Russian Studies
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Faculty: M. Belyavski-Frank, J. Bruggemann
The major in Russian Studies has been cancelled as of April 7, 2008. No new majors will be accepted into the program. The minor in Russian Studies continues to be offered.
Requirements for a major in Russian Studies
| Total courses required | Ten |
| Core courses | RUS 221, RUS 222 |
| Other required courses | At least three courses are required outside the language, literature and culture offerings. Courses that can count toward the major are: RUS 224, RUS 263, RUS 321, RUS 324, ECON 342, HIST 241, HIST 242, HIST 300 (appropriate topic), HIST 342, ML 225, ML 227, ML 301, ML 326, ML 395 (appropriate topic), POLS 351, POLS 374, POLS 450 (appropriate topic), RS 400, RS 401. Majors are also required to write a senior comprehensive paper under the direction of one of the members of the Russian Studies Committee. |
| # 300 and 400 level courses | Three |
| Senior requirement | The senior requirement consists of a comprehensive thesis, specializing in either Russian language and literature, history or political science. |
| Additional information | |
| Recent changes in major | The major in Russian Studies was officially cancelled by action of the faculty on April 7, 2008. |
Requirements for a minor in Russian Studies
| Total courses required | five |
| Core courses | RUS 221 and four approved courses from Courses that can count toward the major are: RUS 224, RUS 263, RUS 321, RUS 324, ECON 342, HIST 241, HIST 242, HIST 300 (appropriate topic), HIST 342, ML 225, ML 227, ML 301, ML 326, ML 395 (appropriate topic), POLS 351, POLS 374, POLS 450 (appropriate topic), REL 250, RS 400, RS 401. Courses should be drawn from at least two of the following disciplines: language, economics,history and political science |
| Other courses | |
| # 300 and 400 level courses | one |
| Recent changes in minor |
Courses in Russian Studies
| R S 400. Independent Readings | 1/2- 1 course | |
| Independent readings to be arranged with a member of the Russian Studies faculty. The readings will have a broad multi-disciplinary nature but will be more heavily oriented toward one of the disciplinary areas (language, literature and culture; Russian and East European politics; Russian history), depending upon the back-ground of the instructor. | ||
| R S 401. Senior Research | 1/2 - 1 course | |
| This course is designed to provide research time and supervision for the senior comprehensive requirement in Russian Studies for the major. It carries one credit if , in the judgment of the instructor, the student's research requirements will necessitate that amount of time to complete the comprehensive. Alternatively, one-half credit is granted, if significant preliminary work has emerged from other related courses. | ||
