Rider University - Russian Area Studies Minor

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Russian Area Studies Minor

The Russian Area Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of Russia in historical perspectives and contemporary settings. It draws upon the humanities, the social sciences, and, when possible, suitable offerings in the School of Education and the College of Business Administration. By combining this minor with a traditional major, the student has the advantage of both the knowledge of a single discipline and a unified view of Russia.

Students with a cumulative average of 2.0 who have already declared a major within the College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences, or the College of Business Administration may be admitted to the program. Students interested in pursuing a Russian area studies minor need the approval of the director of the program and the dean.

Russian Area Studies Minor (21 semester hours)
RUS 200/201 Russian III/IV *	6
* Language courses may be waived upon demonstrated proficiency. One or two other courses must be substituted from any in this minor's requirements.
IND 401 Seminar in Russian and Soviet Area Studies	3
Four courses from the following: HIS 273 Imperial Russia HIS 274 Modern Russia HIS 314 History of Socialism LIT 310 Russian Literature from 988-1850 LIT 311 Russian Literature from 1850-1917 LIT 312 20th-Century Russian Literature LIT 313 Contemporary Russian Literature LIT 315 Tolstoy LIT 317 Dostoevsky LIT 330 Russian Culture	12
Optional Course: ECO 365 The Post-Soviet Economy and U.S. Business

Important Notes:

Of the 21 credit hours required, at least one course must be taken in two different disciplines, Russian literature and Russian history, unless they are requirements for the student's major. No more than one course in the student's major may count toward the requirements of the minor.

These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements. Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.

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