Russian & Post-Soviet Studies, Global Studies, BA

Russian and Post-Soviet Studies (RPSS) is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to culture, history and politics of a vast region spanning from East-Central Europe to the Siberia and Central Asia. The curriculum for the RPSS concentration and the RPSS minor includes courses in politics, history, literature, film, and media of the region, and the Russian language.

Lines 1 & 2. Russian Language (Choose Two)

RUSN 300 - Russian Study Abroad Credits: (1-4)
RUSN 303 - Advanced Russian: Conversation, Composition, Reading I Credits: (3) (RUSN 202 or consent of instructor)
RUSN 304 - Advanced Russian: Conversation, Composition, Reading II Credits: (3) (RUSN 303 or consent of instructor)

Lines 3 & 4. Literature & Culture in Russian (Choose at least two; 6 credits total)

RPSS 290 - Topics in Russian and Post-Soviet Studies Credits: (1-4)
RUSN 305 - Directed Readings in Russian Literature Credits: (3) (RUSN 330 or consent of instructor)
RUSN 306 - Directed Readings in Russian Literature Credits: (3) (RUSN 330 or consent of instructor)
RUSN 310 - Advanced Conversation (Taught in Russian) Credits: (3) (RUSN 303 or consent of instructor)
RUSN 320 - Russian Cultural History (Taught in Russian) Credits: (3) (RUSN 303 or consent of instructor)
RUSN 330 - Survey of Russian Literature (Taught in Russian) Credits: (3) (RUSN 304 or consent of instructor)
RUSN 340 - Russian Media Culture (Taught in Russian) Credits: (3) (RUSN 303 or consent of nstructor)
RUSN 350 - Topics in Russian Literature (Taught in Russian) Credits: (1-4) (RUSN 202 )
RUSN 393 - Special Themes in Russian Language and Culture (Taught in Russian) Credits: (1)
RUSN 402 - Russian Poetry Credits: (3) (RUSN 303 , RUSN 304 , or consent of instructor)
RUSN 410 - Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture Credits: (3) (RUSN 320 or RUSN 330 or consent of instructor)

Lines 5 & 6. Literature & Culture in Translation (Choose Two)

RPSS 201 - Introduction to Russian and Post-Soviet Studies Credits: (3)
RPSS 490 - Senior Research Seminar Credits: (4)
RUSN 250 - Russian Myths and Legends Credits: (3)
RUSN 308 - Topics in Russian Literature and Culture (Taught in English) Credits: (1-4)
RUSN 309 - Topics in Russian Cinema (Taught in English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 380 - Russian Cinema: ‘The Most Important Art’ (Taught In English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 387 - Love, Adultery and Prostitution in 19th Century Literature (Taught in English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 388 - Revolution, Crime, and Romance in 20th Century Russian Literature (Taught in English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 390 - Russian Literature Since the Death of Stalin (Taught in English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 396 - Major Works of Chekhov (Taught in English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 397 - Major Works of Dostoevsky (Taught in English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 398 - Major Works of Tolstoy (Taught in English) Credits: (3)
RUSN 411 - Independent Study Credits: (1-3)

Lines 7 & 8. Russian and East European History (Choose Two)

HIST 211 - Topics in History Credits: (3) (Russian and East European topics only)
HIST 212 - Topics in History Credits: (3) (Russian and East European topics only)
HIST 311 - Topics in History Credits: (1-4) (Russian and East European topics only)
HIST 312 - Topics in History Credits: (1-4) (Russian and East European topics only)
HIST 373 - East Central Europe Credits: (3)
HIST 377 - History of Russia to 1800 Credits: (3)
HIST 378 - History of Russia since 1800 Credits: (3)
RPSS 390 - Topics in Russian and Post-Soviet Studies Credits: (1-4)
RPSS 490 - Senior Research Seminar Credits: (4) (COLL 400)

Lines 9 & 10. Government and Economics (Choose Two)

ECON 382 - Comparative Economics Credits: (3) (ECON 101 / ECON 151 , ECON 102 / ECON 152 )
GBST 390 - Topics in Global Studies Credits: (1-4)
GBST 480 - Independent Study in Global Studies Credits: (3) (Russian and East European topics only)
GBST 495 - Senior Honors in Global Studies Credits: (3) (Russian and East European topics only)
GBST 496 - Senior Honors in Global Studies Credits: (3) (Russian and East European topics only)
GOVT 150 - First-Year Seminar Credits: (4) (Russian and East European topics only)
GOVT 334 - Russian and Post-Soviet Politics Credits: (3)
GOVT 335 - The Politics of Eastern Europe Credits: (3)
GOVT 391 - Topics in Government Credits: (3) (Russian and East European topics only)
GOVT 403 - Seminar: Comparative Politics Credits: (4)
GOVT 491 - Seminar: Topics in Government Credits: (4) (Russian and East European topics only)

Line 11. Electives (Choose One)

A course from any of the above lines that is taken but not needed to fulfill that line requirement may serve as an elective.

GOVT 150 - First-Year Seminar Credits: (4) (Russian and East European topics only)
HIST 150 - First Year Seminar Credits: (4) (Russian and East European topics only)
RUSN 150 - First Year Seminar Credits: (4)