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Russian Major

Effective Winter 2022

Advising

Professor Michael Makin, the undergraduate department advisor, should be consulted by prospective majors before the end of the sophomore year. Appointments are scheduled online at www.lsa.umich.edu/slavic/undergraduate/advising.

Prerequisites

Students have three possible ways to complete the Russian major program:

  • a Russian Language and Literature track
  • a Culture track
  • a Heritage Speakers track

Russian Language and Literature track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 101, 102, 201, and 202, (or RUSSIAN 103 and 203 or RUSSIAN 123 and 223) or the equivalent.  Interested students are advised to begin Russian during their first year.

Culture track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 101, 102, 201, and 202, (or RUSSIAN 103 and 203 or RUSSIAN 123 and 223) or the equivalent. Interested students are advised to begin Russian during their first year.

Heritage Speakers track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 225 or 202, or equivalent, or placement in an upper-level course; and RUSSIAN 231.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 27

Russian Language and Literature track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 301 (or RCLANG 323) and 302, or 303
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 451 or 499
    • RUSSIAN 347, plus 348 or 375
  2. Russian literature/culture outside of the 19th Century:
    • at least one course (e.g. RUSSIAN 333, 352, 361, 365, 391, 450, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 475, SLAVIC 313, 470).
  3. Cognate Requirement for Russian Language and Literature: three or more credits in advanced courses (300-level or above)
    • cognate courses studying some other aspect of Russia (special attention is called to the courses listed under Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies), or;
    • another Slavic language (Czech, Bosnian,Croatian, and Serbian, Ukranian, or Polish), or;
    • another foreign language

Culture track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 231 or SLAVIC 270 or 240 or 281
    • RUSSIAN 301 (or RCLANG 323) and 302; or 303
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 451 or 499
  2. Upper-Level Electives for Culture subplan:
    • At least two of RUSSIAN 322, 333, 346, 347 or 348, 352, 358, 361, 365, 375, 391, 450, 467, 471, 472, 474, 475, 477, SLAVIC 313, 470, 481.
  3. Cognate Requirement for Russian Language and Literature: three or more credits in advanced courses (300-level or above)
    • cognate courses studying some other aspect of Russia (special attention is called to the courses listed under Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies), or;
    • another Slavic language (Czech, Bosnian,Croatian, and Serbian, Ukranian, or Polish), or;
    • another foreign language

Heritage Speakers track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 301 and 302, or equivalent
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 501 and 502
    • two of: RUSSIAN 451, RUSSIAN 499, RCLANG 323
  2. Upper-Level Electives for Heritage Speakers subplan:
    • At least two of RUSSIAN 322, 333, 347, 352, 348, 358, 361, 365, 375, 391, 450, 467, 469, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 477, SLAVIC 313, or other literature courses with permission of advisor.
  3. Cognate Requirement for Russian Language and Literature: three or more credits in advanced courses (300-level or above)
    • cognate courses studying some other aspect of Russia (special attention is called to the courses listed under Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies), or;
    • another Slavic language (Czech, Bosnian,Croatian, and Serbian, Ukranian, or Polish), or;
    • another foreign language

Distribution Policy

No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the RUSSIAN, BCS, CZECH, POLISH, SLAVIC, and UKR subject areas may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.

Honors

Undergraduate majors who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average in Russian courses and 3.4 overall GPA may apply for admission to the Honors major. In addition to regular requirements for the major, qualified Honors majors work on a major project during the senior year, and complete an Honors thesis based on their research.

Russian (Major) (Winter 2019 - Fall 2021)

Effective Winter 2019

Advising

Professor Michael Makin, the undergraduate department advisor, should be consulted by prospective majors before the end of the sophomore year. Appointments are scheduled online at www.lsa.umich.edu/slavic/undergraduate/advising.

Prerequisites

Students have three possible ways to complete the Russian major program:

  • a Russian Language and Literature track
  • a Culture track
  • a Heritage Speakers track

Russian Language and Literature track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 101, 102, 201, and 202, (or RUSSIAN 103 and 203 or RUSSIAN 123 and 223) or the equivalent.  Interested students are advised to begin Russian during their first year.

Culture track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 101, 102, 201, and 202, (or RUSSIAN 103 and 203 or RUSSIAN 123 and 223) or the equivalent. Interested students are advised to begin Russian during their first year.

