Russian Studies

Director
 Robert H. Donaldson
Trustees Professor of Political Science

The University of Tulsa offers an interdisciplinary Major in Russian Studies, comprised of 33 hours of course work in Russian language, literature and culture, history, and politics. The major provides students with a knowledge and understanding of historical and contemporary Russia, as well as with the ability to use the Russian language. Students have the opportunity to live and study for a summer, a semester, or a year in Russia.

The Woolslayer Room in Russian Studies is richly furnished with instructional materials, including Russian periodicals, maps, videos and DVDs, access to satellite broadcasts from Russia, and advanced computing and video projection systems. It serves as the centerpiece of innovative language instruction using an approach developed in Russia, as well as a resource for other courses in the program.

Study Abroad programs in Saint Petersburg are offered through consortia with which TU is affiliated, including CIEE and AIFS. Courses taken through these programs are evaluated for transfer credit toward the major on a case-by-case basis by the director.

Course Requirements

First-year Russian (1004 and 1014) and Intermediate Russian (2003 and 2013) or the equivalent are prerequisites to the major. Of the thirty-three required hours in the major, at least twentyone hours must be at the upper-division level (3000 and 4000-level courses); these will normally include a minimum of 12 hours in advanced Russian. In addition, a 3-hour senior project on a Russia-related topic will be taken in one of the participating departments.

Course Offerings

  • Engl 1123, Russian Poetry
  • Engl 1133, Russian and European Cinema
  • Hist 2603, Russia and the West
  • Hist/Pol 2663, Russia Today
  • Hist 3323, Politics and History in Soviet Film
  • Hist 3473, 20th-Century Europe
  • Hist 4413, Emergence of Modern Russia
  • Hist 4423, Russia: Reform and Revolution
  • Hist 4443, Soviet Russia
  • Pol 4023, Russian Foreign Policy
  • Pol 4053, Politics and Culture of Russia
  • Russ 3003, Russian Conversation and Grammar
  • Russ 3013, Russian Culture
  • Russ 3023, Culture of the Soviet Union
  • Russ 3033, Approaches to Russian Literature
  • Russ 3043, 20th-Century Russian Literature
  • Russ 3683, Advanced Grammar and Composition
  • Russ 4113, Special Topics in Russian
  • Russ 4863, Internship in Study Abroad
  • Russ 4991, Independent Study

Students should consult with the Program Director or the College Advising Office for specific course requirements for this program of study.