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Academic Programs / Liberal Arts RussianWilbert Roget, Department Chair Benjamin Rifkin, Faculty Advisor www.temple.edu/FGIS/Home/ Russia is also the birthplace of one of the world's most fascinating cultures. Whether you are interested in literature (think Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, Pasternak and Akhmatova), music (think Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky), theater (think Stanislavsky and Chekhov), film (think Tarkovsky and Sokurov) or art (think Kandinsky, Malevich, and Chagall), Russian culture is a rich and exciting tradition that has been of critical importance for the development of world culture. Students who major, minor or earn the certificate in Russian go on to careers in business, media, government service, and work in non-profit agencies; some choose to go to graduate or professional school before embarking on careers in law, medicine or government service. Russian is considered a language of national strategic significance and numerous federal agencies give preference to job candidates with Russian language expertise. Many students who major or minor in Russian do so in combination with another academic program. The Temple Russian program strongly encourages students to participate in study abroad through accredited programs (see below) and is ready to help students apply for scholarships to help make that possible. Students who study Russian at Temple find that the Russian program prepares them to do well in whatever they choose upon graduation; our program teaches students to think, read, and write critically. The word Russian stands out on students' résumés and transcripts. The Russian major, minor and certificates are transitioning to new and exciting programs designed to meet students' needs to develop strong language skills for professional opportunities or personal fulfillment. Students who begin first-year Russian and students who declare a Russian major, minor or certificate prior to the fall of 2006 will be permitted to finish the Russian major in accordance with requirements established before the proposed program is implemented; however, these students may choose, in consultation with the Russian advisor, to follow the new program (as listed below). Students who begin first-year Russian in fall 2006 or later will be required to complete the new Russian major, minor or certificate program. Students who do not take first-year Russian at Temple (heritage and transfer students) but who declare a Russian major, minor or certificate between Fall 2006 and Fall 2008 will be bound by this proposed curriculum, but will work with the Russian Section Head and advisors in the Academic Advising Center to arrange for appropriate substitutions as necessary. Because the Russian major, minor and certificate are in transition, students may not be able to find the exact courses they need in any given semester, but equivalent substitutions are possible in this period of transition. Students must see the faculty advisor for Russian to arrange for such substitutions. The full roster of courses for the new academic programs in Russian will be introduced by 2010. Students majoring or minoring in Russian, as well as students seeking the certificate in Russian, are strongly encouraged to participate in study abroad in Russia. Students participating in recognized programs in Russia, such as those sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (www.actr.org), the Council on International Educational Exchange (www.ciee.org), or the School for Russian and Asian Studies (www.sras.org), as well as in other study abroad programs as approved by the faculty advisor, receive credit towards the Russian major for courses taken in Russia on study abroad. See the faculty advisor for more details, and visit the Temple University International Academic Programs office in Tuttleman Hall (www.temple.edu/studyabroad) for more information. Requirements for the Major for Students Declaring the Major in Fall 2006 or laterPrerequisites: Placement into Russian 0225 or 0227. Heritage students of Russian, i.e., students who speak Russian in their homes, are required to take Russian 0227 and should see the faculty advisor for Russian for this placement. Students with no Russian language background take Russian 0051, First-Year Russian I, and continue to take Russian through fourth-semester Russian, Russian 0062. Successful completion of Russian 0062 or the equivalent is the prerequisite for entrance into Russian 0225, a course required for the Russian major.
Distinction in MajorTo be considered for Distinction in Major, students must:
Minor in Russian for Students Declaring the Minor in Fall 2006 or LaterPrerequisites: Placement into Russian 0225 or 0227. Heritage students of Russian, i.e., students who speak Russian in their homes, are required to take Russian 0227 and should see the faculty advisor for Russian for this placement. Students with no Russian language background take Russian 0051, First-Year Russian I, and continue to take Russian through fourth-semester Russian, Russian 0062. Successful completion of Russian 0062 or the equivalent is the prerequisite for entrance into Russian 0225, a course required for the Russian minor.
Requirements for the Special Foreign Language Certificate in Russian for Students Declaring the Certificate in Fall2006 or laterPrerequisites: Placement into Russian 0225 or 0227. Heritage students of Russian, i.e., students who speak Russian in their homes, are required to take Russian 0227 and should see the faculty advisor for Russian for this placement. Students with no Russian language background take Russian 0051, First-Year Russian I, and continue to take Russian through fourth-semester Russian, Russian 0062. Successful completion of Russian 0062 or the equivalent is the prerequisite for entrance into Russian 0225, a course required for the Russian certificate.
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