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Below are courses that you may choose from for your required electives. Please check with the program for more information.
HIS 3241 -
Imper Russia 1801-1917
Description: Major political, economic and social changes in the Russian Empire from the war against Napoleon to World War I; reform from above and revolution from below; Russia's industrial revolution; social and cultural modernization; the institution of monarchy under the last Romanov tsars; Russia's expansion in the East.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2007, Spring 2006, Fall 2004, Spring 2002
HIS 3242 -
Russia in the 20th Cent
Description: Russia from the 1917 Revolution to the present; the radical transformation of a state, economy and society in revolution and civil war, the Stalin dictatorship, the trial of World War II, and the patterns of reform and continuity in the post-Stalin and post-Soviet eras.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Fall 2007, Spring 2005, Spring 2003
PSC 5351 -
Russian Foreign Policy
Description: The development of Russian foreign policy in the post-Soviet period, historical roots; relations with the United States, Europe, the Far East and the developing countries; diplomatic; economic and military instruments of Russian policy.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Spring 2005, Fall 2003
HIS 4701 -
The Cold War
Description: The origins, conduct, and outcomes of the Cold War, and analysis of evolving interpretations of this conflict and its significance.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Spring 2007, Fall 2005, Fall 2004
RUS 4150 -
The Russian Drama
Description: The evolution of Russian drama from the 19th century to the present. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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RUS 1111 -
Introductory Russian I
Description: Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian. Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work.
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Credit Hours: 6.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2005
RUS 1112 -
Introductory Russian II
Description: Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian. Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work.
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Credit Hours: 6.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Spring 2005
RUS 1123 -
Intermediate Russian I
Description: Review of Introductory Russian, followed by further development of reading, speaking, writing, and translation skills.
Prerequisites: RUS 1111
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2005
RUS 1124 -
Intermediate Russian II
Description: Continued development of skills employed in Intermediate Russian I.
Prerequisites: RUS 1123
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Fall 2005
RUS 1125 -
Intermediate Russian III
Description: Continued development of skills employed in Intermediate Russian II.
Prerequisites: RUS 1124
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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RUS 1131 -
Conversation Composition
Description: Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events. Writing enriched.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2005
RUS 1132 -
Advanced Convers & Comp
Description: A continuation of RUS 1131. Writing Enriched.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2006, Spring 2005, Spring 2004
RUS 3412 -
Special Topics
Description: Advanced study of topics of special interest in Russian language, literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Summer 2008, Fall 2007, Summer 2007
RUS 4110 -
Russian Civilization
Description: 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. Writing Enriched. Satisfies Diversity Requirement.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 1999, Spring 1998
RUS 4120 -
The Russian Short Story
Description: Representative Russian short stories from Pushkin to Pasternak. Conducted in English. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Fulfills core requirements for advanced literature.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006, Spring 2005
RUS 4130 -
The Russian Novel I
Description: Major Russian novels of the 19th century, including Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2001, Fall 1998
RUS 4140 -
The Russian Novel II
Description: Major Russian Novels of the 20th century including Bely, Fedin, Olesha, Bulgakov, Sholokhov, Pasternak, and Solzhenitsyn. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2003
RUS 4150 -
The Russian Drama
Description: The evolution of Russian drama from the 19th century to the present. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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RUS 5900 -
Russian: Independent Study
Description: Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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RAS 6000 -
Senior Research Project
Description: A multi-disciplinary senior seminar or independent study which helps students integrate and expand previous study of Russia. Required of all Russian Studies Concentrators and usually taken in the second semester of senior year, stressing independent research and intensive investigation at the advanced level of a topic in Russian Studies. Permission of the director required.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2007, Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Fall 2005
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