Courses

NOTE: For foreign language courses that range from 101 to 202, successful completion of a higher-level course prohibits a student from taking a lower-level course in the same language for credit.

RUSS 101 Elementary Russian (3, 3)
RUSS 102
Introduces the fundamental structures of Russian with emphasis on acquisition of the basic language skills: reading and listening comprehension, oral and written expression.
Prerequisite: RUSS 101 is open only to beginning students of Russian; RUSS 101 is a prerequisite for 102.

RUSS 101C Elementary Russian Conversation Supplement (1, 1)
RUSS 102C A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening/speaking practice in Russian utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding basic course.
NOTE: Conversation course credit may not be applied to fulfill the languages requirement nor may it count towards the Russian studies minor.

LTRS 150 Russian Folktales in English Translation (3)
This course is an overview of the Russian folktale tradition as it has formed with the influence of history, mythology, religion, and community life in Russia over thousands of years. While pointing out the similarities between the Russian and other folktale traditions (from both Western and Eastern civilizations), the course will explore the uniqueness and charm of the Russian folktale and provide insight into Russian culture and traditions.

RUSS 201 Intermediate Russian (3, 3)
RUSS 202
Development of proficiency in Russian and familiarity with Russian culture through practice in the use of the basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and acquisition of vocabulary.
Prerequisite: Placement or RUSS 102 for 201; placement or 201 for 202.

RUSS 201C Intermediate Russian Conversation Supplement (1, 1)
RUSS 202C
A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening speaking practice in Russian utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding basic course.
NOTE: Conversation course credit may not be applied to fulfill the languages requirement nor may it count towards the Russian studies minor.

LTRS 210 19th Century Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
Russian civilization, history, and customs will be studied and analyzed through literature. Consideration will be given to authors such as Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov.

LTRS 220 20th Century Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
This course is an overview of Russian Literature of the first half of the Twentieth Century. Russian civilization, history, and customs will be studied and analyzed through literature. Consideration will be given to authors such as A. Blok, B. Pasternak, A. Akhmatova, M. Bulgakov, E. Zamyatin, I. Babel, O. Mandelshtam.

LTRS 250 Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
Study of selected works, representing major literary periods and genres, which illuminate another language and culture or era of a shared human condition.

LTRS 270 Studies in Russian Film (3)
An introductory course on Russian cinema with rotating topics such as “Russian Literature on the Screen,” “Russian Cinema during the Period of the Thaw and Stagnation,” and “Post-Soviet Cinema.”
NOTE: Taught in English. May be repeated under different topic.

RUSS 290 Special Topics (3)

Russ 295 Russian for Mass Media (3)
This course is aimed at all students of Russian who have an interest in Russian area studies or international affairs. This course will provide linguistic tools and socio-cultural topics in Russia related to foreign and domestic issues, economics and business.
Prerequisites: RUSS 202 or permission of the instructor.

RUSS 313 Russian Conversation and Composition (3, 3)
RUSS 314
Intensive practice in the spoken and written language based on contemporary Russian materials and sources.

RUSS 313C Russian Conversation and Composition Conversation Supplement (1,1)
RUSS 314C
A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening/speaking practice in Russian utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding course.
NOTE: Conversation course credit may not be applied to fulfill the languages requirement nor may it count towards the Russian studies minor.

RUSS 330 Collateral Study (1–3)
Individually supervised course of reading in Russian and in the subject area of a concurrent course offered by another department. The nature and extent of readings will be determined in consultation among student, instructor of the primary subject-matter course, and the language instructor, who will supervise and evaluate the student’s linguistic performance. A collateral study course may be repeated up to maximum of six credit hours in conjunction with other primary courses.

Russ 331 Business Russian (3)
A course to develop the communicative skills for doing business in a Russian-speaking environment; it provides the linguistic tools for performing typical business functions in actual business contexts. Focus is on practical applications of Russian to business including individual and group projects on awareness of social, political, cultural issues, as they differ in Russia, enhanced by selected readings, written documents, simulated real-life situations. Readings and discussions are in Russian.
Prerequisites: RUSS 202 or permission of the instructor.

LTRS 350 Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
Study of selected works by a Russian author whose influence is felt in the world at large.

RUSS 390 Special Topics (3)

LTRS 450 Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
A study of selected works by major authors representing different cultures with emphasis on common themes as viewed from the perspectives of these writers.