Russian Studies Minor

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TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 15

Minor Requirements

Minor Core (8 Credit Hours)

RUS 2220 - Intermediate Russian I Credit(s): 4
RUS 2221 - Intermediate Russian II Credit(s): 4

Minor Electives (7 Credit Hours)

Select seven (7) hours in 3000- or 4000-level courses.

Please contact a World Languages advisor to plan the appropriate coursework.

RUS 3240 - Russian Language & Culture through Film Credit(s): 3
RUS 3470 - Overseas Study Credit(s): 1-6
RUS 4241 - Russian Language & Culture through Film II Credit(s): 3
RUS 4900 - Selected Topics Credit(s): 1-3
RUS 4905 - Directed Study Credit(s): 1-3
RUT 3110 - Nineteenth Century Russian Literature in English Credit(s): 3
RUT 3111 - Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in English Credit(s): 3

GPA Requirements

Minor GPA (all USF courses which are applied to minor requirements): 2.0

Grading Requirements

C- or better to meet major course requirements unless specified elsewhere.

Note: Some USF courses have higher grade criteria to meet prerequisite knowledge necessary for progression into higher level courses.

Residency Requirements

CAS Minor Academic Residency Requirement: 50% of minor must be completed at USF.

Other Requirements

Prerequisites: RUS 1120 - Beginning Russian I (4 credit hours) and RUS 1121 - Beginning Russian II (4 credit hours).
Students may be able to place out of prerequisites if they pass a proficiency test. Heritage students will be placed in languages courses according to their proficiency.

Advising Information

USF students schedule advising appointments online through USF Archivum Platform. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor each semester to discuss courses planning, degree progression, and career preparation.

Tampa Campus Website: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/students/academic-advising/index.aspx
For questions, email Languagesadvise@usf.edu.

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