The Russian Program at OU

1115 Beginning Russian

An elementary course in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Russian. (F,Sp,Su)

1225 Beginning Russian Continued 

Prereq:RUSS 1115. An elementary course in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Russian. (F,Sp)

2003 Masterpieces of Russian Literature in Translation

Focuses on Turgenov, Dostoevesky and Tolstoy. Acquaints the students who have had no previous background in Russian language or Russian literature with the most important writers of the classical period of Russian culture. Analyzes the works of Russian classics in depth with consideration of their impact beyond the frontiers of Russia. (Correspondence)

2113 Russian Reading

Prerequisite: 1225. The cultivation of facility in reading modern literary texts. (F, Sp)

2223 Russian Reading

Prerequisite: 2113. The cultivation of facility in reading modern literary texts. (F, Sp)

2323 Russian Composition

Prerequisite: 1225. A systematic review of Russian grammar, with a view toward improving the student's control of written Russian. (F, Sp)

3023 Beginning Business Russian

Prerequisite: twenty hours of Russian. Intended to enable Russsian students to read, write, and translate business Russian. Readings in this course will consist of translating contracts, agreements, and other areas of commercial correspondence. (Irreg.)

3123 Advanced Business Russian

Prerequisite: twenty hours of Russian, 3023. Enables Russian reading and translation of more advanced Russian business texts. Readings will consist of translating business orders, contracts, agreements and other areas of commercial correspondence. (Correspondence)

3203 Scientific Russian

Prerequisite: ten hours of Russian. Training in the reading of scientific material of gradually increasing difficulty. (Irreg.)

3213 Scientific Russian

(Continued) Prerequisite: 3203. Training in the reading of scientific material of gradually increasing difficulty. (Correspondence)

3313 Russian Phonetics

Prerequisite: 15 hours of Russian. A detailed study of the sounds of Russian, and the inculcation of proper speech habits. (Irreg.)

G3423 Advanced Russian Composition

The inculcation of proper writing habits, at an advanced level, toward the achievement of idiomatic Russian.

3960 Honors Reading

Varies between one and three hours. Prereq: admission to Honors program. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. Consists of topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student's major program. The topics will cover materials not usually presented in regular courses. (F,Sp,Su)

3970 Honors Seminar

Varies between one and three hours. Prereq: admission to Honors program. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. The topics will vary to cover materials not usually presented in regular courses. (F,Sp,Su)

3980 Honors Research

Varies between one and three hours. Prereq: admission to Honors program. May be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours. Provides an opportunity for the gifted honors candidate to work at a special project in the student's chosen field. (F,Sp)

3990 Independent Study

Varies between one and three hours. Prereq: one course in general area to be studied and permission of instructor and department. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study student may include library and/or laboratory research and field projects. 

G4153 Survey of Russian Literature to 1917

The main currents of Russian literature from the beginnings to the Soviet Revolution; emigre literature to the present. (Irreg.)

G4163 Survey of Russian Literature From 1917

The literature of the Soviet Union. (F)

G4313 Russian Civilization

The origin and development of the components of present-day Russian civilization. (F, Sp)

4990 Independent Study

1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: three courses in general area to be studied; permission of instructor and department. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may include library and/or laboratory research and field projects. (F, Sp)

G5910 Problems in Research

2 to 4 hours. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit nine hours. An individual course of intensive research with the area and problem to be determined by the student and directing instructor. (F, Sp)