The information below lists undergraduate courses approved in this subject area effective Summer and Fall, 2000. Not all courses will necessarily be offered these terms. Please consult the Timetable for a listing of courses offered for a specific term.
101
Elementary Russian I.
4 Hours.
Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory.
For students who have had no formal work in Russian. Phonetics,
introductory grammar, and reading.
102
Elementary Russian II.
4 Hours.
Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory.
Continues Russian 101.
Prerequisite:
Russ 101 or the equivalent.
103
Intermediate Russian I.
4 Hours.
Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory.
Continues Russian 102.
Prerequisite:
Russ 102 or the equivalent.
104
Intermediate Russian II.
4 Hours.
Four additional half hours each week in the language laboratory.
Continues Russian 103.
Prerequisite:
Russ 103 or the equivalent.
115
Russian Culture Before the Revolution.
3 Hours.
The main trends of Russian thought and manners from the
beginning to the Revolution: literature, philosophy, religion,
art, architecture, intellectual life. Audiovisual emphasis.
116
Russian Culture: The Soviet Period.
3 Hours.
The transformation of Russian culture after 1917: literature, art,
architecture, philosophy, intellectual trends; emphasis on the
ideology of Socialist Realism. Audiovisual emphasis.
120
The Russian Short Story in Translation.
3 Hours.
Introduction to important Russian short stories of the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries; the elements of fiction; close analysis
of literary texts.
130
Masterpieces of Russian Literature in Translation.
3 Hours.
Introduction to Russian novellas and novels of the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries.
150
Introduction to Russian Cinema.
3 Hours.
Taught in English. Films screened with English subtitles.
Introduction to major themes, trends, and techniques of Russian/Soviet
cinema. Explores film as an expression of social reality and political
ideology. Comparisons drawn with American cinema.
241
Dostoyevsky.
3 Hours.
Selected short stories and novels. Taught in English.
242
Tolstoy.
3 Hours.
Discussion of selected short stories and plays. Taught in English.
244
Women in Russian Literature.
3 Hours.
Same as Gender and Women's Studies 244.
Major works by and about women in Russian literature: experiences of
women and societal attitudes toward them. Taught in English.
301
Russian Composition and Conversation I.
3 Hours.
Composition and conversation, systematic grammar, vocabulary
development, and aural comprehension.
Prerequisite:
Russ 104 or the equivalent.
302
Russian Composition and Conversation II.
3 Hours.
Continues Russian 301.
Prerequisite:
Russ 301 or the equivalent.
321
Introduction to Russian Literature I.
3 Hours.
Literature of the nineteenth century. Taught in English.
Prerequisite:
Junior standing or consent of the instructor.
322
Introduction to Russian Literature II.
3 Hours.
Literature of the twentieth century. Taught in English.
Prerequisite:
Junior standing or Russ 321, or consent of the instructor.
399
Independent Study.
1 to 3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours of credit. Investigation of
special problems under the general direction of a staff member.
Prerequisites:
Junior standing and consent of the instructor and the head of the
department.
401
Russian Composition and Conversation III.
3 Hours.
Oral presentations, compositions, conversation: daily life and current
events. Problems of grammar and syntax. Improving pronunciation and
intonation. Reading.
Prerequisite:
Russ 302 or the equivalent.
402
Russian Composition and Conversation IV.
3 Hours.
Continuation of Russian 401.
Prerequisite:
Russ 401 or the equivalent.
410
Structure of Modern Russian.
3 Hours.
A synchronic linguistic analysis of Russian substantives, adjectives,
pronouns, verbs, deverbal nouns, and minor parts of speech from a
syntagmatic and paradigmatic point of view.
Prerequisite:
At least 4 semester hours of Russian or the equivalent.
450
Studies in the Russian Novel.
3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours of credit. Study of a major
novelist, movement, or special themes. Content varies.
Prerequisite:
24 hours of Russian or consent of the instructor.
460
Studies in Russian Literature.
3 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours of credit. Study of a major
author, movement, genre, or special topic. Content varies.
Prerequisite:
24 hours of Russian or consent of the instructor.
499
Independent Study.
1 to 4 Hours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours of credit. Graduate students
may register for more than one section per term; undergraduates may
only register for one section per term. Investigation of special
problems under the general direction of a staff member.
Prerequisite:
Senior or graduate standing and
consent of the instructor and the head of the department.
Posted: 5 Apr 00
Information provided by the Office of Academic Affairs, Academic Programs.
This listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract. Every attempt is made to provide the most current and correct information. Courses listed here are subject to change without advance notice. Courses are not necessarily offered every term or year. Individual departments or units should be consulted for information regarding frequency of course offerings.