University Park, College of the Liberal Arts (RUS T)
PROFESSOR LINDA IVANITS, Director
This major is designed to offer, within the context of a liberal education, specialized skills in translation from the Russian language. The curriculum is career-oriented and requires competence in a field or fields in addition to the language skill. Students will select such a field or fields in accordance with their special interests and in consultation both with the adviser and with persons directly involved with the field chosen.
For the B.S. degree in Russian Translation, a minimum of 124 credits is required.
Per Senate Policy 83-80.5, the college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. For more information, check the Recommended Academic Plan for your intended program.
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, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 20 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 59-71 credits[1]
PRESCRIBED COURSES (17 credits)
RUS 204 IL(4), RUS 214 IL(4), RUS 304 IL(3), RUS 400 IL(3), RUS 412 IL(3) (Sem: 3-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (18 credits)
Select 3 credits from each category:
a. ENGL 415(3), ENGL 416(3), ENGL 417(3), ENGL 418(3), ENGL 419(3), ENGL 421(3), or CMLIT 410(3) (Sem: 5-8)
b. HIST 141 GH(3), or HIST 434 IL(3) (Sem: 3-8)
c. RUS 100 GH;IL(3), RUS 110 GH;IL(3), RUS 120 GH;IL(3), RUS 141W IL(3), or RUS 142Y IL(3) (Sem: 5-8)
d. PL SC 413(3) (Sem: 7-8)
e. RUS 426 IL(3) or RUS 427 IL(3) (Sem: 7-8)
f. RUS 450 IL(3) or RUS 460 IL(3) (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (24-36 credits)
Proficiency in Russian must be demonstrated by either course work or examination equivalent to the completion of 12 credits of course work (0-12) (Sem: 3-6)
Select a minimum of 24 credits in a field (or fields) in which the student plans to specialize as a translator (Sem: 3-8)
[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 #: 30-01-036
Review Date: 1/20/04
UCA Revision #2: 7/30/07
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