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Russian (RUS)

RUS 601C  Intensive Russian I  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Emphasis on developing oral proficiency in Russian using intensive methods of instruction. May not be counted by students with credit for Russian 406, 506, 407, 507. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Not open to native or heritage speakers of Russian.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RUS 406, 506  First-Year Russian I  4-5 Hours  

(TCCN: RUSS 1411)  
4,5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Emphasis on four-skills proficiency: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 601C, 406, 506. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RUS 407, 507  First-Year Russian II  4-5 Hours  

(TCCN: RUSS 1412)  
4,5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Emphasis on four-skills proficiency: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 601C, 407, 507. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 406 or 506.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RUS 611C  Intensive Russian II  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Continuing intensive development of proficiency in Russian, with a focus on speaking and the reading of authentic texts. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 611C, 312K, 412K. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 611C, 312L, 412L. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 601C or 507.  
Restrictions: Not open to native or heritage speakers of Russian.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RUS 312K, 412K  Second-Year Russian I  3-4 Hours  

(TCCN: RUSS 2311)  
3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the second-year level. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 611C, 312K, 412K. For every hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 407.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RUS 312L, 412L  Second-Year Russian II  3-4 Hours  

(TCCN: RUSS 2312)  
3,4 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the advanced, second-year level. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 611C, 312L, 412L. For 312L, three lecture hours a week for one semester; for 412L, four lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 312K or 412K.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

RUS 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Russian  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  

RUS 322C  Intermediate Russian Through Conversation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with special emphasis on oral communication. Russian 322C and 324 may not both be counted. Russian 322C and 325 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 611C or 312K, 412K.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 322W  Intermediate Russian Through Writing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with a special emphasis on written expression. Russian 322W and 324 may not both be counted. Russian 322W and 325 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 611C or 312K, 412K.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326  Topics in Advanced Russian  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Designed to enhance the student's skills in a variety of functional areas. Topics may include advanced oral communication, stylistics, Russian for business, literary translation of legal and business documents, scientific and technical translation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 325, or Russian 322C and 322W.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Vysotsky: His Life and Works. An overview of the songs, films, and stage performances of Russia's premiere singer/song writer, Vladimir Vysotsky. Focus on his use of language and the cultural context of the times. Russian 326 (Topic: Vysotsky: His Life and Works) and 326 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Russian 325.

Topic 2: Russia at the Movies: 1936-1979. Development of listening, speaking, and reading in Russian, while addressing stylistic shifts in the spoken language. Material will be drawn from a series of popular films from early to late Soviet cinema. Russian 326 (Topic: Russia at the Movies) and 326 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Russian Media, Business, and Public Policy. Advanced writing and oral communication skills in the Russian language based on both tradition approach to grammatical and lexical studies of the language and innovative use of current Russian media, including newspaper and magazine articles, news programs, DVD clips, and short films. Development of ability to master both formal and informal knowledge of contemporary Russian and to discuss the most important issues of the Russian society. Russian 326 (Topic: Advanced Russian Composition and Conversation I) and 326 (Topic 3) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Russia at the Movies since 1980. Development of listening, speaking, and reading in Russian, while addressing stylistic shifts in the spoken language. Material will be drawn from a series of popular films from the late Soviet period to contemporary Russian cinema. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 326 (Topic 4), 330 (Topic: Contemporary Russian Cinema), 330 (Topic 4), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 11).

Topic 5: The Russian Short Story. Introduction to short works of Russian literature by Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Leskov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Babel, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Tolstaya, Pelevin, and others. All readings and discussions are in Russian. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 326 (Topic 5), 329 (Topic: The Russian Short Story), and 329 (Topic 1).
  

