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Introduction to Russian language and culture.

Prerequisite(s):  Russian 101 is prerequisite to 102.

Unit(s):  1-1

Active practice and reinforcement of language skills and study of culture.

Prerequisite(s):  Russian 102 or permission of department. Russian 201 is prerequisite to 202.

General Education Requirement:  (202 only, COM2)

Unit(s):  1-1

Emphasizes development of spoken Russian and comprehension of contemporary Russian within cultural context.

Prerequisite(s):  Russian 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s):  1

Introduction to historical and contemporary issues in Russian culture. Topics include concepts and methods used in Russian cultural studies of Russian identity, traditions, and transitions. Primary and secondary materials place practical emphasis on vocabulary building and the development of written compositional skills. Analysis and discussion of primary texts.

Prerequisite(s):  Russian 301 or permission of instructor.

Unit(s):  1

Internship experiences outside of the department in fields related to Russian studies. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.

Prerequisite(s):  Permission of department.

Unit(s):  .5-1

Students lead practice sessions associated with the elementary and intermediate language sequence in Russian. The practice assistantship does not count as credit toward the major or minor. Up to one unit can be applied toward graduation credit.

Prerequisite(s):  Departmental Approval

Unit(s):  .25

Discussion in Russian at advanced level of selected topics and readings in Russian literature.

Prerequisite(s):  Permission of instructor.

Unit(s):  1-1

Analysis and discussion of primary Russian texts. Topics vary by semester. May be repeated up to three times with different course material.

Prerequisite(s):  Permission of instructor.

Unit(s):  1

Special projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member.

Prerequisite(s):  Permission of department.

Unit(s):  .5-1

Special interest topics offered at department's discretion.

Prerequisite(s):  Permission of department.

Unit(s):  1

Consultation with faculty mentor and selection of Russian studies topic for senior research project.

Prerequisite(s):  Senior standing.

Unit(s):  0

Completion and presentation of an independently-researched paper on Russian studies topic.

Prerequisite(s):  Senior standing.

Unit(s):  .5