Academic Programs Catalog

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures

Undergraduate Programs
Minor in Russian

The minor in Russian, which is administered by the Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures, will provide students the opportunity to acquire a core of basic knowledge of Russia, Russian culture, and the Russian language. The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Russian. With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures.

Requirements for the Minor in Russian

Complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following courses:
RUS 201 Second-Year Russian I 4
RUS 202 Second-Year Russian II 4
RUS 231 19th Century Russian Literature in Translation 3
RUS 232 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation 3
RUS 311 Advanced Russian: Oral Communication (I) 3
RUS 341 Russian Life and Culture of the 20th Century 3
RUS 420 Russian Life and Culture before World War I 3
RUS 421 Russian Culture of the 20th Century 3
RUS 440 Contemporary Russian Life and Culture (W) 3
RUS 441 Russian Literature (W) 3