BA with a Major in Russian
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literatures degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Major Requirements | 37 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 83 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| RUSS 104 | Intermediate Russian II a | 4 |
| RUSS 201 | Russian Composition and Conversation I | 3 |
| RUSS 202 | Russian Composition and Conversation II | 3 |
| SLAV 224 | Introduction to Literary Analysis of Slavic Texts b | 3 |
| RUSS 411 | Reading Russian Literature in the Original I | 3 |
| RUSS 412 | Reading Russian Literature in the Original II | 3 |
| Select six Russian electives at the 100-, 200-, 300-, and 400-levels, exclusive of independent study and RUSS 101, RUSS 102, and RUSS 103. A maximum of two of these courses may be at the 100-level. At least two courses must be at the 400-level. CEES 400 may be used to satisfy this requirement. | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 37 | |
| a | Native and heritage speakers who place out of RUSS 104 should register for RUSS 201. Students should consult an LAS advisor for eligibility for retroactive credit once they complete RUSS 201. |
| b | SLAV 224 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. |
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| RUSS 101 | Elementary Russian I | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning course | 3-5 | |
| Elective a | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| RUSS 102 | Elementary Russian II | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Elective a | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| RUSS 103 | Intermediate Russian I | 4 |
| Russian Elective b | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Elective a | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| RUSS 104 | Intermediate Russian II | 4 |
| Russian Elective b | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Elective a | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| RUSS 201 | Russian Composition and Conversation I | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Russian Elective b | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| RUSS 202 | Russian Composition and Conversation II | 3 |
| Russian Elective b | 3 | |
| SLAV 224 | Introduction to Literary Analysis of Slavic Texts c | 3 |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 3-6 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| RUSS 411 | Reading Russian Literature in the Original I | 3 |
| Russian Elective b | 3 | |
| Russian Elective b | 3 | |
| Electives | 6-9 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| RUSS 412 | Reading Russian Literature in the Original II | 3 |
| Electives a | 11-12 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| a | The following courses are recommended for students with no background in Russian: RUSS 115, RUSS 116, and RUSS 120 or RUSS 130. |
| b | Students are required to take an additional six Russian electives at the 100-, 200-, 300-, or 400-level (exclusive of independent study). A maximum of two courses may be at the 100-level. RUSS 101, RUSS 102, and RUSS 103 do not count toward this requirement. At least two courses must be at the 400-level. CEES 400 may be used to fulfill this requirement. |
| c | SLAV 224 satisfies the Writing in the Discipline requirement. |