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Russian Studies Abroad provides a broad educational foundation for students planning a professional career with ties to Russia. This flexible program provides a program core of intense language study and cultural immersion, plus offers a range of electives covering subjects from culture and history to politics and economics. You'll gain a wider, fuller, first-hand perspective on Russia for your future career in government, business, or academics. All courses are taught in English and designed to fulfill credit requirements in multiple areas. Prerequisites: Minimum GPA of 2.5 overall and 3.0 in major courses. |
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Curriculum
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Russian Studies Abroad starts with a required program core (listed below). This core includes tuition for study as outlined, dorm stay with meal plan or home stay with breakfast, TORFL testing (optional), visa and registration, pre-departure materials, local orientation, health and accident insurance (with restrictions), round-trip airport transfers, SRAS in-country support, and use of a cell phone while in Moscow. Semester: A fall or spring offering including RS-100/200/300, RS-101a, RS-101b, RS-111, RS-310 (Fall 09), and travel to Kiev or St. Petersburg.
Totals: Credits: 18; Cost: $8 995; Ac. Hours: 240
Spring dates (S): Jan 11 - April 23, 2010 (Apply by Oct 16, 2009)
Fall dates (F): Aug 30 - Dec 10, 2010 (Apply by May 17, 2010) Summer, Session I: Includes RS-100/200/300, RS-101a, RS-101b, plus your choice of either RS-111, or RS-310.
Totals: Credits: 7; Cost: $4 995; Ac. Hours: 133
Dates (SumI): May 24 - June 25, 2010 (Apply by Mar 15, 2010) Summer, Session II: Includes RS-100/200/300, RS-101a, RS-101b, plus your choice of either RS-301 or RS-110.
Totals: Credits: 7; Cost: $4 995; Ac. Hours: 133
Dates (SumII): June 28 - July 30, 2010 (Apply by Mar 31, 2010) Special: Enrol for both Summer Sessions (I and II) for $8 995 All prices subject to change without notice. - Course Descriptions - To build a custom program, just add electives and options as listed below. Only the program core is required - all other components can be added at extra cost to build the program you want - and can afford! RS-100/200/300 Russian Language Study
Courses offered at six different levels, from beginning to advanced. Class size is small (3-5 students) and each level is designed to meet ACTFL (American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) guidelines.
Available: F, S; Cost: N/A; Credits: 12; Ac. Hours: 210
Available: SumI, SumII; Cost: N/A; Credits: 4; Ac. Hours: 75 RS-101a Seminar – "Living and Working in Russia"
A one-time seminar addressing Russian visas, work permits, finding housing, employment opportunities and how best to navigate them.
Available: F, S, Sum; Cost: N/A; Credits: N/A; Ac. Hours: 2 RS-101b Culture Lab
Students will have 2 academic hours per week of educational, guided excursions to locations in and around Moscow. A sample list of excursions is listed here (subject to change).
Available: F, S, SumII; Cost: N/A; Credits: N/A; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-110: Russia Today Course Syllabus
This course looks at the current situation in Russia, including political, economic, and sociological issues: the transitional periods, crises, new economic classes, relations with NIS countries, security and intelligence, industry and business, education and demographics.
Available: F, S, SumII; Cost: $475; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-111: Russian Civilization Course Syllabus
This course covers the history, art, culture, and literature of Russia from ancient times until the present. The role of statehood, religion, the arts, and education are studied from both a historical context and with an eye toward the future of Russia.
Available: F, S, SumI; Cost: $475; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-119: Directed Study Directed Study Options
Be assigned an advisor who will direct your research in one of several fields. Course results in a final paper or report, not less than 10 pages long, graded by the adviser, and eligible for publication in Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies.
Available: F, S; Cost: $875; Credits: 1; Ac. Hours: Varies RS-202: Individualized Russian Tutoring
One-on-one tutoring to help you gain greater fluency, work on problem areas, or simply get more conversational practice. Intermediate or advanced students can focus on specialized terminology for business, scientific, or other academic fields.
Available: F, S, SumI, Sum II; Cost: $525; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-211: Internship Full Description
Gain work experience and a better understanding of an economic sector of your choice, interact with Russians, practice your language skills, and see what everyday life is really like in Moscow. Note: Due to scheduling restrictions, internship participants will miss many of the weekday cultural labs. These events are hosted for students free of charge and thus no monetary compensation is made for this.
Available: F, S; Cost: $795; Credits: N/A; Ac. Hours: Varies RS-212: Post-Semester Travel Suggested Options
Choose from several destinations including Ukraine, Central Asia, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Contact your SRAS representative for help in building an itinerary and setting a budget. These are not group tours.
Available: F, S, SumI, Sum II; Cost: Varies; Credits: N/A; Ac. Hours: Varies | | Politics in
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RS-301: Intensive Russian Summer
In addition to the 15 academic hours per week included in the program core, take 10 academic hours per week in individual (or paired) tutoring and spend 10 academic hours outside of class completing assigned reading or translation projects as well. RS-300 is taught in the last five weeks of the summer session. Prerequisite: all applicants must have completed at least one semester of college-level Russian, or one year abroad in Russia, or have completed the SumI session of this program before beginning this course.
Available: SumII; Cost: $1275; Credits: 5; Ac. Hours: 100 (50 contact + 50 non-contact) RS-310: Politics and International Relations - a Russian Perspective Course Syllabus
Foreign policy and international relations with all major regions in historical perspective.
Available: F, S, SumI; Cost: $475; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-311: Economic and Political Geography of Russia and the NIS Course Syllabus
Geography and nationality in the former Soviet Block, the NIS, and Russia.
Available: F, S; Cost: $475; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-312: Principles of Pedagogy (Teaching RSL)
Advanced linguistic studies. Differences in stylistics, semantics, connotation and denotation in English and Russian. Teaching methods, presentational style, developing course material, and "handling" a classroom. Prerequisite: all applicants must have completed at least two semesters of college-level Russian before beginning this course.
Available: F, S; Cost: $525; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-313: Principles of Translation
Introduction to the theory and practice of translating works from Russian to English and vice versa. The problem of preserving the authorial style. Connotative and denotative meanings. Stylistic compensation (for idiomatic speech, idioms). Differences in semantic structure. Prerequisite: all applicants must have completed at least two semesters of college-level Russian before beginning this course.
Available: F, S; Cost: $525; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-314: Rhetoric in the Russian Mass Media
Russian language in the mass media as a key to the understanding modern Russian society, culture, and behavior. This course combines theoretical and practical work to enable students to study Russian broadcasting, the press and cinema. How mass media operates in Russia and analysis of Russian-language text and transcripts. Prerequisite: all applicants must have completed at least two semesters of college-level Russian before beginning this course.
Available: F, S; Cost: $525; Credits: 3; Ac. Hours: 28 RS-319: Directed Study Directed Study Options
Be assigned an advisor who will direct your research in one of several fields. Course results in a final paper or report, not less than 20 pages long, graded by the adviser, and eligible for publication in Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies. Prerequisite: This option open only to upperclassmen and above.
Available: F, S; Cost: $875; Credits: 2; Ac. Hours: Varies Details: Back to Top *Totals provided include all costs, hours, and credits included in the program core. While costs, hours, and credits are additionally broken out in the below course descriptions, the numbers are not cumulative. For example, if one chooses to take the Spring program core with RS-201 as an elective, then the costs, hours, and credits RS-202 should be added to the program core for a total of cost $9 520, total ac. hours of 268, and 20 credits. ***All prices listed on this page are subject to change without notice.***
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