BA in Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies with concentration in Russian
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies with a concentration in Russian Studies. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
Freshman | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)1 | 3 |
Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 | BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)2 | 3 |
Goal 1.1 First Year Seminar or Critical Thinking | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
RUSS 104 | 5 | RUSS 108 | 5 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 2 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
16 | 17 | ||
Sophomore | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Goal 3 Arts and Humanities | 3 | RUSS 208 | 5 |
Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
RUSS 204 | 5 | BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
14 | 12 | ||
Junior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
Russian Linguistics Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics | 3 |
RUSS 5043 | 3 | Russian Literature Elective 400+ (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | RUSS 5083 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Senior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Major Required Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)5 | 3 | SLAV 495 (Capstone, and Goal 6 Integration and Creativity) | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Major Required Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)5 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Major Required Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)5 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 1 | ||
15 | 16 | ||
Total Hours 120 |
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The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
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Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
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The Russian emphasis requires completion of one of the following combinations: RUSS 504 & RUSS 508, or RUSS 512 & RUSS 516.
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One course is required from the list of Linguistics electives and one course from the list of Literature electives. See the degree requirements tab for a list of approved courses.
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The Russian emphasis requires 3 courses (9 hours) of electives. Visit the degree requirements tab for a list of approved electives.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.