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RUSSIAN CATALOG COURSE LISTINGS

Department of Russian

Associate Professor Brodsky

Instructor McCaughrin

Spring Term Courses 2008

 The Major

Russian 100 (1)—Introduction to Russian Language

     Pass/Fail only. This course introduces students to the Russian alphabet, basic vocabulary, and some rudimentary grammar. Brodsky.

    Winter

Russian 111 (4)—Elementary Russian I

    A basic course in Russian which includes the spoken language, fundamental grammar and reading. G. McCaughrin.

    Fall

Russian 112 (4)—Elementary Russian II

    Prerequisite: Russian 111 or its equivalent. A basic course in Russian which includes the spoken language, fundamental grammar and reading. G. McCaughrin.

    Winter

Russian 113 (3)—Elementary Conversation

    Prerequisite: Russian 112 or its equivalent. An activation and enrichment of vocabulary and grammatical structures already learned. Conversation and composition themes focus on everyday life in contemporary Russia. Conducted primarily in Russian. G. McCaughrin.

    Spring

Russian 114 (6)—Supervised Study Abroad:
Elementary Russian

    Prerequisite: Russian 100 in previous winter term and approval of the International Education Committee. This study abroad course includes spoken language, basic grammar, and reading and writing with an emphasis on contemporary culture. (GE2) Brodsky.

    Spring

Russian 261 (4)—Intermediate Russian I

    Prerequisite: Russian 112 or its equivalent. Continuation of Russian 112 with some attention to Russian literature and culture. Staff.

    Fall

Russian 262 (4)—Intermediate Russian II

    Prerequisite: Russian 261 or its equivalent. Continuation of Russian 261 with some attention to Russian literature and culture. (FL, GE2) Staff.

    Winter

Russian 263 (6)—Supervised Study Abroad: Intermediate Russian

    Prerequisites: Russian 111 and 112 completed at W&L and approval of the International Education Committee. This study abroad course includes speaking reading and writing with an emphasis on contemporary culture. (FL, GE2) Brodsky.

    Spring

Russian 301 (3)—Advanced Russian I

    Prerequisite: Russian 262 or permission of the instructor. Speaking, reading and writing of Russian with increased attention to Russian literature and advanced grammar. Brodsky.

    Fall

Russian 302 (3)—Advanced Russian II

    Prerequisite: Russian 301. A continuation of Russian 301. Brodsky.

    Winter

Russian 313 (3)—Advanced Conversation

    Prerequisites: Russian 262 with a grade of B+ or better, Russian 302, or permission of the instructor. A course designed for the advanced language student with emphasis on conversation. Staff.

    Spring

Russian 315 (3)—19th-Century Russian Literature

    Prerequisite: Russian 262 or equivalent. The novels, plays, poetry, and literary movements of the 19th century. Authors examined include Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, and Chekhov. Conducted in Russian. (HL, GE3) Brodsky.

    Fall 2007 and alternate years

Russian 316 (3)—20th-Century Russian Literature

    Prerequisite: Russian 262 or equivalent. The novels, plays, poetry, and literary movements of the 20th century. Solzhenitsyn, Babel, Platonov, Mandelshtam, and Tsvetaeva are examples of authors examined. Conducted in Russian. (HL, GE3) Brodsky.

    Fall 2008 and alternate years

Russian 363 (6 or 3-3)—Supervised Study Abroad

    Prerequisites: Russian 262 or equivalent or permission of the department, and approval of the International Education Committee. A course designed to improve active oral proficiency in Russian and to introduce students to the culture and history of Russia. Classes are held at a prestigious Russian institution of higher education. Excursions are taken to major Russian cities and historic sites. Credits may be split between Russian and other disciplines with the approval of the departments involved. Staff.

    Spring

Russian 401 (1), 402 (2), 403 (3)—Directed
Individual Study

    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Advanced study in Russian. The nature of the course will be determined by the students’ needs and by evaluation of their previous work. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Staff.

