Russian Program
Saint Basil's CathedralMoscow, Russia
Major, Supplementary Major, and Minor
The Major in Russian
Majors in Russian must complete ten courses (thirty credit hours) beyond the three-semester language requirement, including at least five courses taught by departmental faculty. Courses to be taken in residence at Notre Dame will normally include Advanced Russian I and II and must include three 3-credit courses on Russian literature and/or culture, two at the 30000 level and one at the 40000 level. With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, one course on a Russian subject in another discipline, such as anthropology, history, or political science, may be counted toward the Russian major.
The Supplementary Major in Russian
Supplementary majors in Russian must complete eight courses (twenty-four credit hours) beyond the three-semester language requirement, including at least four courses taught by departmental faculty. Courses to be taken in residence at Notre Dame will normally include Advanced Russian I and II and must include two 3-credit courses on Russian literature and/or culture, one at the 30000 level and one at the 40000 level. With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, one course on a Russian subject in another discipline, such as anthropology, history, or political science, may be counted toward the Russian supplementary major.
The Minor in Russian
The Russian minor consists of five courses (fifteen credits) at the 20000 level and above, including at least three courses taught by departmental faculty. Courses to be taken in residence at Notre Dame will normally include Advanced Russian I and II and must include one 3- credit course on Russian literature and/or culture from departmental offerings at either the 30000 or the 40000 level. With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, one course on a Russian subject in another discipline, such as anthropology, history, or political science, may be counted toward the Russian minor.
