Minor in Russian (12–32 hours*)
Program Requirements
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (may be waived for students with sufficient proficiency in the language):
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. |
- Complete the following with the BYU Russia Study Abroad program or an approved equivalent program:
RUSS 211 : Second-Year Conversation.
(.5-5:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Russ 201 or foreign residence experience. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Intermediate listening comprehension and speaking skills. |
| NOTE: | Offered only as credit by examination upon completion of Russ 330 (maximum 1 hour) or through Study Abroad experience in Russian (1-5 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. |
Note: This minor is designed only for students of Russian who have had no missionary-level residency experience in Russia.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.