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offered at least once every academic year |
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offered every other year, in academic years when the fall semester occurs in an even year (eg. 1990-1991) |
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offered every other year, in academic years when the fall semester occurs in an odd year (eg. 1991-1992) |
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RUS Courses:
If you have studied Russian, traveled to Russia, or grown up in a Russian-speaking household, you must take a placement test before being admitted into any RUS courses. There are no exceptions. Contact the Russian language coordinator to schedule the exam.
All course syllabi can be found on the Course Documents page
RUS 101Russian I 4 Y
Introductory pro-ficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Russian. No prior experience or admission by placement testing.
RUS 102 Russian II 4 Y
Continuing proficiency based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Russian. Prereq:RUS 101 or admission by placement testing.
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RUS 201 Russian III 4 Y
Continuing proficiency based course which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Russian. Prereq: RUS 102 or admission by placement testing.
RUS 202 Russian IV 4 Y
Continuing proficiency based course which further refines and expands linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Incorporates reading, discussing, and analyzing texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in Russian. Prereq:RUS 201 or admission by placement testing.
RUS 301 Reading and Composition 3 credits fall semester only
Work on reading, comprehension, oral and written composition, structure and usage at the advanced intermediate level. Prereq.: permission of the instructor.
RUS 302 Reading and Composition 3 credits spring semester only
Continued work in reading, comprehension, oral, and written composition, structure and usage at the advanced intermediate level. Prereq.: permission of the instructor.
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Russian Content Courses taught in Russian:
RUS 320 Contemporary Russian Media 3 IR
Using contemporary newspapers, journals, websites, news broadcasts and video segments, this course will teach the development of fundamental reading/translation and aural/oral skills. Prereq: RUS 202.
RUS 351, Introduction to Russian Literature: 19th Century Classics 3 IR
This course provides an introduction to reading, analyzing, and discussing short stories in Russian from the 19 th-century classics, including works by Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, and Chekhov. Prereq.: permission of instructor.
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RUS 352, Introduction to Russian Literature: Modernist or Contemporary Authors 3 IR
This course provides an introduction to reading, analyzing, and discussing short stories and poetry in Russian from the Modernist period (early 20 th century). Included are works by Babel, Olesha, Mayakovsky, Zamiatin, Zoshchenko, Akhmatova, Blok, and Bely. Every other year, we read works by contemporary authors including short stories by Tolstaia, Tokareva, Bitov, Pelevin, Iskander, Aitmatov, and Erofeev. Prereq.: permission of instructor
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Cross-listed Courses taught in English but with a Russian component for majors:
Russian students must sign up for the RUS section of these courses in order for the credits to count towards their major/minor.
RUS/LIT 331 Russian Culture Through Fiction and Film 3
Documentary films and short fiction are used to examine elements of Russian culture. Provides an understanding of Russian national identity as it has developed from Kievan Rus’ to the present day. Prereq. for RUS 331: RUS 202 or permission of instructor; no prereq. for LIT 331.
RUS/LIT 332 Russian Fairy Tales and FolkLore 3
Thise course covers the history and development of fairy tales in Russia. It begins with oral tales, influenced by early folklore and pagan rituals and progresses through literary fair tales and film versions. Prereq: RUS 202 for RUS 332, none for LIT 332
RUS/LIT 341 Contemporary Russia 3
To contrast the past with the present, this course begins with a study of late Soviet Society but focuses primarily on elements of contemporar Russian society including literature, music, film, advertising, food, business, etc. Prereq: RUS 202 for RUS 341, none for LIT 341 (Under Construction)
LIT/RUS 361 Russian Literary Film Adaptations 3
This Russian flm class introduces masterpieces of Russian literature and analyzes how the are represented in their visual counterparts. Works include Pushkin's Evgenii Onegin, Gogol's Vy, Dostoevsky's Eternal Husband, Tolstoy's Prisoner of the Caucauses, and Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago, among others. Prereq: RUS 202 for RUS 361, none for LIT 361
RUS 401 Business Russian 3 Fall
Prereq.: RUS 301 or permission of the instructor. (Under Construction);
RUS 402 Political Russian 3 Spring
Prereq.: RUS 301 or permission of the instructor. (Under Construction);
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RUS 490 Independent Study 1-6 S
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