Faculty from a variety of disciplines constantly develop and evaluate the major, which is designed to complement the general studies requirements.

For a minor in Russian Studies, a student must complete a minimum of 18 hours. No course may be counted for both major and minor credit. Students must fulfill all departmental prerequisites for any course within an interdisciplinary minor and abide by policies and prohibitions established by departments in their major fields.

Components		Required Hours
Required Courses		3
Guided Electives		6
General Electives		9
Total Hours		18

Every student must take PS 3770, “The Former Soviet Union” and at least two of the following: HIST 4330, “Russia to Twentieth Century;” HIST 4340, “Russia in the Twentieth Century;” GEOG 3460, “Geography of the Former Soviet Union;” ENGL 4850, “Introduction to Russian Literature;” PS 3790, “Eastern European Politics;” or RUSS 1010 and RUSS 1020, “Elementary Russian.”

A student may take no more than 6 hours in a single department (9 in Political Science) unless he/she surpasses the required 18 hours (Study Abroad programs in Russia, the post-Soviet states or Eastern Europe or the Special Topics courses dealing with that region will not count toward this limit). Students will take their remaining classes from among the following:

English
ENGL		4850		Introduction to Russian Literature
Foreign Languages
RUSS		1010		Elementary Russian I
RUSS		1020		Elementary Russian II
RUSS		2010		Intermediate Russian I
RUSS		2020		Intermediate Russian II
Geosciences
GEOG		3460		Geography of the Former Soviet Union
History
HIST		4330		Russia to the Twentieth Century
HIST		4340		Russia in the Twentieth Century
One of the following:
HIST		3150		Global History: 1945-1975
HIST		4240		Europe: Absolutism and Enlightenment
HIST		4270		Europe 1815-1900
HIST		4280		Europe 1900-1939
HIST		4290		Europe Since 1939
HIST		4840		World War II
Philosophy
PHIL		4450		Marx and Marxism
PHIL		4480		Readings in Philosophy (approval of the minor advisor is required as regards the topic of study)
Political Science
P S		3780		Study Abroad (approval of the minor advisor is required as regards the country of study)
P S		3790		Eastern European Politics
P S		4390		Special Topics in Political Science (approval of the minor advisor is required as regards the topic of study)
P S		4290		Modern Political Theory (approval of the minor advisor is required as regards the topic of study)
One of the following:
P S		4220		World Politics
P S		4240		American Foreign Policy
P S		4250		U.S. National Security Policy