Major Requirements
Majors must complete at least 15 credits in advanced-level courses (300 and above) in residence at UWM; at least 9 of these credits must be in the Russian curricular area. Students must attain at least a 2.0 GPA on all credits in the major attempted at UWM. In addition, the College of Letters and Science requires that students attain a 2.0 GPA on all major credits attempted, including any transfer work. Major courses taken outside the Russian curricular area count in the major GPAs.
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue study abroad in Russia and may apply transfer credits from an approved study abroad program toward their degree requirements. Students interested in doing extensive study abroad should contact the program coordinator to discuss the college's residency requirement.
The Russian major requires completion of four semesters of college-level Russian (through RUSSIAN 202) or equivalent preparation. Credits earned at UWM in satisfying this requirement count in the major GPA. In addition, individuals must complete 18 credits as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| RUSSIAN 310 | Advanced Russian Reading and Conversation: | 3 |
| RUSSIAN 311 | Contemporary Russian Language: | 3 |
| Select 12 additional credits in Russian | 12 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 additional credits 1 | 12 | |
| Research Requirement | ||
| RUSSIAN 391 | Russian Literature and Culture in Translation: 2 | 3 |
| or RUSSIAN 699 | Supervised Individual Reading | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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Selected from Russian and/or cross-listed and related courses (see the two lists below). A maximum of 3 credits from the list of related courses can count toward this requirement.
- 2
As part of their required credits, all students must complete a research experience as required by the College. Students will satisfy this requirement in the context of RUSSIAN 391 or RUSSIAN 699.
Cross-listed Courses
The following courses are approved to satisfy the requirements of the Russian major and minor. Please contact the program coordinator for the most up-to-date list of approved courses or to request approval for Russian-related courses not on this list.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 316 | World Cinema: (Russian Cinema) | 3 |
| ETHNIC 250 | Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: (Gender and Ethnicity in and After the USSR) | 3 |
| HIST 341 | Imperial Russia | 3 |
| HIST 343 | Russia Since 1917 | 3 |
| INTLST 550 | Senior Seminar in International Studies: (Russia in Transition: Media and Values) | 3 |
| POL SCI 310 | Russian and Post-Soviet Politics | 3 |
Related Courses1
The following courses are approved to satisfy the requirements of the Russian major. Please contact the program coordinator for the most up-to-date list of approved courses or to request approval for Russian-related courses not on this list. Majors may count a maximum of three credits from the following list toward the major requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 249 | The Second World War in Europe | 3 |
| HIST 375 | Contemporary European History, 1945 to the Present | 3 |
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Students may enroll in and complete all advanced-level courses with the subject code LINGUIS and all courses under the subject code POLISH.