Russian, Minor

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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 Summary
Requirements	Hours
Language Courses	8
Composition and Conversation Course	4
Advanced Culture Courses	3

Language Courses

Course List
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 List
Course #	Title	Hours
This course:
RUSS:3113	Russian Composition and Conversation	4

Advanced Culture Courses

Course List
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.

Plan of Study Grid (Manual)
Academic Career
Any Semester		Hours
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 GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor.
Coursework may not be taken pass/nonpass.
Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit cannot be applied toward the minor.
	Hours	0
First Year
Fall
RUSS:1111	First-Year Russian I ^{a, b}	5
	Hours	5
Spring
RUSS:1112	First-Year Russian II ^{a, b}	5
	Hours	5
Second Year
Fall
RUSS:2111	Second-Year Russian I ^{a, b}	4
	Hours	4
Spring
RUSS:2112	Second-Year Russian II ^a	4
	Hours	4
Third Year
Fall
RUSS:3111	Third-Year Russian I	4
	Hours	4
Spring
RUSS:3113	Russian Composition and Conversation	4
	Hours	4
Fourth Year
Fall
Minor: advanced culture course ^c		3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	29

a: Language level placement will be determined by placement exam score and/or oral interview. Students who place into the 5th semester level of the language will begin coursework at that level and will not be required to take semesters 1-4 of the language.
b: This course is a prerequisite for the required minor courses.
c: Take one course from RUSS:3122, RUSS:3202, RUSS:3205, RUSS:3224.