Note: the accelerated timelines are for military professionals or others with similar career paths. Students must receive permission from the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies to pursue an accelerated timeline.
BEFORE YOUR FIRST SEMESTER:
Consult with the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies regarding your plan of study and to select courses for your first semester.
FIRST SEMESTER:
- Register for 12-13 hours of coursework: RUSS 5110 or 5120; RUSS 5010-4 credits (native speakers are exempt from RUSS 5010); RUSS 5050, one to two graduate-level Russian course(s), an independent study, or a course in your outside area.
- You should think about which faculty members you would like to have on your exam committee.
- Meet with your faculty mentor to discuss your MA final exam reading list.
- At the end of your first semester, you must have a preliminary reading list (for your final exam) of about 12-15 works approved by the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, so that you can begin to read over the semester break.
SECOND SEMESTER:
- Register for 12-13 hours of coursework: RUSS 5020-4 credits (native speakers are exempt from RUSS 5020); RUSS 5230, two to three graduate-level Russian course(s), an independent study, or a course in your outside area.
- Early in the semester, schedule your final exam defense and notify the Graduate Program Assistant of defense date and time, and committee members.
- Early in the semester, take the Russian language proficiency exam.
- By the 11th week of the semester, you should take your written exam, to be followed by your oral final examination a week later.
THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER):
- Global Seminar in St. Petersburg, Russian (6 credits) or another approved study abroad program.