Concordia College Department Histories

Russian Studies Past

Department Description:

The Russian Studies major was established as part of Concordia's emphasis on international education and in response to a critical national need for highly trained Russian-area specialists. The major is designed to educate students in both Russian-area studies and advanced Russian language skills. it is a multi-disciplinary program, drawing from the departments of French and Russian, history, religion, and English. (Quoted from the 1993-1994 course catalog)

Department Head:

Kasia M. Urban specialized in teaching Russian. She had a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.

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Sampling of Courses Taught:

Classes were most likely held in Bishop Whipple Hall or Grose Hall.















 

Fun Fact:

Russian was originally a part of the modern languages department in 1958. It was combined with the French department in 1971 and finally became an independent department in 1993.

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