Minor in Russian

Explore ideas, build skills, and expand your academic career options with a Russian minor.

The Russian minor invites you to study the language, literature, and cultures of the Russian‑speaking world while developing practical skills you can use beyond the classroom. Students gain cultural insight and language proficiency that support internships, graduate and professional school aspirations, and career opportunities in national security, foreign policy, government, and international organizations. The minor also sharpens the critical thinking and communication skills valued in media and communication fields—including journalism, public affairs, and global reporting. Flexible and interdisciplinary, the Russian minor pairs easily with majors across the MU campus, helping you stand out academically and professionally in a global job market.

Requirements

The department offers a minor in Russian, comprising a minimum of 15 credit hours, with 6 credits taken in coursework at the 3000 level or above. These hours may come from any combination of language, literature, and/or culture courses offered through the Russian program except RUSS 1100 and RUSS 1200 (the elementary language sequence), which may not be used towards fulfillment of the minor.

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.