Russian Studies

Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian. Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work.

Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian. Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work. RUS 1111 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Review of Introductory Russian, followed by further development of reading, speaking, writing, and translation skills.

Continued development of skills employed in Intermediate Russian I.

Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events.

A continuation of RUS 1131.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in Russian language, literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes.

Understanding of Russian life and culture today by focusing on basic historical, ideological, economic, religious and cultural developments. Each student chooses one aspect of social development for further research. Conducted in English.

Representative Russian short stories from Pushkin to Pasternak. Conducted in English.

Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.