About the Program
Professor: Carol Ueland (coordinator)
Today Russian is spoken by over 200 million people in countries all over the world, including Russia, the world's largest country. Even in times of political and economic turmoil, Russia has always had a strong and vibrant culture, boasting writers such as Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, painters such as Malevich and Chagall, composers such as Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky. The contributions of Russians to politics, economics, and the sciences are also strong. In the 21st century, as Russia joins the world marketplace, study of the Russian language is an excellent combination with business, law, and technology. The Russian minor at Drew offers two tracks: Russian Language and Literature, and Russian Cultural Studies.
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Requirements for the Russian Language and Literature Minor (22 credits)
I. Prerequisites (8 credits)
RUSS 1/Fundamentals of Oral and Written Russian I (4)
RUSS 3/Russian Conversation I (2)
II. Required courses (22 credits)
RUSS 2/Fundamentals of Oral and Written Russian II (4)
RUSS 4/Russian Conversation II (2)
RUSS 30/Intermediate Russian I (4)
RUSS 50/Intermediate Russian II (4)
RUSS 101/Advanced Russian I (4)
RUSS 102/Advanced Russian II (4)
Note: RUSS 2 and 4 may be exempted through placement exam. If RUSS 30 or RUSS 50 is exempted, a corresponding number of credits (4 or 8) must be completed from the following courses: RUSS 10, 11, 25, 120, 121.
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Requirements for the Russian Cultural Studies Minor (26 credits)
I. RUSS 25/Introduction to Russian Culture (4)
II. Language Courses (10 credits)
RUSS 2/Fundamentals of Oral and Written Russian II (4)
RUSS 4/Russian Conversation II (2)
RUSS 30/Intermediate Russian I (4)
Note: RUSS 2 and 4 may be exempted through placement exam. If RUSS 30 is exempted, 4 credits must be completed from the following courses: RUSS 50, 101, 102.
III. Literature and Culture courses (12 credits)
Three courses from at least two departments chosen from among the following courses:
HIST 50/History of Imperial Russia (4)
HIST 51/History of the USSR (4)
MUS 55/Selected Studies in Music [when topic applies] (4)
PSCI 105/Russian Politics (4)
RUSS 10/Banned Books: Russian Literature and Censorship (4)
RUSS 11/Love and Death in Russian Literature (4)
RUSS 16/Introduction to Russian Cinema (4)
RUSS 120/Selected Topics in Russian Literature I (2)
RUSS 121/Selected Topics in Russian Literature II (2)
REL 28/Eastern Christianity II (4)
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Language-in-Context Requirement for Russian
The following regularly offered courses fulfill the language-in-context requirement for students offering Russian as their language. Courses from foreign language departments and programs offered to fulfill this requirement must be in addition to the eight credits needed to fulfill the language requirement. For other courses, see the list published each semester.
HIST 50/History of Imperial Russia (4)
HIST 51/History of the USSR (4)
MUS 55/Selected Studies in Music (when topic applies) (4)
MUS 150/Independent Study in Music (when topic applies) (4)
PSCI 105/Russian Politics (4)
REL 27/Eastern Christianity I (4)
REL 28/Eastern Christianity II (4)
Students who wish to use a course designated RUSS to satisfy the language-in-context requirement must take a course that is appropriate to their skills in Russian.
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