Modern & Classical Languages, Literature & Cultures
College of Arts & Sciences
Patterson Office Tower 202Contact: Dr. Julie Human - julie.human@uky.edu
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures program advances the study of languages and cultures around the world. Students develop advanced proficiency in Arabic, Chinese, Classical Greek, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and/or Russian while studying the art, culture, film, folklore, literature, music, mythology, religion and theatre of the areas where these languages are spoken. In addition, the department provides service to the Commonwealth in language instruction and cultural awareness. Students choose one of seven tracks in the MCL major: Arabic and Islamic Studies, Chinese Studies, Classics, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Japan Studies, and Russian Studies.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 135 - 139
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 34 - 38
Fall Semester
17 - 19
RUS 101 | RUS 101 - ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN
4
MCL 100 | MCL 100 - THE WORLD OF LANGUAGE
3
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
Spring Semester
17 - 19
RUS 102 | RUS 102 - ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN
4
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Lab or Field Work
1 - 3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 35
Fall Semester
16
RUS 201 | RUS 201 - INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN
4
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
19
RUS 202 | RUS 202 - INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN
4
MCL 200 | MCL 200 - READING THE WORLD
3
Russian St Cross Disciplinary
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 33
Fall Semester
15
RUS 301 | RUS 301 - CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION I
3
RUS 371 | RUS 371 - THE RUSSIAN CULTURAL IMAGINATION: 900-1900
3
Russian St Elective (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
18
RUS 302 | RUS 302 - ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II
3
RUS 372 | RUS 372 - EXPERIMENTS IN LIFE AND ART: RUSSIAN CULTURE 1900-PRESENT
3
Russian St Elective (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 33
Fall Semester
18
Russian St Elective (100+ level)
3
Russian St Elective (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
15
MCL 495 | MCL 495 - MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES CAPSTONE