Major & Minor Requirements

Learning Outcomes for Undergraduate Russian Studies Students:

Demonstrate, in writing and discussion, familiarity with the major literary and cultural movements of the Russian/Slavic-speaking world from the 19th century to the present. Identify major authors, themes, and genres within these movements.
Language-Focused and Heritage: Achieve the proficiency of "Basic (Foundational)" (TORFL, Russian Ministry of Education), or "Intermediate" (ACTFL) by testing in speaking, writing, listening, reading, and grammar, according to the proficiency measurements established by TORFL and ACTFL.
Culture-Focused: Achieve the proficiency of "Elementary" (TORFL, Russian Ministry of Education) or its ACTFL equivalent by testing in speaking, writing, listening, reading, and grammar, according to the proficiency measurements established by TORFL and ACTFL
Effectively communicate in written and oral discourse how the larger context shapes individual expression in the past and present.

Major Emphasis 1: Language-Focused

Requirements: 30 units

Part A
Required Courses - 23 units

RSSS 201 2nd year Russian Language, 1st Semester
RSSS 202 2nd year Russian Language, 2nd Semester
RSSS 301 3rd year Russian Language, 1st Semester
RSSS 302 3rd year Russian Language, 2nd Semester
RSSS 340 The Pen and the Sword: Russian Writers and Autocracy 1825-1905
RSSS 350 The Soviet Experiment

One of the following courses:
RSSS 308 Oral Communication: Global Simulation (or equivalent)
RSSS 415 001 Advanced Topics: Oral Communication
RSSS 415 002 Advanced Topics: Reading

Part B
Electives - 7 units

Choose from the following list:

RSSS 208 Russian Conversation II
RSSS 210 Utopian Visions
RSSS 212 The Balkans: Identity in Crisis
RSSS 280 Sports and Empire: Sport in Soviet & Post-Soviet Eastern European Society
RSSS 304 History of Soviet and Russian Film
RSSS 305 Russian and American Foodways
RSSS 306 Russian Rap from Love and Sex to Propaganda and Protest
RSSS 310 Soviet and East European Science Fiction
RSSS 311 Love for Sale: Fallen Women in Art and Literature
RSSS 315 Werewolves and Vampires: Slavic Folklore in our Culture
RSSS 317 History of Russian Theatre and Performance
RSSS 320 Criminal Russia: From Rasputin to Putin
RSSS 325 Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age
RSSS 328 Women in Russian Literature and Culture
RSSS 330 How Ukraine was Tempered: Culture, Politics, and Identity
RSSS 335 Healthy Places, Toxic Spaces: GeoHumanities & Health in Russia & Eastern Europe
RSSS 345 World War II: The Soviet Cultural Experience
RSSS 395A Topics in Slavic and Eurasian Culture
RSSS 399 Independent Study)
RSSS 490 Identity, Language & Nation
RSSS 493c Experiential Learning* contact Prof. Leafgren at leafgren@email.arizona.edu concerning experiential learning internships
RSSS 499 Independent Study

Major Emphasis 2: Culture-Focused

Requirements - 30 units

Part A
Requirements - 14 units

RSSS 201 2nd year Russian language, 1st semester
RSSS 202 2nd year Russian language, 2nd semester
RSSS 340 Russian Writers and Society, 1825-1905
RSSS 350 The Soviet Experiment

Part B
Electives - 16 units

Choose from the following list:
RSSS 208 Russian Conversation II
RSSS 210 Utopian Visions
RSSS 212 Mythic Russia: Russian Fairytales and Folklore
RSSS 275 The Balkans: Identity in Crisis
RSSS 280 Sports and Empire: Sport in Soviet & Post-Soviet Eastern European Society
RSSS 301 3rd year Russian language, 1st semester
RSSS 302 3rd year Russian language, 2nd semester
RSSS 304 History of Soviet and Russian Film
RSSS 305 Russian and American Foodways
RSSS 306 Russian Rap from Love and Sex to Propaganda and Protest
RSSS 308 Oral Communication: Global Simulation (or equivalent)* (contact Prof. Leafgren at leafgren@email.arizona.edu)
RSSS 310 Soviet and East European Science Fiction
RSSS 311 Love for Sale: Fallen Women in Art and Literature
RSSS 315 Werewolves and Vampires: Slavic Folklore in our Culture
RSSS 317 History of Russian Theatre and Performance
RSSS 320 Criminal Russia: From Rasputin to Putin
RSSS 325 Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age
RSSS 328 Women in Russian Literature and Culture
RSSS 335 Healthy Places, Toxic Spaces: GeoHumanities & Health in Russia & Eastern Europe
RSSS 345 World War II: The Soviet Cultural Experience
RSSS 395A Topics in Slavic and Eurasian Culture
RSSS 399 Independent Study
RSSS 415 001 Advanced topics: Oral Communication
RSSS 415 002 Advanced Topics: Reading
RSSS 490 Identity, Language & Nation
RSSS 493c Experiential Learning* (contact Prof. Leafgren at leafgren@email.arizona.edu concerning experiential learning internships)
RSSS 499 Independent Study

Minor Requirements

The minor in Russian and Slavic Studies requires 18 units as follows:

Part A
Language - 3 units

One course from the Russian language series:

RSSS 201 2nd year Russian language, 1st semester
RSSS 202 2nd year Russian language, 2nd semester
RSSS 301 3rd year Russian language, 1st semester
RSSS 302 3rd year Russian language, 2nd semester
RSSS 308 Oral Communication: Global simulation
RSSS 405A 19th-century Russian literature in the original
RSSS 405B 20th-century Russian literature in the original
RSSS 415 001 Advanced topics: Oral Communication
RSSS 415 002 Advanced Topics: Reading
RSSS 499 Independent Study

Part B
Electives - 15 units

15 units from the following list:

RSSS 208 Russian Conversation II
RSSS 210 Utopian Visions
RSSS 212 Mythic Russia: Russian Fairytales and Folklore
RSSS 275 The Balkans: Identity in Crisis
RSSS 280 Sports and Empire: Sport in Soviet & Post-Soviet Eastern European Society
RSSS 304 History of Soviet and Russian Film
RSSS 305 Russian and American Foodways
RSSS 306 Russian Rap from Love and Sex to Propaganda and Protest
RSSS 310 Soviet and East European Science Fiction
RSSS 311 Love for Sale: Fallen Women in Art and Literature
RSSS 315 Werewolves and Vampires: Slavic Folklore in our Culture
RSSS 317 History of Russian Theatre and Performance
RSSS 320 Criminal Russia: From Rasputin to Putin
RSSS 325 Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age
RSSS 328 Women in Russian Literature and Culture
RSSS 335 Healthy Places, Toxic Spaces: GeoHumanities & Health in Russia & Eastern Europe
RSSS 340 Russian Writers and Society, 1825-1905
RSSS 345 World War II: The Soviet Cultural Experience
RSSS 350 The Soviet Experiment
RSSS 395A Topics in Slavic and Eurasian Culture
RSSS 399 Independent Study
RSSS 490 Identity, Language & Nation
RSSS 493c Experiential Learning* contact Prof. Leafgren at leafgren@email.arizona.edu concerning experiential learning internships
RSSS 499 Independent Study

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