Major: Bachelor of Arts

Students should use electives to reach the unit minimum requirement to complete the major.

• Coursework within the department. Additional SLAVIC courses at the 100- or 200- level. 

• Language coursework. Approved Slavic language courses from the Language Center.

• Overseas Language Studies. Courses taken in language programs abroad may be allowable with prior approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. 

• Structured Liberal Education (SLE) courses may contribute a maximum of ten units.

• PWR courses with at least a ‘B’ may contribute a maximum of five units.

• Subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, courses from other fields may count if they contribute to the student’s language skills, the ability to interpret literature and other cultural material, or the capacity to analyze societies.

At least 12 units of electives in Russian language and literature chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Majors in the Russian Language and Slavic Studies subplans must take this course for five units and for a letter grade.

The Slavic Studies is designed for those students who wish to gain command of a Slavic language or language of Eastern Europe (Yiddish, Hungarian, Romanian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, etc.) or the former Soviet Union (Kazakh, Sakha, Georgian, Armenian, etc.), and to study the relevant national literary tradition. Emphasis is placed on the linguistic and philological study of literature, as well as the history of Slavic and East European literature and related media in the broader context of cultural development. This major also welcomes students with an interest in Slavic linguistics.

Complete ONE YEAR (three courses) of SECOND-YEAR language coursework or above, or the equivalent, in any Slavic or East European languages or languages of the former Russian empire and/or Soviet bloc.

Students should choose a course from the provided course list or from courses in history, linguistics, politics, or other relevant fields approved by the DUS.

Students should choose a course from the provided course list or from courses in history, linguistics, politics, or other relevant fields approved by the DUS.

The Russian Languages and Literatures field of study is designed for those students who wish to gain command of Russian and to study the relevant national literary tradition. Emphasis is placed on the linguistic and philological study of literature, as well as the history of Slavic and East European literature and related media in the broader context of cultural development. This major also welcomes students with an interest in Russian and Slavic linguistics.

Complete ONE YEAR (3 courses) of the language coursework, or the equivalent, in any Slavic or East European languages or languages of the former Russian empire and/or Soviet bloc.

First-Year Russian (RUSSLANG 1, 2, & 3, or 1A & 2A, or equivalent) are prerequisites, and will not count toward the major units requirement.

• The Russian and Philosophy subplan requires 67 units. Students interested in this option should review the Philosophy and Literature website opens in a new tab. 

• Up to 10 units taken in the Philosophy Department may be taken CR/NC or S/NC; the remainder must be taken for a letter grade.

• Substitutions, including transfer credit, are generally not permitted.

• Units devoted to meeting the department’s language requirement are not counted toward the 65-unit requirement.

First-Year Russian (RUSSLANG 1, 2, & 3, or 1A & 2A, or equivalent) are prerequisites, and will not count toward the major units requirement.

A student who has completed the SLE sequence (all three quarters) may count up to ten units toward this major. The SLE units can replace one History of Philosophy course and one upper-division Russian course.

Substitutions and transfer credits are generally not permitted for the PHIL 180 series classes.

Students should enroll in at least ONE course from the PHIL100-139 course set.