Russian B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Russian

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 43

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the Russian major. Must complete a minimum of 27 upper-division credits in Russian courses and electives.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Code	Title	Hours
Lower-Division Core Courses		19
Language
Culture
Upper-Division Core Courses		24
Expression
Translation
Language
History
Teaching Russian Track
Total Hours		43

Lower-Division Core Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 21 total credits required.

Language

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
RUSS 101	Elementary Russian I	4
RUSS 102	Elementary Russian II	4
RUSS 201	Intermediate Russian I	4
RUSS 202	Intermediate Russian II	4
Total Hours		16

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Culture

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course
RUSS 105Y	Intro to Russian Culture	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Core Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 24 total credits required.

Note: Student must complete at least 24 credits of upper-division work in Russian courses and electives, 12 credits of which must be in the target language.

Translation

Note: RUSS 494 must be taken for 3 credits and will fulfill the upper division writing requirement.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
RUSS 494	Seminar in Russian Studies	3
Complete two of the following courses:		6
FILM 308	Russian Cinema and Culture
RUSS 306L	Evil and the Supernatural in Russian Literature
RUSS 307L	Beauty, Power and Pride in Russian Literature
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Language

Code	Title	Hours
Complete four of the following courses:		12
RUSS 301	Russian: Oral & Written Expr. I
RUSS 302	Russian: Oral & Written Expr. II
RUSS 411	19th-Century Russian Authors
RUSS 412	20th-Century Russian Authors
RUSS 424	Russian Short Story
RUSS 440	Russian Poetry
Total Hours		12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

History

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
HSTR 357	Russia to 1881
HSTR 358	Russia Since 1881
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teaching Russian Track

Notes:

This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.

Teaching Russian Track Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
MCLG 410	Methods Teaching Foreign Language	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach Russian, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.