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LEVEL 100 COURSES

All courses at level 100 are compulsory for all students.

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 130

Science and Technology in our |Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical

3

*RUSS 101

Introduction to Russian Studies

2

*RUSS 103

Elementary Russian Grammar I

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments

 

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC.

 

 

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 130

Science and Technology in our |Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical

3

*RUSS102

Oral Communication Skills

2

#RUSS 104

Elementary Russian Grammar II

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments

 

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC.    

 

LEVEL 200 COURSES

All courses at level 200 are compulsory for all students.

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 220

Numeracy Skills

3

*RUSS 201

Russian Grammar and Translation I

3

*RUSS 203

Oral and Composition I

2

*RUSS 205

Russian History and Civilization

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

            Note: Students to choose UGRC 210 or UGRC 220 (3 credits).

                                               

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 220

Numeracy Skills

3

*RUSS 202

Russian Grammar and Translation II

3

*RUSS 204

Orals and Composition II

2

*RUSS 206

Introduction to Russian Literature

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose UGRC 210 or UGRC 220 (3 credits).

 

 

LEVEL 300 COURSES

MAJOR: At least 24 credits by the end of the year (including all core courses)
COMBINED:  At least 18 credits by the end of the year
MINOR: At least 10 credits by the end of the year

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

*RUSS 301

Intermediate Russian Usage I             

3

*RUSS 303

Comprehension and Oral Expression I

2

 

Electives

 

*RUSS 305

Language and Translation Skills I

2

#RUSS 307

Special Topics I

2

RUSS 309

Introduction to Contemporary Russian Women Writers

2

*RUSS 310

Language Immersion I

3

RUSS 311

Aspects of Russian Romantic Literature

2

RUSS 313

Russian Drama

2

*RUSS 315

Introduction to Modern Russian Lexicology

2

*RUSS 317

Introduction to Modern Russian Morphology

2

*RUSS 321

Introduction to Modern Russian Syntax

2

RUSS 323

Contemporary Russia: Politics and Society and the new World Order

2

#RUSS 325

Linguistic Study of Russian Songs

2

 

 

 

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

*RUSS 302

Intermediate Russian Usage II

3

*RUSS 304

Comprehension to Oral Expression II

2

 

Electives

2

*RUSS 306

Translation Exercises

2

#RUSS 308      

Special Topics II

2

RUSS 312

Introduction to 19th Century Russian Realism

2

RUSS 314

Aspects of Modern Russian Literature                      

2

*RUSS 316

Aspects of Modern Russian Lexicology

2

*RUSS 318      

Aspects of Modern Russian Morphology

2

*RUSS 322

Aspects of Modern Russian Syntax

2

RUSS 324

Russian Cinema

2

RUSS 326

Russian Press   

2

 

LEVEL 400 COURSES

MAJOR: At least 36 credits by the end of the year including all core courses and the long essay.
COMBINED:  At least 18 credits by the end of the year

 

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

*RUSS 401

Advanced Russian Proficiency I

3

*RUSS 403

Oral for Academic and Professional Purposes I

2

 

Electives

 

RUSS 400

Long Essay

6

#DMLA 401

Research Methods

2

*RUSS 405

Advanced Translation Skills

2

*RUSS 407

Selected Topics I

2

RUSS 409

The Russian Realist Novel

2

*RUSS 410

Language Immersion II

3

RUSS 411

Russian/Soviet Literature of the 20th Century (Special Author)

2

RUSS 413

Russian Prose since the Thaw

2

#RUSS 415

Introduction to Russian Semantics

2

RUSS 417

Introduction to Russian Stylistics

2

RUSS 421

Foreign Policy in the Soviet Era

2

RUSS 423

Russian Women as Peace Maker

2

RUSS 425

Business Russian

2

 

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

*RUSS 402

Advanced Russian Proficiency II

3

*RUSS 404

Advanced Oral Expression

2

 

Electives

 

*RUSS 406

Advanced Translation Skills

 2

*RUSS 408

Selected Topics II

2

RUSS 412      

Aspects of 20th Century Russian Literature

2

RUSS 414      

Russian Literature in Emigration

2

#RUSS 416

Aspects of Modern Russian Semantic

2

RUSS 418

Aspects of Modern Russian Stylistics

2

*RUSS 420

Study Abroad

6

RUSS 422

Contemporary Russian Foreign Policy

2

RUSS 424

Linguistic Study of Contemporary Russian Culture

2

RUSS 426

Advanced Business Russian

2

#RUSS 428

Teaching of Russian as a Foreign Language

2

 

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