RUS 326.1  Vysotsky: His Life and Works  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An overview of the songs, films, and stage performances of Russia's premiere singer/song writer, Vladimir Vysotsky. Focus on his use of language and the cultural context of the times. Russian 326 (Topic: Vysotsky: His Life and Works) and 326 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Russian 325.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326.2  Russia at the Movies: 1936-1979  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of listening, speaking, and reading in Russian, while addressing stylistic shifts in the spoken language. Material will be drawn from a series of popular films from early to late Soviet cinema. Russian 326 (Topic: Russia at the Movies) and 326 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326.3  Russian Media, Business, and Public Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Advanced writing and oral communication skills in the Russian language based on both tradition approach to grammatical and lexical studies of the language and innovative use of current Russian media, including newspaper and magazine articles, news programs, DVD clips, and short films. Development of ability to master both formal and informal knowledge of contemporary Russian and to discuss the most important issues of the Russian society. Russian 326 (Topic: Advanced Russian Composition and Conversation I) and 326 (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326.4  Russia at the Movies since 1980  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of listening, speaking, and reading in Russian, while addressing stylistic shifts in the spoken language. Material will be drawn from a series of popular films from the late Soviet period to contemporary Russian cinema. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 326 (Topic 4), 330 (Topic: Contemporary Russian Cinema), 330 (Topic 4), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 11).
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326.5  The Russian Short Story  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to short works of Russian literature by Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Leskov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Babel, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Tolstaya, Pelevin, and others. All readings and discussions are in Russian. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 326 (Topic 5), 329 (Topic: The Russian Short Story), and 329 (Topic 1).
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326C  Russian through Drama  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focus on improving pronunciation, intonation, and public speaking skills in order to develop advanced proficiency in Russian. Explore an introduction to the life and works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov, and consider Chekhov's theater, the Stanislavsky method of acting, and the social context in which they developed. Russian 326 (Topic: Russian through Drama) and 326C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 325, or Russian 322C and 322W.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326D  Russian through Global Debate  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focus on developing an advanced level of spoken proficiency in Russian through the construction and delivery of arguments in a debate format. Explore the specialized lexicon and rhetoric of argumentation and debate discourse, while working within the subject frames of contemporary global issues: politics, economics, environment, social issues, and human rights. Russian 326 (Topic: Russian thru Global Debate) and 326D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 325, or Russian 322C and 322W.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326E  Advanced Russian Through History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Practice Russian language skills in all areas of cultural and linguistic proficiency (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) while introducing major events and figures in Russian history from Kyivan Rus to the early twentieth century. Russian 326 (Topic: Adv Russian Thru History) and 326E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 325, or Russian 322C and 322W.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 326F  Russian through Mass Media  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine societal, environmental, demographic and political issues in Russian-speaking countries. Russian 326 (Topic: Russian Thru Mass Media) and 326F may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 325, or Russian 322C and 322W.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Russian  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  

RUS 130D  Russian across Disciplines  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Read and discuss Russian language materials related to the subject matter of another designated course. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 611C or 412L and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 365T  The Art of Russian to English Translation  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the art of translation from Russian to English and English to Russian. The focus is on translation of a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, but instruction and practice in oral interpretation will also be available. Exposure to the variety of contemporary opportunities in the professional field of translation. Russian 365T and 369 (Topic: The Art of Russian-English Translation) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Russian 325.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 379  Conference Course in Russian Language or Literature  3 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of upper-division coursework in Russian or consent of instructor and the chair of the department.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 679H  Honors Tutorial Course  6 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised individual research on a literary or linguistic problem, which culminates in an honors paper of some length. Must be taken for special honors in addition to the major requirement. Conference course for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, upper-division standing, a University grade point average of at least 3.00, and a grade point average in Russian of at least 3.50; for 679HB, Russian 679HA.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

RUS 380E  Topics in Advanced Russian  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Master's  
Topic 1: Cultural Geography of Russia. Culture, history, and traditions of diverse people and ethnic groups of Russia from a geographical perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 380E (Topic 1), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: Cultural Geography of Russia), 385 (Topic 7).

Topic 2: Russian through Drama. Focus on improving pronunciation, intonation, and public speaking skills in order to develop advanced proficiency in Russian. Explore an introduction to the life and works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov, and consider Chekhov's theater, the Stanislavsky method of acting, and the social context in which they developed. Russian 380E (Topic: Russian through Drama) and 380E (Topic 2) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Russian through Global Debate. Focus on developing an advanced level of spoken proficiency in Russian through the construction and delivery of arguments in a debate format. Explore the specialized lexicon and rhetoric of argumentation and debate discourse, while working within the subject frames of contemporary global issues: politics, economics, environment, social issues, and human rights. Russian 380E (Topic: Russian thru Global Debate) and 380E (Topic 3) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Vysotsky: His Life and Works. Explore the songs, films, and stage performances of Russia's premiere singer-songwriter, Vladimir Vysotsky. Focus on his use of language and the cultural context of the times. Russian 380E (Topic: Vysotsky: Life and Works) and 380E (Topic 4) may not both be counted.

Topic 5: Russian Media, Business, and Public Policy. Explore advanced writing and oral communication skills in the Russian language based on both a traditional approach to grammatical and lexical studies of the language and innovative use of current Russian media, including newspaper and magazine articles, news programs, DVD clips, and short films. Build both formal and informal knowledge of contemporary Russian and discuss the most important issues of Russian society. Russian 380E (Topic: Rus Media/Business/Policy) and 380E (Topic 5) may not both be counted.

Topic 6: Advanced Russian Through History. Practice Russian language skills in all areas of cultural and linguistic proficiency (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) while introducing major events and figures in Russian history from Kyivan Rus to the early twentieth century. Russian 380E (Topic: Adv Russian Thru History) and 380E (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
  

RUS 380E.1  Cultural Geography of Russia  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Culture, history, and traditions of diverse people and ethnic groups of Russia from a geographical perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Russian 380E (Topic 1), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 385 (Topic: Cultural Geography of Russia), 385 (Topic 7).
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

RUS 380E.2  Russian through Drama  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focus on improving pronunciation, intonation, and public speaking skills in order to develop advanced proficiency in Russian. Explore an introduction to the life and works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov, and consider Chekhov's theater, the Stanislavsky method of acting, and the social context in which they developed. Russian 380E (Topic: Russian through Drama) and 380E (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

RUS 380E.3  Russian through Global Debate  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focus on developing an advanced level of spoken proficiency in Russian through the construction and delivery of arguments in a debate format. Explore the specialized lexicon and rhetoric of argumentation and debate discourse, while working within the subject frames of contemporary global issues: politics, economics, environment, social issues, and human rights. Russian 380E (Topic: Russian thru Global Debate) and 380E (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

RUS 380E.4  Vysotsky: His Life and Works  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the songs, films, and stage performances of Russia's premiere singer-songwriter, Vladimir Vysotsky. Focus on his use of language and the cultural context of the times. Russian 380E (Topic: Vysotsky: Life and Works) and 380E (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

RUS 380E.5  Russian Media, Business, and Public Policy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore advanced writing and oral communication skills in the Russian language based on both a traditional approach to grammatical and lexical studies of the language and innovative use of current Russian media, including newspaper and magazine articles, news programs, DVD clips, and short films. Build both formal and informal knowledge of contemporary Russian and discuss the most important issues of Russian society. Russian 380E (Topic: Rus Media/Business/Policy) and 380E (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

RUS 380E.6  Advanced Russian Through History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Practice Russian language skills in all areas of cultural and linguistic proficiency (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) while introducing major events and figures in Russian history from Kyivan Rus to the early twentieth century. Russian 380E (Topic: Adv Russian Thru History) and 380E (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

RUS 385  Topics in Russian Linguistics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Sample topics include Old Russian and the history of the Russian literary language, as well as more specialized topics in synchronic, historical, or applied perspective. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RUS 392  Topics in Slavic Languages and Literatures other than Russian  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Topics include Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian/Croatian, Slovenian, Czech, Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Belorussian. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Turkic Cultures and Languages in Central Asia.
  

RUS 395  Conference Course  3 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of individual problems in Slavic languages. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RUS 397P  Topics in Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of topics in applied linguistics related to the teaching of Russian and other Slavic languages. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

RUS 398T  Supervised Teaching in Russian  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Principles and methods of teaching Russian. Analysis of relevant foreign language teaching theories and methodologies, curriculum and curricular materials development for university and secondary school teachers of Russian. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral