Russian and Slavic Studies

About this opportunity

Look for the following prefixes in the catalog: RUS, SLV, PLC, BCS. Occasionally SLC courses will feature Russian and/or other Slavic topics.

Any Barrett student who is considering majoring or minoring in Russian or Slavic should contact Dr. Sipka.

Helpful Links:

Russian major https://silc.asu.edu/degree/undergraduate/russian-ba

Russian minor https://silc.asu.edu/degree/minor/russian-minor

Slavic minor https://silc.asu.edu/degree/minor/slavic-studies-minor

Thesis

All projects are research and writing based. Students select their research projects in consultation with their advisor and then write their thesis. The thesis director must be a continuing faculty member at ASU with a terminal degree; the second committee member can be anyone with sufficient expertise in the thesis topic.

Academic Preparation

Depending on your topic, it is a good idea to complete upper-division courses in RUS or SLV. At the minimum SLV or RUS 492 and 493 should be completed for thesis research and thesis.

Recommended Timeline

During their penultimate semester, the students should conduct thesis research in RUS/SLV 492 and during their final semester, they should write the thesis in RUS/SLV 493.

Other Honors Opportunities

Many RUS courses have an HON cross-listed section. Otherwise, please contact the instructor to learn about honors enrichment contracts.