RUS: Russian

College of Arts and Humanities

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The bolded first line begins with a capitalized abbreviation that designates the subject area followed by the course number and title. The credit hour value is also displayed.

Components: Indicates that the course has multiple components, such as lecture (LEC) and laboratory (LAB). The corresponding faculty contact hours are included in parentheses [e.g., LEC (2), LAB (3)] but are not related to the number of credits the student receives.

The course description outlines what topics are covered in the course.

Prerequisites: Coursework and/or other requirements to be completed before taking the course.

Corequisites: Course(s) that must be taken in the same term.

"Recommended courses": Prerequisites or corequisites that are not required for enrollment in a particular course but would aid the student in successful completion of that course.

"Gen Ed Attribute for Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2020": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course for a student whose university admit term is before Fall 2020.

"Gen Ed Attribute for Students Admitted Fall 2020 and After": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course for a student whose university admit term is Fall 2020 or later.

"Gen Ed Attribute": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course, regardless of the student's university admit term.

General Education Key: List of available general education areas that a particular course may satisfy. Certain areas cannot be simultaneously satisfied by the same course. See General Education Requirements for more information.

SD - Science Distributive Requirement
BSD - Behavioral & Social Science Distributive Requirement
HD - Humanities Distributive Requirement
AD - Arts Distributive Requirement
EC - English Composition Requirement
I - Interdisciplinary Requirement
J - Diverse Communities Requirement
W - Writing Emphasis Requirement
SE - Speaking Emphasis Requirement
ET - Ethics Requirement
F - Foreign Languages Culture Cluster
AR - Arabic Culture Cluster
ASL - American Sign Language Culture Cluster
CC - Classical Civilizations Culture Cluster
FA - French & Francophone Area Culture Cluster
GER - German Culture Cluster
IT - Italian Culture Cluster
REE - Russian & Eastern European Culture Cluster
SP - Spanish Culture Cluster

Distance Education: Indicates if a course is approved to be offered via distance education. See the class schedule for details.

Consent: Department must give permission for a student to enroll in a course. Generally done through an electronic code that is created in myWCU, allowing the student to then enroll themselves into the course.

Typically Offered: Indicates what semester the course is usually offered. Availability is not guaranteed, as some courses are not offered every year.

Repeatable for Credit: Indicates if a student can take the course more than once and obtain credit. Verify the maximum allowable number of credits with the department.

Cross Listed: Indicates if there are any other course offerings that are considered equivalent to the course listing.

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RUS 101. Elementary Russian I. 3 Credits.

Fundamentals of Russian language. Intensive practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing to develop novice-level communication skills. Introduction to Russian culture through film and multimedia. No previous knowledge of Russian is required.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

RUS 102. Elementary Russian II. 3 Credits.

Continuation of the fundamentals of Russian language. Intensive practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing to develop novice-level communication skills. Introduction to Russian culture through film and multimedia. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 102 requires a prerequisite of RUS 101.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

RUS 103. Intensive Elementary Russian I-II. 6 Credits.

Fundamentals of Russian language. Intensive practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing to develop basic communication skills. This accelerated course meets five days per week and completes the 101-102 elementary sequence in a single semester. Introduction to Russian culture through film and multimedia. No previous knowledge of Russian is required.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

RUS 201. Intermediate Russian I. 3 Credits.

Review and refinement of communicative skills through the continuing study of grammatical structures and vocabulary expansion to develop intermediate-level proficiency skills. Composition and conversation based on writings of intermediate difficulty and film sources. Continuing study of Russian culture through film and multimedia. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 201 requires a prerequisite of RUS 102 or RUS 103.
Typically offered in Fall.

RUS 202. Intermediate Russian II. 3 Credits.

Continuation of the review and refinement of communicative skills through the continuing study of grammatical structures and vocabulary expansion to develop intermediate-level proficiency skills. Composition and conversation based on writings of intermediate difficulty and film sources. Continuing study of Russian culture through film and multimedia. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Typically offered in Spring.

RUS 203. Intensive Intermediate Russian II. 6 Credits.

Reinforcement and refinement of communicative skills through the continuing study and review of grammatical structures.Continuing study of Russian culture and life through film and multimedia. Course meets five days per week and completes the 201-202 sequence in a single semester. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 203 requires prerequisites of RUS 102 or RUS 103.

RUS 301. Advanced Grammar and Composition I. 3 Credits.

The more complex grammatical and syntactical structures of the language, with particular attention to stylistics. Practice in writing compositions on a more advanced level, with emphasis on current usage. Russian culture through readings in the original. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 301 requires prerequisites of RUS 202 or RUS 203.
Typically offered in Fall.

RUS 302. Advanced Grammar and Composition II. 3 Credits.

Further development of the more complex grammatical and syntactical structures of the language, with particular attention to stylistics. Practice in writing compositions on a more advanced level, with emphasis on current usage. Russian culture through readings in the original. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 302 requires a prerequisite of RUS 202 or RUS 203.
Typically offered in Spring.

RUS 303. Advanced Readings in Russian Literature. 3 Credits.

Russian literature in the original is read and analyzed. Russian culture through authentic readings.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 303 requires a prerequisite of RUS 202 or RUS 203.
Typically offered in Fall.

RUS 305. Russian Civilization I. 3 Credits.

(In Russian) A study of the cultural, philosophical, religious, political, and artistic contributions of Russia.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 305 requires a prerequisite of RUS 202 or RUS 203.

RUS 401. The Russian Novel. 3 Credits.

The Russian novel and literary trends of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 401 requires a prerequisite of RUS 301 or RUS 302.
Typically offered in Fall.

RUS 402. The Russian Drama. 3 Credits.

Work with theatrical texts in the original to build oral proficiency. Works of the major dramatists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 402 requires a prerequisite of RUS 301 or RUS 302.
Typically offered in Spring.

RUS 407. Advanced Oral Russian I. 3 Credits.

Active work in the oral use of language and phonetics to develop proficiency in listening comprehension and speaking in real life situations. Work with contemporary Russian film and music resources.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 407 requires a prerequisite of RUS 301 or RUS 302.
Typically offered in Fall.

RUS 408. Advanced Oral Russian II. 3 Credits.

Active work in the oral use of language and phonetics to develop proficiency in listening comprehension and speaking in real life situations. Work with contemporary Russian film and music resources.
Pre / Co requisites: RUS 408 requires a prerequisite of RUS 301 or RUS 302.
Typically offered in Spring.

RUS 410. Independent Studies in Russian Language. 3 Credits.

Special topics for advanced students only.
Consent: Permission of the Department required to add.
Repeatable for Credit.

RUS 411. Seminar in Russian. 3 Credits.

Independent study and research for upper-division students. Topics announced annually by the Russian faculty.
Consent: Permission of the Department required to add.
Repeatable for Credit.

RUS 412. Seminar in Russian. 3 Credits.

Independent study and research for upper-division students. Topics announced annually by the Russian faculty.
Consent: Permission of the Department required to add.
Repeatable for Credit.

RUS: Russian

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