Russian Studies Department Courses


Russian Studies Courses
Taught in English
HIST 331 – Imperial Russia, 4 credits. A1 (2011-2012). Examines the history of Imperial Russia from 1801 to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Special attention is given to the sociopolitical movements that characterized much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the interaction of the Russian state in world affairs.
HIST 332 H, G – Twentieth-Century Russia, 4 credits. A1 (2010-2011). This course examines the history of Russia from 1917 to the present. Particular emphasis is placed on the ideologies, issues, individuals and institutions that influenced the development of the Soviet Union following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.
REL 327 – Eastern Orthodoxy, 4 credits. D. This course is an introduction to the Eastern Orthodox tradition. This course will survey the roots, theology and development of Christianity in the East. It will then explore the particular manifestation of eastern Christianity in a variety of historical locations including Greece, Istanbul, Russia and/or elsewhere by examining the historical, theological and cultural expressions of Orthodox communities around the world. Russian studies minors who take this course will focus specifically on the Russian Orthodox Church.
Russian Language Courses
RUSS 395 – Cooperative Education at the Concordia Language Villages, 2 to 4 credits. D. This course is intended to provide students of modern languages with opportunities to teach and study the language of their choice at the Concordia Language Villages. Prerequisite for acceptance: at least two years of coursework or the equivalent in the language. The final decision on acceptance into this course is based on mutual agreement of both Concordia language department faculty and Concordia Language Villages faculty concerning both the student and the project. A total maximum equivalent of two full courses from 390 and 395 may be counted toward graduation.
RUSS 480 – Independent Study, 1 to 4 credits. D. This course provides an opportunity for individual students to conduct in-depth research of a particular topic under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Contact the department or program chair for more information.