Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2010-2011
RUSS 101 - INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN I
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN I
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 5
Description: An introduction to the fundamentals of Russian grammar and basic conversation topics. Includes pronunciation, reading, oral, aural, and translation practice. Also includes a basic introduction to Russian culture. No prior knowledge of Russian is required.
RUSS 102 - INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN II
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN II
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 5
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 101 or permission of instructor
Description: Continuation of RUSS 101. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Results of Placement Test or RUSS 101 or Permission of Instructor.
RUSS 201 - INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I
Long Title: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 102 or permission of instructor
Description: A continuation of the fundamentals of Russian grammar and conversation topics. Includes oral, aural, composition, translation, and reading practice. Attention is also given to Russian cultural topics and current events.
RUSS 202 - INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II
Long Title: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 201 or permission of instructor
Description: Continuation of RUSS 201. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Results of Placement Test or RUSS 201 or Permission of Instructor.
RUSS 301 - CONVERSATION & COMPOSITION I
Long Title: ADVANCED RUSSIAN I
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 202 or permission of instructor
Description: Focus on reading, listening comprehension and spoken Russian. Also includes discussion of advanced grammar topics.
RUSS 302 - CONVERSATION & COMPOSITION II
Long Title: 1Z67W0X40357810508
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 202 or permission of instructor
Description: Focus on reading, listening comprehension, and spoken Russian. Also includes discussion of advanced grammar topics.
RUSS 303 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Long Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 202 or permission of instructor
Description: Topics vary. Taught in Russian.
RUSS 305 - RUSSIAN ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Long Title: ADVANCED RUSSIAN ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 1
Description: This course, to be taken in conjunction with a Russian-area studies content course, will allow students to read and discuss original source documents and critical works on the topic of the content course in Russian. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
RUSS 319 - STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN
Long Title: STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 102
Description: Examination of the linguistic structure of Contemporary Standard Russian (CSR), including aspects of phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. Course is taught in English, but knowledge of Russian equivalent to completion of two semesters of college level language instruction is required; two years recommended. Cross-list: LING 319. Recommended Prerequisite(s): RUSS 202.
RUSS 323 - PRE-20TH CENT RUSS LIT/CULTURE
Long Title: PRE-20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Interdisciplinary introduction to the main currents of Russian literature, culture, and history from the foundation of the medieval Russian state until the beginning of the Soviet state. Readings will include medieval epic poems, fairy tales, and authors such as Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. Taught in English.
RUSS 325 - 20TH CENTURY RUSS LIT/CULTURE
Long Title: 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course will provide students with an introduction to 20th Century Russian, Soviet, and post-Soviet literature and culture by reading works by authors such as Bulgakov, Zamiatin, Akhmatova, Yevtushenko, and Pelevin. Some attention will be paid to 20th Century film and popular music. Taught in English.
RUSS 450 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Department: Center for Study of Languages
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
Description: Content varies depending on student interests and the availability of instructors. Repeatable for credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.