Minor in Russian
(12–32 hours*)
This minor is designed only for students of Russian who have had no missionary-level residency experience in Russia.
Program Requirements
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (may be waived for students with sufficient proficiency in the language):
RUSS 201 : Second-Year Russian, Part 1.
(5:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| 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)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| 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. This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
- 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 301 : Intermediate Russian on Study Abroad.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Russian Study Abroad only. |
| PREREQUISITE: | RUSS 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Grammar and composition, case government, listening and speaking skills. |
RUSS 330 : Cultural History of Russia.
(3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Russ 202 or foreign residence experience. |
| NOTE: | Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Russ 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for Languages of Learning requirement. Includes International Cinema. |
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.