Covers same material as RUSS 1010 and RUSS 1020 combined in one course. Focuses on acquiring basic grammar (all cases for nouns, adjectives and possessives, verb conjugations, in all three tenses), and ability to understand and speak basic everyday Russian. Develops basic reading and writing skills and provides exposure to the fundamentals of the Russian culture. Credit not granted for this course and RUSS 1010 or 1020.
Review and continuation of basic skills learned in the first year: reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension. Departement enforced prereq., RUSS 1020 or 1050 (minimum grade C-). Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MSPS requirement for foreign language. Satisfies arts and sciences language requirement.
Explores the multiple connections between sports and international politics during the Cold War in the Post-War period. Examines how the issues of class, nation, ethnicity, and gender intersect with sports and international politics by studying cases from various sport events since 1945. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces students to the short story as a unique literary form, emphasizing the significant contributions of Russian writers to both the short story genre and its criticism. Familiarizes students with various styles and subgenres of the short story, including the romantic, psychological, and supernatural tale, and allegorical and satirical tale. A good introduction to further literary or Russian studies. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Enables students to speak and understand contemporary Russian. Discussion topics and source materials vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced prereq., RUSS 2010 (minimum grade C-).
Review of Russian grammar coordinated with reading, speaking, writing, and understanding modern Russian. Uses some texts from modern Russian literature. Department enforced prereq., RUSS 2020 (minimum grade C-).
Studies general commercial practices, vocabulary, and terminology applied in various business transactions. Emphasizes oral and written communication and correspondence. Department enforced prereq., RUSS 2020 (minimum grade C-).
Enhances heritage student competence and performance in Russian language. The course offers intensive review of Russian grammar and focuses on developing advanced reading, writing and translation skills. Readings are selected from a wide range of contemporary writings that reflect current issues in Russia. Credit not granted for this course and RUSS 4010.
Provides an academically supervised opportunity for upper-division students to earn credit while working for public or private organizations. Students apply skills and knowledge earned in the major, and supplement their work experience through directed readings and assignments. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Russian (RUSS) majors only.
Department enforced prereq., RUSS 3020 (minimum grade C-). May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Credit not granted for this course and RUSS 3060. Same as RUSS 5010.
Review of all aspects of Russian grammar, with a focus on difficulties, vocabulary for communication at an advanced level and contextual usage. Includes intensive writing and editing of compositions on a variety of topics, reading of authentic Russian texts, interactive work with Russian media and fluent conversation in Russian that moves beyond functional proficiency. Department enforced prereq., RUSS 4010 (minimum grade C-). May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Credit not granted for this course and RUSS 4060. Same as RUSS 5020.
Enhances heritage student competence and performance in Russian language. The course offers intensive review of Russian grammar and focuses on developing advanced reading, writing and translation skills. Readings are selected from a wide range of contemporary writings that reflect current issues in Russia. Department enforced prereq., RUSS 3060 or RUSS 4010 (minimum grade C-). Credit not granted for this course and RUSS 4020/5020.
Focuses on the critical analysis of the Russian cultural discourse through Russian idioms. Taught in Russian. Department enforced prereq., RUSS 2020 (minimum grade C-). May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as RUSS 5230.
Review of all aspects of Russian grammar, with a focus on difficulties, vocabulary for communication at an advanced level and contextual usage. Includes intensive writing and editing of compositions on a variety of topics, reading of authentic Russian texts, interactive work with Russian media and fluent conversation in Russian that moves beyond functional proficiency. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Same as RUSS 4010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of RUSS 4010 or 4020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to graduate students only.
Review of all aspects of Russian grammar, with a focus on difficulties, vocabulary for communication at an advanced level and contextual usage. Includes intensive writing and editing of compositions on a variety of topics, reading of authentic Russian texts, interactive work with Russian media and fluent conversation in Russian that moves beyond functional proficiency. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Same as RUSS 4020. Credit not granted for this course and RUSS 4060. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of RUSS 4010 or 4020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to graduate students only.
Focuses on the critical analysis of the Russian cultural discourse through Russian idioms. Taught in Russian. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as RUSS 4230. Formerly GSLL 5230. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
See department for registration information. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced requisite: graduate standing or instructor consent.
