Summer 2008 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered.  The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Russian and Soviet Studies (R SS)  Department Info

R SS 299 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

R SS 374 -- The Holocaust  (3 units)
Description:  Socio-economic and intellectual roots of modern anti-Semitism, evolution of Nazi policy, the world of death camps, responses of Axis and Allied governments, and responses of the Jews.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 374; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

R SS 421 -- History of Russia: Early Period  (3 units)
Description:  Political, socio-economic, and cultural history of Russia in medieval and early modern times.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 421; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

R SS 422 -- History of Russia: Modern Period  (3 units)
Description:  Political, socio-economic, and cultural history of Russia in the modern era until the Bolshevik Revolution.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 422; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

R SS 424 -- The Modernization of Russia, 1856-1935  (3 units)
Description:  Social history of Russia from the emancipation of the serf to the establishment of the Stalinist system.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of any history course.
Identical to:  HIST 424; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

R SS 425 -- History of the Soviet Union  (3 units)
Description:  The Bolshevik Revolution and problems of Soviet and Russian history from 1917 to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of any history course.
Identical to:  HIST 425; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

R SS 443 -- Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Surveys the Leninist system and the transition to post-Soviet institutions and norms. Focus on decision-making and models of autocracy and pluralism. Particular attention to Russia, but overview of other post-Soviet successor states.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 202.
Identical to:  POL 443; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  R SS 543.
Usually offered:  Fall.

R SS 451 -- Soviet and Post-Soviet Foreign Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Surveys traditional Soviet foreign policy, Gorbachevian "new thinking," and post-Soviet policy directions. Attention to decision-making process and Soviet and post-Soviet relations with European, North American, and Third World countries. Focus on Russia, but overview of other post-Soviet successor states' foreign policies.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 202.
Identical to:  POL 451; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

R SS 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

R SS 543 -- Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Surveys the Leninist system and the transition to post-Soviet institutions and norms. Focus on decision-making and models of autocracy and pluralism. Particular attention to Russia, but overview of other post-Soviet successor states. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings, research, and paper(s).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  POL 543; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  R SS 443.
Usually offered:  Fall.