Russian Language and Literature 1999-2001 Programs of Study Russian Language and Literature Russian is spoken by some 250 million people and is used by many more in Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe. Russian is now second only to English as the language of science, and it is also the language of one of the world's great literatures. Persons trained in Russian normally find employment in teaching, governmental service, journalism, and research in many areas.
Many students majoring in other fields find it useful to learn Russian as a valuable research tool.
This major is sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature. Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences Minimum required major and supporting courses equate to 50 hours including 15 hours in advanced Russian Language and 15 hours in Russian Literature and Linguistics. GPA in departmental courses of 3.50, plus successful completion of academic study trip to the former Soviet Union, documented by graded transcript. See a departmental adviser to work out details, preferably two semesters before graduation. See the Russian and East European Center for a list of current course offerings.