RUSSIAN AREA STUDIES

Faculty

Associate Professor Anna Brodsky

Bidlack, Richard
Assoc. Prof. of History

Goluboff, Sascha
Assoc Prof Cultural Anthropology

Jasiewicz, Krzysztof
Prof. of Sociology

McCaughrin, Henriette
Instructor of Russian

 THE MAJOR

A major in Russian area studies leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires the completion of at least 33 credits as follows:

1.   Russian 301, 302

2.   Three credits from Russian Area Studies 473 or 493

3.   One of the following two groups:

           Literature in Translation 215 and History 320

           Literature in Translation 263 and History 321

4.   One of the following courses:

           Anthropology 260

           Politics 223, 245, 246

           Sociology 245, 246

5.   One of the following courses not used to satisfy the requirements above:

           Anthropology 260

           History 320, 321

           Literature in Translation 215, 263

           Politics 223, 245, 246

           Sociology 245, 246

6.   12 credits chosen from the following Russian area studies courses not used to satisfy any requirements above:

           Anthropology 260

           Art 380, when the topic is appropriate

           History 311, 320, 321, 322, and when
          appropriate 401, 402, 403

           Literature in Translation 215, 263, 363

           Politics 223, 245, 246, and when appropriate,
          380, 395, 401, 402, 403, 406

           Russian 313, 315, 316, 363, 401, 402, 403

           Russian Area Studies 401, 402, 403, 493

           Sociology 245, 246

    Additional courses required as prerequisites for completion of the above are Russian 111, 112, 261 and 262. Also, most politics courses that grant credit toward the Russian area studies major require Politics 105 as a prerequisite.

    HONORS: An Honors Program is offered for qualified students; see program director for details.

    Russian area studies courses are as follows; for course descriptions, see the appropriate departmental listings:

Anthropology 260—Conflicts in Eurasia: Globalization,
    New States, and Soviet Legacies

History 320—Imperial Russia, 1682 to 1917

History 321—Soviet Russia, 1917 to 1991

History 322—Seminar in Russian History

Literature in Translation 215—20th-Century

    Russian Literature in Translation

Literature in Translation 263—19th-Century

    Russian Literature in Translation

Literature in Translation 363—Russian Literature

    in Translation

Politics 223—The Commonwealth of

    Independent States

Politics 245—European Politics and Society

Politics 246—Post-Communism and

    New Democracies

Russian 111, 112—Elementary Russian I and II

Russian 113—Elementary Conversation

Russian 261, 262—Intermediate Russian I and II

Russian 301—Advanced Russian I

Russian 302—Advanced Russian II

Russian 313—Advanced Conversation

Russian 315—19th-Century Russian Literature

Russian 316—20th-Century Russian Literature

Russian 363—Supervised Study Abroad

Russian 401-403—Directed Individual Study

Russian Area Studies 401-403—Directed

    Individual Study

Russian Area Studies 473—Senior Thesis

Russian Area Studies 493—Honors Thesis

Sociology 245—European Politics and Society

Sociology 246—Post-Communism and

    New Democracies

    The following courses may also meet major requirements when the topic is appropriate:

    Art 380—Seminar in Art History

    History 401, 402, 403—Directed Individual Study

    Politics 380—Global Politics Seminar

    Politics 395—International Relations Seminar

    Politics 401-403, 406—Directed Individual Study

Russian Area Studies 401 (1), 402 (2), 403 (3)—
Directed Individual Study

    Prerequisite: Permission of the Russian Studies Committee. Staff.

Russian Area Studies 473 (3)—Senior Thesis

    Prerequisites: Senior standing, Russian Area Studies major, and permission of the program head. Students explore specialized issues in Russian Area Studies through writing a thesis on a topic chosen in consultation with two members of the Russian Area Studies faculty committee. Staff.

    Fall, Winter

Russian Area Studies 493 (3-3)—Honors Thesis

    Prerequisites: Senior standing and honors candidacy. Staff.

    Fall-Winter

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* Director of the Russian Area Studies major