Russian, BA

Major Requirements

Prerequisite courses

1. RUSS 0101

   ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN 1
   4
2. RUSS 0102

   ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN 2
   4
3. RUSS 0103

   INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN 1
   4
4. RUSS 0104

   INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN 2
   4

Language courses

1. RUSS 0400

   ADVANCED RUSSIAN 1
   3
2. RUSS 0410

   ADVANCED RUSSIAN 2
   3
3. RUSS 1420

   FOURTH-YEAR RUSSIAN 1
   3
4. RUSS 1430

   FOURTH-YEAR RUSSIAN 2
   3

Literature and culture courses

1. RUSS 0800

   ADULTERY, MURDER, OMNISCIENCE: INTRODUCTION TO 19TH C RUSSIAN LITERATURE
   3
2. RUSS 0810

   UTOPIA, SOCIALISM, DISSENT: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN RUSSIAN LITERATURE
   3
3. RUSS 0850

   HEROES, TSARS, & SAINTS IN FICTION, FILM & HISTORY: CROSS CULTURAL PROPAGANDA IN EASTERN EUROPE
   3
4. RUSS 0860

   MODERN RUSSIAN CULTURE
   3
5. One 1000-level Russian elective course

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Note

1. Advanced placement assessment and credit by examination may be arranged through consent of the instructor and the department chair.

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2. RUSS 0800

   ADULTERY, MURDER, OMNISCIENCE: INTRODUCTION TO 19TH C RUSSIAN LITERATURE

   As published: “ADULTERY, MURDER, OMNISCIENCE: INTRODUCTION TO 19TH C RUSSIAN LITERATURE and RUSS 0810 - UTOPIA, SOCIALISM, DISSENT: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN RUSSIAN LITERATURE are offered regularly as W courses and will satisfy the departmental W-course requirement.”
   3
3. A grade of C or better is required in each course that counts toward the major. A grade of B- or better in language courses is required to advance to the next level. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in departmental courses is required for graduation.

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4. No course that counts toward the major may be taken on an S/NC basis.

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Honors in the major

1. Maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher in RUSS courses.

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2. Maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher.

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3. Complete at least one additional RUSS 1000-level course.

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4. Complete a 20-page paper involving Russian primary-source research and a two-page summary in Russian, under the supervision of an appointed faculty committee.

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5. Consulted with the undergraduate advisor in their junior year.

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Study abroad

1. Summer study in Moscow: The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures currently sponsors a ten-credit summer-study program as part of the SLI in Pittsburgh (5 weeks) and Moscow (5 weeks) at the Moscow State University. Students may study first through fourth year Russian, covering one full year language study in ten weeks. Similar programs exist for study in Poland and Bulgaria. The Slavic department can be reached at 412-624-5096 or via e-mail at slavic@pitt.edu.

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2. The University of Pittsburgh is affiliated with a number of organizations holding both summer and semester, or year-long study in Russia. The Study Abroad Office, located in 802 William Pitt Union, can be reached at 412-647-7413.

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3. The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) regularly organizes summer study abroad programs in languages and social sciences in locations from the Czech Republic to Slovakia. REEES makes scholarships available for many of these programs. Trevor Erlacher, the REES undergraduate advisor, can be reached at 412-648-7403 or TFE3@Pitt.edu.

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4. The Nationality Rooms Program offers a wide variety of competitive scholarships for summer study abroad in many parts of the world, including Central and Eastern Europe. Applications are due in January. The NRP, located in 1209 CL, can be reached at 412-624-6510.

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