Languages and Cultures: Russian Language and Area Studies Concentration, B.A.

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About the Languages and Cultures Bachelor’s Programs

The Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Cultures consists of 33 hours at the 2000-level and above, including CMLL 2305. As part of the required hours, each of the degree’s four concentrations must include the following:

Classics – A minimum of 6 hours of two 4000-level Classics courses (6 hours)
French – A minimum of four 4000-level French courses (12 hours)
German – A minimum of four 4000-level German courses (12 hours).
Russian Language and Area Studies – A minimum of two 4000-level Russian courses (6 hours)

Students must make a C or better in departmental courses to be eligible for graduation

Communication Literacy Requirement. Students attending Texas Tech University for the first time in the Fall 2017 term or later will complete a Communication Literacy (CL) requirement in their program(s) of study.

Texas Tech University’s transition from the Writing Intensive requirement to the Communication Literacy requirement signals the university’s awareness that in addition to the fundamental role that writing plays in enabling students to explore, develop, focus, and organize a message, other types of communication must also be taught as appropriate for a student’s discipline. Throughout each program of study, then, students must be given ample opportunity to develop their skills in forms of communication central to that program.

Recommended Sample Curriculum

First Year

Fall

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
RUSN 1501 - A Beginning Course in Russian I 5 Semester Credit Hours
MATH (1000 Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours *
CMLL 2305 - Introduction to Language and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours
Personal Fitness & Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 15

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
RUSN 1502 - A Beginning Course in Russian II 5 Semester Credit Hours
MATH (1000 Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours *
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 15

Second Year

Fall

Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
RUSN 2301 - A Second Course in Russian I 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life & Physical Sciences Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 16

Spring

ENGL (2000 Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours *
RUSN 2302 - A Second Course in Russian II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor (1000 or 2000 Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life & Physical Sciences Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall

RUSN 3305 - Studies in Advanced Russian 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor (3000 or 4000 Level) 6 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL (2000 Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
RUSN 3301 - Russian Civilization Through Literature in the 19th Century 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
RUSN 3305 - Studies in Advanced Russian 3 Semester Credit Hours
RUSN 4302 - Contemporary Russian Literature in Translation 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor (3000 or 4000 Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Oral Communication Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

RUSN 4301 - The Great Russian Realists: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor (3000 or 4000 level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Individual or Group Behavior Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Elective from Approved Courses6 Semester Credit Hours^†

Total: 15

Spring

RUSN 3302 - 20th Century Russian Civilization Through Literature in Translation 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective from Approved Courses 3 Semester Credit Hours^†
Social and Behavioral Sciences* 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor (4000 Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Free Elective 1 Semester Credit Hour

Total: 13

Total Hours: 120

* Refer to the General Degree Requirements of Arts and Sciences for a complete list of qualifying courses.

^† Approved Electives: RUSN 3301 , RUSN 3302 , RUSN 3305 , RUSN 4301 , RUSN 4302 , HIST 3372 , HIST 3374 , HIST 4379 , HIST 4383 , POLS 3372 , SLAV 4300

A summer or semester of study abroad is strongly recommended.

See an advisor for courses that fulfill the Language, Philosophy & Culture and Multicultural requirements.

Communication Literacy Courses

Students with a concentration in Russian Area and Language Studies must complete three Communication Literacy courses: RUSN 3305 (in residence), RUSN 4301 , and RUSN 4302 .