Graduate Russian (RUSS)

The minimum prerequisite for 50000-69999 level courses is graduate standing. Additional prerequisites may apply and are listed in this catalog.

52211 Advanced Composition and Conversation (3)
Advanced practice in written and oral expression in Russian.

52240 Business and Special Texts: Russian (3)
Survey of the typical text types of business in the Russian culture and language. Practice sessions focus on reading and understanding specialized texts and on the translation and composition of selected special texts in Russian.

52351 Survey of Russian and Soviet Literature (3)
This course introduces students to the major movements and authors of Russian, Soviet, and post-Soviet literature, beginning with Karamzin and ending with Boris Akunin

62001 Graduate Research and Writing in Russian (3)
Individual instruction and assistance with problems encountered in academic research and writing in Russian. Required of all graduate students in their first fall semester of graduate work.

62010 The Practice of Russian Translation (2)
Students apply linguistic and communication science concepts to case studies of language meditation. Corequisite: TRST 60010.

62091 Seminar (3)
Topic announced in Schedule of Classes; may be repeated when content changes.

62098 Research (1-15)
Research or individual investigation for master’s-level graduate students. Credits earned applied toward degree requirements if department approves; repeat registration permitted. IP permissible. Prerequisite: departmental special approval.

62240 Literary and Cultural Translation (3)
Translation of documents from a variety of literary and cultural sources, including literature, expository and journalistic prose, scholarly treatises and essays. Translation into Russian will also be emphasized.

62250 Commercial, Legal and Diplomatic Translation (3)
An introduction to methods and resources for the translation of commercial, economic, financial, legal, diplomatic and governmental documents. Prerequisite: TRST 60010.

62251 Scientific, Technical and Medical Translation (3)
An introduction to methods and resources for the translation of scientific, technical, industrial and medical documents. Prerequisite: TRST 60010.

62979 Case Study in Translation (3)
Students will be responsible for a major translation and a terminology glossary, as well as a critical analysis of the source text, the problems encountered during the translation process and the strategies used to solve them. S/U grading. Prerequisite: special approval.