Russian Language and Culture-Area Studies Minor

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This minor combines courses in basic, intermediate, advanced, and intensive language, as well as translation, literature and the media, and area studies. If students begin at a level beyond RUSS 1102 , they can take additional courses from the area studies category to meet the 18-credit hour requirement. At least one of the area study courses must be a 4000-level Russian (RUSS) course where students will perform selected written and oral activities in Russian.

Required Courses

Note: Listed below is the sequence of courses for students with no previous knowledge of Russian. Students who studied more than one year of Russian prior to matriculation at the University of New Haven or speak it at home will need to take the placement test in order to determine their level of proficiency. If students place higher than RUSS 1102 , they will substitute the classes they outplaced with additional area study courses in order to meet the 18-hour requirement.

RUSS 1102 - Elementary Russian II
or
RUSS 1110 - Intensive Russian I (6 credits; only 3 apply toward the minor)
RUSS 2201 - Intermediate Russian I
RUSS 2202 - Intermediate Russian II
or
RUSS 2220 - Intensive Russian II (6 credits; only 3 apply toward the minor)
RUSS 3301 - Advanced Russian

Area Study Courses

Area Study Courses - select two of the following, of which at least one must be a 4000-level Russian (RUSS) course:

Note

Note: Special Topics in Russian or about Russian culture may satisfy the elective requirements upon approval of the Modern Language Coordinator.