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University Park, College of the Liberal Arts (RUS)

PROFESSOR LINDA IVANITS, Director

The B.A. in Russian provides the student with a command of spoken and written Russian and a general knowledge of the literature and culture of the Russian people. No previous study of Russian is required for admission to the major. Study in Russia under the University's Education Abroad Program is available for qualified students. Students are advised to combine their study of Russian with another foreign language, English, history, political science, the Russian Area Studies minor, the Business/Liberal Arts minor, or the Linguistics minor. Graduates of this program have found employment in international business, the U.S. government, in the educational and publishing fields, and in the travel industry.

For the B.A. degree in Russian, a minimum of 124 credits is required.

Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)

GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(See description of General Education in this bulletin.)

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

ELECTIVES: 29 credits

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits
(3 of these 24 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION, or ELECTIVES and 0-12 credits are included in ELECTIVES if foreign language proficiency is demonstrated by examination.)
(See description of Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in this bulletin.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 26 credits[1]

PRESCRIBED COURSE (17 credits)
RUS 204 IL(4) (Sem: 1-4)
RUS 214 IL(4) (Sem: 5-6)
RUS 304 IL(3) (Sem: 3-6)
RUS 305 IL(3) (Sem: 5-6)
RUS 400 IL(3) (Sem: 5-8)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (9 credits)
Select 3 credits from RUS 141W IL(3) or RUS 142Y IL(3) (Sem: 5-8)
Select 3 credits from RUS 450 IL(3) or RUS 460 IL(3) (Sem: 7-8)
Select 3 credits from RUS 426 IL(3), RUS 427 IL(3), or RUS 497(3) (Sem: 7-8)

[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.

Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2002

Blue Sheet Item #: 30-01-035

Review Date: 08/28/01

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