| 155-156. Elementary
Russian I and II
Both semesters. Four credits each semester. One lecture, three recitation
periods, and one hour of laboratory practice. Not open for credit to students
who have had three or more years of Russian in high school, except with
Departmental consent. Not open for credit to students who have passed RUSS
115-116.
Elementary Russian grammar. Extensive training in pronunciation, reading,
speaking and writing.
Second semester; short stories, outside reading. |
| 157-158. Intermediate
Russian I and II
Both semesters. Four credits each semester. Four class periods and one
hour of laboratory practice. Prerequisite: RUSS 156 or equivalent. Not
open for credit to students who have passed RUSS 117-118.
A thorough grammar review. Reading of selected texts of Russian authors.
Oral and written practice. Outside reading. |
| 193. Foreign Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated
for credit. Consent of Department Head required, normally before the student's
departure. |
| 231.
Masterpieces of Modern Russian Literature in Translation
Either semester. Three credits. Conducted in English. Required of all
Russian majors, who will be asked to read part of the material in the original.
Open to students from other fields with an interest in Russian or comparative
literature.
A survey of Russian literature from the Revolution to the present. |
| 232. Masterpieces
of 19th-Century Russian Literature in Translation
Either semester. Three credits. Conducted in English. Required of all
Russian majors, who are required to read part of the material in the original.
Open to students from other fields with an interest in Russian or comparative
literature.
A survey of Russian literature from Pushkin to Chekhov. |
| 241. The Russian
Cultural Heritage
Either semester. Three credits. Conducted in English.
Contemporary Russian life and its reflection of traditional Russian
cultural values. |
| 293. Foreign Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated
for credit. Consent of Department Head required, normally to be granted
prior to the student's departure.
Special topics taken in a foreign study program. |
| 295. Variable Topics
Either semester. Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated
for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary. |
| 298. Special Topics
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in
content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation
vary. |
| 299. Independent Study
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent
of instructor. May be repeated for credit. |