2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Russian Area Studies (RAS) Minor

Required Minor Courses
1. Russian History
HIST 3604Russia to Peter the Great3
HIST 3614Imperial Russia3
HIST 3644Twentieth-Century Russia3
Subtotal9
2. Russian Politics
Select one of the following:3
Politics of Post-Communist Systems
US-Russia Foreign Policies
Communist and Post-communist Systems
Subtotal3
3. Russian Literature and Culture
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization
Topics in Russian Literature in English
HIST 3684
Subtotal3
4. Capstone Research Project
HIST 4994Undergraduate Research3
or PSCI 4994 Undergraduate Research
or RUS 4994 Undergraduate Research
Subtotal3
Total Credits18

Graduation Requirements

Minimum of 18 semester hours to complete minor, including a capstone research project submitted to the coordinator of minor upon completion. 

Capstone research projects include but are not limited to: 20-page thesis, video or audio documentary, web site or other digital project.  A public presentation or publication of the capstone research is recommended. Projects should use Russian sources whenever possible. 

Required GPA: 2.0. All courses taken from the list of approved Russian studies courses count in the computation of the minor GPA.

Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites, please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.