BA in Russian (56–84 hours*)

General Information

Important Note for Returned Russian-Speaking Missionaries: Register for third-year Russian classes. Russ 330 is recommended. Russ 202 will be waived as a requirement for Russian majors and should not be taken except when remedial work is necessary and permission is obtained from the section leader. Credit for Russ 101, 102, 201, and 211 is available through a test given as part of Russ 330. Returned missionaries must complete Russ 330 and talk with the Russian section head before declaring a major.

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1. Complete the following preparatory courses (may be waived for students with sufficient proficiency in the language):
   RUSS 101 : First-Year Russian, Part 1. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 101 : First-Year Russian, Part 1. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   
   
   RUSS 102 : First-Year Russian, Part 2. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 102 : First-Year Russian, Part 2. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   
   
   RUSS 201 : Second-Year Russian, Part 1. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 201 : Second-Year Russian, Part 1. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 102 or instructor's consent, based on prior Russian language experience.
   DESCRIPTION:	Grammar review and conversation.
   
   
   RUSS 202 : Second-Year Russian, Part 2. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 202 : Second-Year Russian, Part 2. (5:5:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 201 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Grammar review and discussion in Russian of both expository and literary readings.
   NOTE:	Culminating course for Languages of Learning requirement.
   
   
2. Complete the following major courses:
   RUSS 321 : Third-Year Russian Part 1. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 321 : Third-Year Russian Part 1. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Grammar and composition, case government, listening and speaking skills.
   
   
   RUSS 322 : Third-Year Russian Part 2. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 322 : Third-Year Russian Part 2. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Grammar and composition, case government, listening and speaking skills.
   
   
   RUSS 323 : Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 323 : Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Perfecting speaking and listening skills through phonetics and applied speaking and listening techniques.
   
   
   RUSS 330 : Cultural History of Russia. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 330 : Cultural History of Russia. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or foreign residence experience.
   NOTE:	Nonmajors not required to take Russ 311 but are welcome if concurrently enrolled in Russ 330. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Russ 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for Languages of Learning requirement. Includes International Cinema.
   
   
   RUSS 340 : Masterpieces of the Russian Novel in English. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 340 : Masterpieces of the Russian Novel in English. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:

   Survey of Russian novels by such authors as Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Pasternak.
   
   
   RUSS 421 : Fourth-Year Russian, Part 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 421 : Fourth-Year Russian, Part 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 321, 322, 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Contemporary language and culture.
   
   
   RUSS 422 : Fourth-Year Russian, Part 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 422 : Fourth-Year Russian, Part 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 321, 322, 323, 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	The structure of Russian.
   
   
   RUSS 441 : Masterpieces of Russian Literature 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 441 : Masterpieces of Russian Literature 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 321, 322; 340 or 341 and 342.
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of shorter masterpieces in Russian.
   
   
   RUSS 442 : Masterpieces of Russian Literature 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 442 : Masterpieces of Russian Literature 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 321, 322; 340 or 341 and 342.
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of shorter masterpieces in Russian.
   
   
   RUSS 492R : Senior Seminar: Passages and Conclusions. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 492R : Senior Seminar: Passages and Conclusions. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 441 or 442.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of a limited area of literature or language. Content varies; requires research and writing.
   
   
3. Complete one course from the following:
   RUSS 341 : Dostoevsky's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 341 : Dostoevsky's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of Dostoevsky's major works in English translation.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
   RUSS 342 : Tolstoy's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 342 : Tolstoy's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of Tolstoy's major works in English translation.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
   RUSS 343 : Masterpieces of Russian Film. (2:2:1.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 343 : Masterpieces of Russian Film. (2:2:1.5) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 330.
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing listening comprehension and speaking skills through discussing Russian films. Includes International Cinema.
   
   
4. Complete a substantial program of study that complements the student's educational and professional goals. This program should be described and justified in a letter to the Russian section leader, and approved by the section, no later than the year before graduation.

Note: In addition to completing other Russian course work, it is expected that majors who have not spent an extended period in Russia will live for at least a semester in the Russian Student Foreign Language Residence and complete the BYU or approved equivalent Study Abroad program in Russia.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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