Minoring

For complete information about minoring, see the online catalog.


A minimum of 20 semester credits (five courses) beyond RUSS 202, distributed as follows:

  • 4 credits chosen from the following:

HIST 121: Modern European History

HIST 230: Eastern Europe: Borderlands and Bloodlands

HIST 326: History of Soviet Russia

POLS 314: Russian Politics in Comparative Perspective

POLS 325: European Politics

RUSS 230: Introduction to Russian Literature in Translation

RUSS 290: Topics in Russian Literature and Culture in Translation

  • A minimum of 4 credits from an upper-level campus based language course (RUSS-330 or above).
  • A minimum of 12 credits from the following on-campus courses or approved equivalents from an overseas program:

RUSS 251: Russian Conversation

RUSS 252: Russian Conversation

RUSS 330: Readings and Conversation in Russian

RUSS 351: Russian Composition and Conversation

RUSS 420: Advanced Readings in Russian: Fiction and Nonfiction

Participation in an overseas program is highly recommended.

At least 12 semester credits must be exclusive to the minor (may not be used in any other set of major or minor requirements).