The Russian minor offers courses in the language, literatures and cultures of Russia. In addition to acquiring a cultural and historical background, students in the minor will become proficient in Russian, the seventh most spoken language in the world and one of the official languages of the United Nations. Students gain transferable skills such as global awareness, cross-cultural literacy and the ability to work with diverse groups, which prepare them for employment in fields including cultural consulting, cybersecurity, intelligence, international business and public health. A background in Russian may also benefit those pursuing primary studies or graduate work in economics, environmental studies, political science, law, security studies and sociology.  

Minor Requirements (18 Hours)

Eighteen credit hours above Russian 122 as follows:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Language
RUSS 201	Intermediate Russian I	3
RUSS 202	Intermediate Russian II	3
RUSS 301	Russian Conversation and Composition I	3
RUSS 302	Russian Conversation and Composition II	3
Literature and Culture
Select six hours of RUSS courses at the 200-500 level 1		6
Total Credit Hours		18

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Topics courses may be repeated for credit under different topics.

Notes: Students who place into an upper-level language class can replace some or all of the 12 language credits with 400-level language classes or with additional RUSS literature or culture courses at the 200 to 500 level.

For more information, contact:

Alexander Ogden
Ogden@sc.edu
Humanities Office Building, Room 805
(803) 777-8456

Judith Kalb
kalbj@mailbox.sc.edu
Humanities Office Building, Room 912
(803) 777-8454