Russian Minor
Undergraduate Coordinator:
Dr. James “Frank” Goodwin
252C Dauer Hall
(352) 273-3790
jegoodwi@ufl.edu
Overview
For the minor, students must complete at least five Russian courses beyond the 1000 level. Up to six credits transferred from another institution may be applied toward the minor.
Students are required to take RUS 2220 and one 3000/4000 level RUT course. The remaining credits should be RUS and RUW-prefixed courses at the 3000/4000 level.
Students who place out of RUS 2220 and RUS 3240 (without transfer credits) can apply up to nine credits of RUT courses toward the minor. No more than three credits of RUS 4905 can apply.
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RUS 2220 | Intermediate Russian 1 | 4 |
| RUT course (3000/4000 level) | 3 | |
| RUS and RUW courses (3000/4000 level) | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Related Russian Programs
Current Course Offerings (Fall 2025)
RUS1130 - Introduction to Russian Language and Culture 1
RUS 1130 and its sequel, RUS 1131, offer a comprehensive introduction to Russian, using interactive methods to develop competence in speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural interaction.
Class #15503
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Natalia Sletova
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Russian
Final Exam: 12/10/2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Class #15504
RUS 1130 and its sequel, RUS 1131, offer a comprehensive introduction to Russian, using interactive methods to develop competence in speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural interaction.
RUS2220 - Intermediate Russian 1
Intermediate study with exercises in sentence patterns, vocabulary building and oral and written discourse in Russian.
Prereq: RUS 1131 or equivalent.
Class #15505
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Michael Gorham
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 4
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Russian
Final Exam: 12/10/2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Intermediate study with exercises in sentence patterns, vocabulary building and oral and written discourse in Russian.
Prereq: RUS 1131 or equivalent.
RUS3240 - Oral Practice in Russian
Development of advanced speaking and listening skills in conversational Russian.
Prereq: RUS 1131.
Class #15437
Development of advanced speaking and listening skills in conversational Russian.
Prereq: RUS 1131.
RUS4000 - Advanced Russian 1
Advanced study of the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) with attention to more complex structures.
Prereq: RUS 3400.
Advanced study of the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) with attention to more complex structures.
Prereq: RUS 3400.
RUS4501 - Russian Studies Research Seminar
Introduces significant trends and ideas in Russian literary, cultural, historical, and critical studies. Develop the ability to understand and produce critical scholarly argument in a variety of formats, including class discussion, formal presentation, and a written research project.
Prereq: RUS 3400.
Introduces significant trends and ideas in Russian literary, cultural, historical, and critical studies. Develop the ability to understand and produce critical scholarly argument in a variety of formats, including class discussion, formal presentation, and a written research project.
Prereq: RUS 3400.
RUT3442 - Themes from Russian Literature: Literature as a Healing Art
Examines Russian everyday life and institutions of the 19th and 20th centuries through the media of literature and film.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Examines Russian everyday life and institutions of the 19th and 20th centuries through the media of literature and film.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
RUT3452 - Russian Literature of the Twentieth Century
Authors, movements, and genres in Russian literature from the Revolution of 1917 to the present. Readings and discussions in English.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Class #25869
Authors, movements, and genres in Russian literature from the Revolution of 1917 to the present. Readings and discussions in English.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
RUT3601 - The Culture of the Cold War
Examines Soviet and American cultural responses to the Cold War across a wide range of media (literature, film, propaganda). Consideration of how relations between the US and the USSR were framed as a global ideological contest.
Prereq: Sophomore standing or higher.
Class #24006
Examines Soviet and American cultural responses to the Cold War across a wide range of media (literature, film, propaganda). Consideration of how relations between the US and the USSR were framed as a global ideological contest.
Prereq: Sophomore standing or higher.
RUT4911 - Undergraduate Research in Russian Studies, English Translation: UG RES RUSS STU ENGL
Provides firsthand, supervised research. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
Class #15455
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Instructor: Ingrid Kleespies
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 0-3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Russian
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Provides firsthand, supervised research. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
RUW4370 - Russian Short Prose
Critical study of selected Russian short stories. Readings in Russian.
Prereq: RUS 3400.
Critical study of selected Russian short stories. Readings in Russian.
Prereq: RUS 3400.