Major Requirements
The following information is also available in the College Catalogue.
Requirements for Concentration: 10 units beyond introductory language; including Russian Studies 331/332 or equivalent, Russian Studies 135/235, 152/252, plus 3 units in literature or culture at the 300-level.
Senior-Year Requirements: 2 units of advanced course work. Senior thesis (Russian Studies 300) is required of students who are candidates for departmental honors.
Recommendations: Study of the language is best started in the freshman year. Study Away in Russian through the Vassar Program in St. Petersburg is strongly recommended.
Advisers: The department.
Correlate Sequence in Russian Studies: Four semesters of the Russian language (or equivalent) and three additional units in culture, literature and/or language, one of which must be at the 300-level. Entering students with advanced proficiency in Russian are required to take five units in literature and/or culture, at least two of which are at the 300-level.