Modern Languages and Literatures – Russian Studies
College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Dean: Dr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Humanities Building, Room 475
Phone: (415) 338-1421
Email: russian@sfsu.edu
Website: mll.sfsu.edu/russian-program/
Chair: Charles Egan
Undergraduate Advisor: Natalia Tkachov
Program Scope
The Russian Studies Minor at San Francisco State University offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Russian language and to the cultures and politics of Russia and the Republics of the former Soviet Union. Spoken by over 166 million people in over a dozen countries spanning Europe, Central- and East Asia, Russian is one of the world’s major languages. It is also considered a 'Strategic Language' by the US Government. The Russian Studies Minor combines instruction in Russian language with classes in culture, politics, and history and exposes students to the diverse cultural practices and political developments in today’s Russia and Russian speaking communities.
RUSS 101 First Semester Russian (Units: 4)
Instruction in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Russian.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
- Global Perspectives
RUSS 102 Second Semester Russian (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: RUSS 101 or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
- Global Perspectives
RUSS 306 Advanced Conversation and Composition (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: RUSS 103 or permission of the instructor.
RUSS 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair and instructor.