Current Offerings
A truly open and interactive communication with our students is a goal for our RUSI faculty. It is not only WHAT we teach but HOW we teach is important for us, and THAT attracts students to our classrooms. We will support and encourage you to explore Russian Studies subjects through interactive discussions, team presentations, digital projects, and other student-centered activities.
Through face-to-face courses, multimedia and global-classroom environments, synchronous and asynchronous online offerings, as well as individual directed readings, and undergraduate thesis and study-abroad options, the RUSI program educates students to be adaptable to a technologically advanced and multicultural world in the 21st century and provides a liberal arts education for life-time learning, and success in academia or professional fields. We can help you succeed in an increasingly global and culturally diverse society.
Featured Humanities & Global Diversity online course in Fall 2021:
GLST 1551 Intro to RUSSIA: Land of the Firebird (GE:HU) (GD)
- Dr. Elena Murenina
- Fall 2021 (601) CRN # 83975
- Online asynchronous via Canvas (GE:HU) (GD) Taught in English
Looking for an awesome learning experience? This new cross-cultural course will introduce you to one of the most enigmatic cultures in the world. Russia is an incredible land of contrasts, and a great place to visit, with the Kremlin & Red Square in Moscow, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the Kizhi wooden architecture in the north, and Lake Baikal in Siberia.
In this humanities course, we will “travel” virtually through Medieval, Imperial, and Émigré Russia – from the late 10th century to the early 20th. We will discover Russian land through film, animation, fairy tales, legends, documentaries, short stories, proverbs, art, architecture, dance and music. In addition to the study of socio-cultural and aesthetic concepts, we’ll get acquainted with the richness of east Slavic cuisine and festive practices.
If you like cultural adventures, welcome aboard!
Two options (hybrid face-to-face and online) for RUSS 1001 in Fall 2021:
- RUSS 1001 Russian Language Level I
- (Sec 101) hybrid face-to-face MWF 11:00-11:50 with Dr. Justin Wilmes
- (Sec 601) online TBA with Dr. Justin Wilmes
Russian Level One
Fall 2021
Both in-person and asynchronous sections available
Section 001 (CRN #83003)
- In person on campus
- M-W-F 11:00-11:50 am
Section 601 (CRN #83013)
- Asynchronous online via Canvas
- (group meetings, flexible time slots)
Come study the rich culture and language of Russia, the largest country in the world. Open doors to potential government careers in Washington D.C. Study Russian at ECU! We use a fun, communicative approach with an emphasis on cultural knowledge. Choose the section that fits best with your schedule — whether in-person or online asynchronous modes.
Contact Dr. Justin Wilmes with any questions.