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Russian Literature, Culture and Translation - B.A. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
PREREQUISITE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 2
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  RUSS 12201 Elementary Russian I (4)    
  RUSS 12202 Elementary Russian II (4)    
  RUSS 22201 Intermediate Russian I (4)    
  RUSS 22202 Intermediate Russian II (4)    
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (38 credits)   Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  RUSS 32201 Intensive Russian Grammar 3  
  RUSS 32211 Composition and Conversation 3  
  RUSS 32215 Russian Phonetics and Diction 3  
  RUSS 32231 Translation Practice: Russian 1  
WIC/ELR RUSS 32303 Modern Writers 3 C 3
WIC/ELR RUSS 32421 Russian Civilization 3 C 3
  RUSS 42211 Advanced Russian Composition and Conversation 3  
  RUSS 42351 Survey of Russian and Soviet Literature 4  
  TRST 30230 Approaches to Translation 3  
  Choose from the following: 3  
  MCLS 20000 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness (3)    
  MCLS 30420 Foreign Language and Culture Studies (3) 4    
  Choose from the following 40000 level electives: 3  
  RUSS 42095 Special Topics in Russian Language and Literatures (3)    
  RUSS 42096 Individual Investigation (3)    
  RUSS 42240 Business and Special Texts: Russian (3)    
  RUSS 42399 Research Project in Russian Language and Literature (3)    
  Choose from the following: Russian Literature or Cultural Elective 6  
  RUSS 32240 Conversation for Business and Special Purposes: Russian (3)    
  RUSS 32325 Russian Poetry and Folklore (3)    
  RUSS 32501 Russian Literature in English (3)    
  RUSS 42095 Special Topics in Russian Language and Literatures (1-4)    
WIC/ELR RUSS 42230 Advanced Translation Practice: Russian (3)    
  RUSS 42240 Business and Special Texts: Russian (3)    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (81 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7  
  Kent Core Additional 6  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Basic Sciences) 5 3  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Social Sciences) 6 3  
  General Electives
Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division hours.
39  
MINIMUM TOTAL  120  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Students who fulfill the language requirement in fewer than 14 hours as a result of starting their Russian studies in a course higher than RUSS 22202 will complete remaining hours with general electives.  Students with previous Russian study should see a Russian major advisor for placement. Students lacking in sufficient major-level proficiency to take the first major courses (RUSS 32201 and RUSS 32203) can reach it by taking courses in the prerequisite sequence (RUSS 12201, 12202, 22201 and 22202) based on the advisor’s placement recommendation and high school training. Students with sufficient Russian to place into higher semesters are not allowed in Elementary Russian I (RUSS 12202).
  3. Students are required to earn a minimum C (2.000) grade in either RUSS 32303 Modern Writers or RUSS 32421 Russian Civilization to fulfill the one-course writing-intensive requirement.
  4. Russian teaching licensure candidates completing an education minor should take MCLS 30420.
  5. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). Students may take the courses listed in the "introductory" sequences with the restrictions noted above in the Kent Core Basic Science section. The course may not be from the student's major.
  6. One additional course taken from the Kent Social Sciences courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH). Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC). This course may not be from the student's major.

 


Note: All Russian Literature, Culture and Translation majors must take the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test and the Russian Outcomes Assessment Test, prior to being cleared for graduation. Information about the exams can be found on the ACTFL Website and the Language Testing International (LTI) website, the exclusive licensee of ACTFL. B.A. in Russian Literature, Culture and Translation candidates should consult with their designated Russian faculty advisor for more information on arranging to take the proficiency exams.
 

Special Department Note: Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are offered on a rotating basis. Rotations and course availability may change at any time. Please see the Department's course offering projections and advising information for assistance with course planning. 

 

Foreign Language Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must have the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, and the Russian Literature, Culture and Translation major requires Intermediate I and II of the same language.

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may begin their university foreign language experience beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by: (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level or (2) receiving credit through Credit by Exam (CBE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program; or (3) being designated a "native speaker" of a non-English language (consult with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for additional information). When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining hours with general electives.