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  • SLTR 3300

    Facing Evil in the Twentieth Century: Humanity in Extremis
     Rating

    4.06

     Difficulty

    1.64

     GPA

    3.80

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    The 20th century will most likely remain one of the most puzzling periods in human history, in which amazing progress was coupled with unprecedented barbarity of modern totalitarian regimes. The course helps students untangle this paradox by exploring a series of memoirs by survivors and perpetrators, as well as scholarly essays, films, and other cultural statements.

  • RUTR 2370

    Fairy Tales
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.81

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course considers a medley of tales drawn from various cultural traditions, oral and written, including canonical European fairy tales, traditional Slavic texts, African folk narratives, and oral tales from other cultures collected and recorded more recently. We will sample different thematic groups of tales and analyze them in view of various interpretive methodologies: structuralism, sociology, feminism, and cultural studies. Particular attention will be paid to adaptations of familiar stories for different times and audiences. All readings in English. No prerequisites.

  • RUTR 2470

    Understanding Russia: Symbols, Myths, and Archetypes of Identity
     Rating

    4.19

     Difficulty

    1.78

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course explores different sources of Russian national identity from pre-Christian `Rus' to the present. We will investigate how the occidental and oriental elements blend into a unique Euro-Asian culture, nation, and world power. Our main aim is to provide an orientation to the symbolic world of Russian self-identification. We will employ the tools of the historian, geographer, psychologist, and student of literature and culture.

  • POL 2210

    Intermediate Polish Language
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Second-year continuation of POL 1210, 1220. Prerequisite: POL 1210, 1220 and instructor permission.

  • RUSS 3000

    Russian House Conversation
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Russian House Conversation

  • RUSS 3030

    Intermediate Conversation
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Two hours of conversation practice per week. Prerequisite: RUSS 1020, or equivalent. RUSS 2020 is strongly recommended.

  • RUSS 5050

    Advanced Conversation
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Two hours of conversation practice per week. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: RUSS 3020.

  • SLAV 8998

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.

  • RUSS 8999

    Master's Thesis
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     Difficulty

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     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Research for and final preparation of M.A. thesis.

  • SLAV 8999

    Non-Topical Research
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.