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It is expected that most students will begin the Flagship curriculum with no prior knowledge of Russian, although alternative pathways will be available to heritage learners and students with significant prior academic exposure to Russian. If you fall into either of the latter categories, please contact the Flagship administrators for a diagnostic assessment.

The Flagship curriculum consists of the following courses:

RUS 1114* Accelerated Elementary Russian or RUS 1105-1106 Elementary Russian I and II

RUS 2114* Accelerated Intermediate Russian or RUS 2105-2106 Intermediate Russian I and II

RUS 3105-3106 Russian Grammar/Composition/Conversation I and II

RUS 3124 Russian for Oral Proficiency

RUS 4204** Topics in Russian Culture

RUS 4304** Studies in Russian Literature

Pre-Capstone Seminar

*All Flagship students will be encouraged to take the accelerated elementary and intermediate courses.

**Variable content. May be repeated for credit.

Students should also enroll in at least ONE of the following courses taught in English:

RUS 2734 Introduction to Russian Civilization

RUS 3304 Survey of Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature

RUS 3314 Survey of Twentieth-Century Russian Literature

RUS 3424  Russian Literature in English

In preparation for the Capstone year, all Flagship students will take a course in Kazakh language and culture.