Russian Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 18
Program Description
The Minor Concentration in Russian will give students a basic working knowledge of Russian and the tools with which to explore Russian life and culture in the original. Students who can demonstrate to the Department that they have acquired the equivalent competence elsewhere may waive prerequisites for 300-level courses and above.
The Minor Concentration in Russian may be expanded to the Major Concentration in Russian.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits to be chosen from:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RUSS 210 | Elementary Russian Language 1. | 3 |
Elementary Russian Language 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Reading, grammar, translation, oral practice. | ||
| RUSS 211 | Elementary Russian Language 2. | 3 |
Elementary Russian Language 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Russian Language; continuation of RUSS 210. | ||
| RUSS 215 | Elementary Russian Language Intensive 1. 1 | 6 |
Elementary Russian Language Intensive 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An intensive introduction to the Russian language which covers the first year of the normal level, i.e. RUSS 210/RUSS 211 in one semester. The basic grammatical structures are covered. | ||
| RUSS 300 | Russian for Heritage Speakers 1. | 3 |
Russian for Heritage Speakers 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. For native speakers of Russian who have not had full academic instruction in the language. Focus on grammatical structure and syntax, the formalities of written Russian and appreciation of the language's stylistic diversity. Multi- media approach including excerpts from literary works, current newspapers, television news broadcasts, films and cartoons. | ||
| RUSS 301 | Russian for Heritage Speakers 2. | 3 |
Russian for Heritage Speakers 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. For native speakers of Russian who have not had full academic instruction in the language. Focus on complex grammatical structures, syntax, and stylistically differentiated uses of vocabulary in written and spoken Russian. Multi-media approach including excerpts from literary works, current newspapers, Internet sources, and films. | ||
| RUSS 310 | Intermediate Russian Language 1. | 3 |
Intermediate Russian Language 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Reading, translation, conversation. | ||
| RUSS 311 | Intermediate Russian Language 2. | 3 |
Intermediate Russian Language 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Reading, translation, conversation. | ||
| RUSS 316 | Intermediate Russian Language Intensive 2. 2 | 6 |
Intermediate Russian Language Intensive 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Continuing the Intensive program of RUSS 215 this course covers the second year of the normal level, i.e. RUSS 310/RUSS 311, in one semester. The basic grammatical structures are covered. | ||
| RUSS 327 | Reading Russian Poetry. | 3 |
Reading Russian Poetry. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to Russia's major poets and bards of the 19th and 20th centuries. Selected works from Pushkin to Brodsky and 20th century bards will be read in Russian. | ||
| RUSS 328 | Readings in Russian. | 3 |
Readings in Russian. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A general introduction to Russian prose, poetry and drama in the 19th Century. Selected texts will be read in the original and discussed. | ||
| RUSS 415 | Advanced Russian Language Intensive 1. 3 | 6 |
Advanced Russian Language Intensive 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Continuing the Intensive program of RUSS 215 and RUSS 316, students will complete their study of the fundamental structure of modern literary Russian, including the morphology and syntax of the nominal and verbal systems. | ||
| RUSS 453 | Advanced Russian Language and Syntax. | 3 |
Advanced Russian Language and Syntax. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Prose composition, translation, essay writing. An introduction to Russian stylistics. | ||
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RUSS 215 Elementary Russian Language Intensive 1. is not open to students who have taken RUSS 210 Elementary Russian Language 1. and RUSS 211 Elementary Russian Language 2..
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RUSS 316 Intermediate Russian Language Intensive 2. is not open to students who have taken RUSS 310 Intermediate Russian Language 1. and RUSS 311 Intermediate Russian Language 2..
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RUSS 415 Advanced Russian Language Intensive 1. is not open to students who have taken RUSS 410 and RUSS 411 Advanced Russian Language 2..