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Twin Cities Campus
Russian MinorSlavic Languages & Literatures
College of Liberal Arts
Russian is the native language of some 150 million citizens of the Russian Federal Republic and remains the unofficial lingua franca of the former Soviet republics, an indispensable communications tool across all of the Caucasus and Central Asia. The minor in Russian includes the study of the spoken language as well as the literature and culture of Russia.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Beginning Russian
These courses, or equivalent, must be taken in sequential order. In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may be exempt from taking some or all of these courses. See the departmental adviser for more information.
Take 0 - 2 course(s) totaling 0 - 10 credit(s) from the following:
·
RUSS 1101 - Beginning Russian I
(5.0 cr)
·
RUSS 1102 - Beginning Russian II
(5.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 semester(s) of
Russian.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
All minor coursework must be taken A-F. At least one course must be taken in the Russian program at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus. Students may earn a BA or a minor in Russian, but not both. The program must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
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Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Russ 1101/Russ 4101 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Russ 1102/Russ 4102 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Russ 3001/Russ 4103 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Russ 3002/Russ 4104 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |