and Composition. 4 semester hours.

Review of grammatical structures and introduction to composition. Vocabulary and conversation practice on everyday themes. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: Russian 112 or equivalent. Every year.

230. Russian Topics. 4 semester hours.

Study of special subjects, in Russian, chosen by the instructor and described in the course schedule each semester.  Taught as needed.  This course may be repeated for credit.

260A/C. 19th Century Russian Literature. 4 semester hours.

Study of the major writers of 19th-century Russia. Reference to the cultural milieu. Authors include Pushkin, Gogol, Dosteovsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov and others. Taught in English. Writing intensive. Alternate years.

261A/C. 20th Century Russian Literature. 4 semester hours.

Study of the major writers of 20th-century Russia. Major authors studied in the historical context of building a new society. Authors include Zamjatin, Bulgakov, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn and others. Taught in English. Writing intensive. Alternate years.

310. Advanced Conversation and Composition. 4 semester hours.

Advanced conversation techniques and idiomatic expressions. Advanced grammar topics and composition practice. Required for study abroad programs. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: Russian 210. Every year.

330. Russian Topics. 4 semester hours.

Study of special subjects, chosen by the instructor and described in the course schedule each semester. May be writing intensive. Offered as need arises. This course may be repeated for credit.

380. Methods for Teaching Foreign Language (K-12). 4 semester hours.

Course to acquire an understanding of the history and rationale for foreign language instruction and of the relationship between theories of language learning and classroom practice. The student learns to plan, implement, and evaluate language instruction for students at the elementary and secondary school levels, and to enrich curriculum content to promote appreciation of the customs, values and history of other cultures. Field experience is included. Prerequisite: Completion of two 200-level courses in the target language or by permission of the instructor. Alternate years.

490. Independent Study. Variable credit.

This course may be repeated for credit.

491. Internship. Variable credit.

This course may be repeated for credit.