..............................................Lower Division Courses
RUSS 110 - Communication in Russian I (3)
Introduction to Russian: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, Emphasis on the acquisition of communicative skills in simple situations related to personal interests and daily and academic life. Fall Semester.
RUSS 115 - Communicating in Russian II (3)
Prerequisite: RUSS 110 or equivalent, as determined by instructor.
Continuation of RUSS 110. Spring semester.
RUSS 210 - Intermediate Russian: Language and Culture (3)
Prerequisite: RUSS 110, RUSS 115, and RUSS 120 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Continued practice in speaking, emphasis on functional skills, and on reading and discussion of culture. Spring semester.
RUSS 222 - Russian Culture and Civilization (3)
Understanding Russian today through a comprehensive outline of its multinational, multicultural past: origins, geography, language; Christianization; Westernizers vs. Slavophiles; the new Soviet person; Women in Russia; Russian and the Arts; Breakup of the Soviet Union. Readings in English. Fulfils Cultural Diversity requirement.
RUSS 261 - Russian Fairy Tales (1)
This course represents a historical and literary introduction to witches, demons, vampires and other dark forces in the Russian folk tradition. Examining classic fairy tales, modern fiction, and visual representations on film and on the web, students will gain an appreciation for the significance of this tradition in Russian culture. No pre-requisites.
RUSS 262 - A Taste of Russia (1)
This course is designed to introduce students to Russian culture with particular focus on Russian customs, traditions and attitudes toward food. Exploring the concept of Russian cuisine in literature, arts, holidays, and folk traditions, students will develop a better understanding and appreciation of Russian cultural identity and lifestyle. No pre-requisites.
RUSS 293 - Special Topics (1)
RUSS 298 - Independent Study (1-3)
Upper Division Courses
RUSS 305 - Russian Conversation (3)
RUSS 307 - Scientific Russian (3)
Prerequisite: RUSS 120 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Introduction to scientific prose in Russian. Emphasis on word formation and the acquisition of scientific terminology. No spoken Russian required. Fall Semester.
RUSS 310 Oral and Written Proficiency in Russian I (3)
Prerequisite: RUSS 120 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Extensive review and refinement of grammar skills. Continued emphasis on speaking. Regular writing assignments. Fall semester.
RUSS 315 Oral and Written Proficiency in Russian II (4)
Prerequisite: RUSS 310 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Continuation of RUSS 310. Spring Semester.
RUSS 320 - Saints and Sinners in Russian Literature and Film: 19 c. (3)
The course provides a concise and comprehensive survey of the development of the literary trends in the Golden Age of Russian literature. The students will read and discuss selected works of some outstanding Russian authors of the 19th century and compare some of them to their screen versions.
RUSS 320 - Russian Literature: 20 c. (3)
No Prerequisites. Comprehensive and concise survey of the development of Russian literature of the Golden Age. The student swill learn about the the main trends in the development of Russian literary tradition and become familiar with selected works of some outstanding Russian authors of the XIX c.:
Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov.
RUSS 325 - Russian Culture and Civilization (3)
Prerequisites: RUSS 310 and RUSS 315 or equivalent. Understanding Russia today through a comprehensive outline of its past: origins, geography, language; Christianization; Westernizers vs. Slavophiles; the new Soviet person; Women in Russia; Russia and the Arta; Breakup of the Soviet Union. Readings mainly in Russian. Fulfills Cultural Diversity Requirement.
RUSS 393 - Special Topics (3)
RUSS 410 - Fluency in Russian (3)
Prerequisite: RUSS 315 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Further practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing to achieve fluency. Fall or Spring semester.
RUSS 415 - Topics in Russian Grammar (1-3)
Prerequisites: RUSS 310 and RUSS 315 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Structural review of the morphology of the verb and the nominals, syntax, and word formation.
RUSS 420 - Topics in Russian Literature and Film (1-3)
Prerequisite: RUSS 410 or equivalent, as determined by instructor. Semester-long study of selected or one genre: short story, novel, poetry. The students will read and discuss selected works of world famous Russian authors and compare them to their screen versions
RUSS 421 - Language and Linguistics (3)
Cross listed with FR-A411, GR-A411 and SP-A411. An introduction to the basic concepts and application of linguistic studies. Presentation and discussion of three main aspects of language: Linguistic structures, language as a social dimension, and language as a mirror of cognitive process.
RUSS 440 - Pragmatics of Conversation (3)
RUSS 489 - Senior Inquiry: Comprehensive Examination (0)
RUSS 495 - Senior Residency (0)
RUSS 496 - Inter-Semester Study Abroad (3)
RUSS 498 - Advanced Independent Study (1-4)
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