This is the first version of the 2025–26 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.
The undergraduate minor in Russian requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Russian coursework. All courses must be taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit cannot be applied toward the minor.
The minor in Russian requires the following coursework.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| Language Courses | 8 |
| Composition and Conversation Course | 4 |
| Advanced Culture Courses | 3 |
Language Courses
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| RUSS:2112 | Second-Year Russian II | 4 |
| RUSS:3111 | Third-Year Russian I | 4 |
Composition and Conversation Course
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| This course: | ||
| RUSS:3113 | Russian Composition and Conversation | 4 |
Advanced Culture Courses
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| RUSS:3122/TRNS:3122/WLLC:3122 | Tolstoy and Dostoevsky | 3 |
| RUSS:3202/HIST:3492/TRNS:3203/WLLC:3202 | Russian Literature in Translation 1860-1917 | 3 |
| RUSS:3205 | Contemporary Russian Prose in Translation | 3 |
| RUSS:3224 | Russian Culture Through Cinema | 3 |
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Russian, Minor
This sample plan is currently being reviewed and will be added at a later date.