Description: The origins, conduct, and outcomes of the Cold War, and analysis of evolving interpretations of this conflict and its significance.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Spring 2007, Fall 2005
RUS 1111 - Introductory Russian I
Description: Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian. Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work.
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Credit Hours: 6.0
Last Offered: Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009
RUS 1112 - Introductory Russian II
Description: Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian. Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work.
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Credit Hours: 6.0
Last Offered: Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009
RUS 1123 - Intermediate Russian I
Description: Review of Introductory Russian, followed by further development of reading, speaking, writing, and translation skills.
Prerequisites: RUS 1111
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008
RUS 1124 - Intermediate Russian II
Description: Continued development of skills employed in Intermediate Russian I.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008
RUS 1125 - Intermediate Russian III
Description: Continued development of skills employed in Intermediate Russian II.
Prerequisites: RUS 1124
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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RUS 1131 - Conversation Composition
Description: Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events. Writing enriched.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2008
RUS 1132 - Advanced Convers & Comp
Description: A continuation of RUS 1131. Writing Enriched.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008
RUS 3412 - Special Topics
Description: Advanced study of topics of special interest in Russian language, literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009
RUS 4110 - Russian Civilization
Description: Understanding of Russian life and culture today by focusing on basic historical, ideological, economic, religious and cultural developments. Each student chooses one aspect of social development for further research. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Satisfies Diversity Requirement.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 1999, Spring 1998
RUS 4120 - The Russian Short Story
Description: Representative Russian short stories from Pushkin to Pasternak. Conducted in English. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Fulfills core requirements for advanced literature.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008
RUS 4130 - The Russian Novel I
Description: Major Russian novels of the 19th century, including Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2001, Fall 1998
RUS 4140 - The Russian Novel II
Description: Major Russian Novels of the 20th century including Bely, Fedin, Olesha, Bulgakov, Sholokhov, Pasternak, and Solzhenitsyn. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2003
RUS 4150 - The Russian Drama
Description: The evolution of Russian drama from the 19th century to the present. Conducted in English. Writing Enriched. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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RUS 5900 - Russian: Independent Study
Description: Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Spring 2010
SAR 4007/Painting of Icons:
Painting icons in the classical Byzantine, Russian tradition including the study of the historical and physical inquiry into the iconic imagery of 20th century visual culture.