In addition to 20 credits in advanced Russian language courses, the Language and Literature major track requires 16 credits:
One course in Russian culture for 4 credits:
Russian Life and Culture through Literature and Art before 1917 (Littrans 233)*
Russian Life and Culture through Literature and Art after 1917 (Littrans 234)*
Two courses in Russian literature in translation for a total of 8 credits:
Survey of Russian Literature in Translation – Pushkin to Tolstoy (Littrans 203)**
Survey of Russian Literature in Translation – Chekhov to the present (Littrans 204)**
One course (after Slavic 276) in Russian literature with a language component for 4 credits:
Women in Russian Literature (Slavic 405)
Chekhov (Slavic 420)
Gogol (Slavic 421)
Dostoevsky (Slavic 422)
Tolstoy (Slavic 424)
Soviet Literature (Slavic 440)
All students are required to fulfill the L&S requirement of at least 15 credits of upper-level work in the major completed in residence. For the Russian major, Slavic 275–276, 309, 310, 315–316, 321–322, 405, 415, 420, 421, 422, 424, 430, 440, 444, 456, 458, 532, 535, 681, 682, 699, 705, and 802 count toward this requirement.
*Littrans 233 and 234 are not language courses. They have the prerequisite of sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
**Littrans 203/204 are open to freshmen; they may be used to meet the literature (humanities) breadth requirement of the L curriculum. Littrans 203 and 204, in addition, fulfill the Communication Part B writing requirement. It is preferable to take these Littrans courses in numerical sequence, though they may be taken out of sequence. Although Littrans 203/204 count toward total credits required for the major, they also count as part of the 80 credits that must be earned outside the department.
Contact our undergraduate coordinator for more information or to schedule an appointment. undergrad@gns.wisc.edu