RUSS - Russian

RUSS401 Advanced Russian Composition (3 Credits)

Approaches to argumentation, organization of information, contextualized grammar, appropriateness of lexical choice, genre, and register.

Prerequisite: RUSS302; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.

RUSS402 Practicum in Written Russian (3 Credits)

Designed to improve comprehension of functional varieties of written Russian and develop ability to present in written form concise syntheses of source texts.

Prerequisite: RUSS401; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.

RUSS403 Russian Conversation: Advanced Skills (3 Credits)

Advanced spoken production of high-level, abstract language.

Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in RUSS301, or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.

RUSS404 Practicum in Spoken Russian (3 Credits)

To improve comprehension of rapidly spoken Russian of various functional styles and to develop ability to synthesize orally the content of spoken material.

Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in RUSS301, or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.

RUSS405 Russian-English Translation I (3 Credits)

Introduction to the principles of translation of a particular genre, and is typically diplomatic, business, or literary.

Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in RUSS302.

RUSS409 Selected Topics in Russian Language Study (3 Credits)

Presentation of a topic in Russian language study.

Restriction: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.

Repeatable to: 6 credits if content differs.

RUSS411 Linguistic Analysis of Russian I (3 Credits)

Elucidation of theoretical concepts of modern linguistics through the analysis of problematic concepts in the Russian linguistic system. Phonology and the syntax of the simple sentence.

Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in RUSS301.

RUSS439 Selected Topics in Russian Literature (3 Credits)

Presentation of a topic in Russian literature.

Restriction: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.

Repeatable to: 6 credits if content differs.

RUSS499 Independent Study in Russian (1-3 Credits)

Independent study under faculty supervision.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Repeatable to: 6 credits if content differs.

RUSS798 Independent Study (1-3 Credits)

Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.

Repeatable to: 6 credits if content differs.

RUSS799 Thesis Research (1-6 Credits)

Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.

Repeatable to: 6 credits if content differs.