Russian Area Studies, Minor
In an interconnected and sometimes dangerous world, knowledge of Russia and its surrounding regions is critical. Saint Louis University's Russian area studies minor facilitates the interdisciplinary study of Russia and its neighbors.
Leadership
Ellen P. Carnaghan, Ph.D.
Director
Curriculum Overview
Students select Russian language courses and supplement them with relevant courses in history, philosophy and political science to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of Russia and surrounding areas. The minor requires 18 hours of coursework.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| RUSS 2020 | Intermediate Russian: Language and Culture II 1 | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select an additional RUSS course. This may be a language or culture class. Options include: | 3 | |
RUSS 3010 | Communicating in Russian: The Arts | |
RUSS 3020 | Communicating in Russian: History and Politics | |
RUSS 3250 | Russia From Peter to Putin: Imperial, Soviet, and Post-Soviet Culture | |
RUSS 3320 | Dostoevsky Through the Centuries | |
RUSS 3360 | In Prisons Dark: Confinement Literature in the Russian and Soviet Empires | |
RUSS 3440 | Art, Media, & Power in Post-Soviet Russia | |
| Select three courses with a 'Russian Area Studies' attribute. Options include: | 9 | |
HIST 3140 | Twentieth Century Europe: Era of World Wars, 1914-1945 | |
HIST 3250 | World in Conflict Since 1945 | |
HIST 3290 | Russia Since 1905 | |
PHIL 4740 | Philosophy of Karl Marx | |
POLS 1540 | Blood and Money: Ethnic War | |
POLS 2530 | Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics | |
POLS 3520 | Communism, Capitalism and Social Justice | |
POLS 3530 | Comparative Revolutions | |
POLS 4500 | Russian Political Culture | |
| Select an additional elective class either with the 'Russian Area Studies' attribute or from the Russian program. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Students who place out of this level of Russian must replace RUSS 2020 with a higher-level RUSS course.
Continuation Standards
To continue in the minor, students must maintain a 2.30 minimum cumulative GPA in Russian area studies coursework.
Non-Course Requirements
All students must submit to the program director a paper written after completing 12 credits of their minor classes (not counting language prerequisites) and present the paper at a research colloquium.