Heritage Speakers track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 225 or 202, or equivalent, or placement in an upper-level course; and RUSSIAN 231.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 27

Russian Language and Literature track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 301 (or RCLANG 323) and 302, or 303
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 451 or 499
    • RUSSIAN 347, plus 348 or 375
  2. Russian literature/culture after 1900:
    • at least one course (e.g. RUSSIAN 361, 450, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 475, SLAVIC 313, 470).
  3. Cognate Requirement for Russian Language and Literature: three or more credits in advanced courses (300-level or above)
    • cognate courses studying some other aspect of Russia (special attention is called to the courses listed under Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies), or;
    • another Slavic language (Czech, Bosnian,Croatian, and Serbian, Ukranian, or Polish), or;
    • another foreign language

Culture track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 231 or SLAVIC 270 or 240 or 281
    • RUSSIAN 301 (or RCLANG 323) and 302; or 303
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 451 or 499
  2. Upper-Level Electives for Culture subplan:
    • At least two of RUSSIAN 322, 333, 346, 347 or 348, 352, 358, 361, 365, 375, 391, 450, 467, 471, 472, 474, 475, 477, SLAVIC 313, 470, 481.
  3. Cognate Requirement for Russian Language and Literature: three or more credits in advanced courses (300-level or above)
    • cognate courses studying some other aspect of Russia (special attention is called to the courses listed under Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies), or;
    • another Slavic language (Czech, Bosnian,Croatian, and Serbian, Ukranian, or Polish), or;
    • another foreign language

Heritage Speakers track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 301 and 302, or equivalent
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 501 and 502
    • two of: RUSSIAN 451, RUSSIAN 499, RCLANG 323
  2. Upper-Level Electives for Heritage Speakers subplan:
    • At least two of RUSSIAN 322, 333, 347, 352, 348, 358, 361, 375, 391, 450, 467, 469, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 477, SLAVIC 313, or other literature courses with permission of advisor.
  3. Cognate Requirement for Russian Language and Literature: three or more credits in advanced courses (300-level or above)
    • cognate courses studying some other aspect of Russia (special attention is called to the courses listed under Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies), or;
    • another Slavic language (Czech, Bosnian,Croatian, and Serbian, Ukranian, or Polish), or;
    • another foreign language

Distribution Policy

No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the RUSSIAN, BCS, CZECH, POLISH, SLAVIC, and UKR subject areas may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.

Honors

Undergraduate majors who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average in Russian courses and 3.4 overall GPA may apply for admission to the Honors major. In addition to regular requirements for the major, qualified Honors majors work on a major project during the senior year, and complete an Honors thesis based on their research.

Russian (Major) (Fall 2016 - Fall 2018)

Effective Fall 2016

Advising

Professor Michael Makin, the undergraduate department advisor, should be consulted by prospective majors before the end of the sophomore year. Appointments are scheduled online at www.lsa.umich.edu/slavic/undergraduate/advising.

Prerequisites

Students have three possible ways to complete the Russian major program:

  • the standard major option, based on the study of Russian literature and language
  • a Culture track
  • a Heritage Speakers track

Russian Major Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 101, 102, 201, and 202, (or RUSSIAN 103 and 203 or RUSSIAN 123 and 223) or the equivalent.  Interested students are advised to begin Russian during their first year.

Culture track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 101, 102, 201, and 202, (or RUSSIAN 103 and 203 or RUSSIAN 123 and 223) or the equivalent. Interested students are advised to begin Russian during their first year.

Heritage Speakers track Prerequisites:
RUSSIAN 225 or 202, or equivalent, or placement in an upper-level course; and RUSSIAN 231.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 27

Russian Language and Literature

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 301 (or RCLANG 323) and 302, or 303
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 451 or 499
    • RUSSIAN 347, plus 348 or 375
  2. Upper Level elective: at least one course in Russian literature and/or culture after the 19th century
    • at least one course (e.g. RUSSIAN 361, 450, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 475, SLAVIC 313, 470).
  3. Cognate Requirement for Russian Language and Literature: three or more credits in advanced courses (300-level or above)
    • cognate courses studying some other aspect of Russia (special attention is called to the courses listed under Russian and East European Studies), or;
    • another Slavic lanaguage (Czech, BCS, Ukranian, or Polish), or;
    • another foreign language

Culture track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 231 or SLAVIC 270 or 240 or 281
    • RUSSIAN 301 (or RCLANG 323) and 302; or 303
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 451 or 499
  2. Upper-Level Electives for Culture subplan:
    • At least two of RUSSIAN 322, 346, 347 or 348, 358, 361, 375, 391, 477, SLAVIC 313, 470, 481.
  3. Cognate requirement for Russian Language and Literature

Heritage Speakers track

  1. Core Courses:
    • RUSSIAN 325 or 302, or equivalent
    • RUSSIAN 401 and 402
    • RUSSIAN 501 and 502
    • two of: RUSSIAN 451, RUSSIAN 499, RCLANG 323
  2. Upper-Level Electives for Heritage Speakers subplan:
    • At least two of RUSSIAN 347, 348, 361, 375, 450, or other literature courses with permission of advisor.
  3. Cognate requirement for Russian Language and Literature

Distribution Policy

No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the RUSSIAN, BCS, CZECH, POLISH, SLAVIC, and UKR subject areas may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.

Honors

Undergraduate majors who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average in Russian courses and 3.4 overall GPA may apply for admission to the Honors major. In addition to regular requirements for the major, qualified Honors majors work on a major project during the senior year, and complete an Honors thesis based on their research.