Russian (RUSS)
RUSS 0100 Elementary Russian I
This course is the first in a series of first-year courses in Russian intended for students with no previous background in the language. The course develops foundational competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian. It will also introduce you to Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in simple conversations and write short messages on several topics concerning your daily life. You will know greetings and everyday expressions, be able to talk about people and objects in your life, your hobbies, likes and dislikes, past activities, and place of residence.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5100
1 Course Unit
RUSS 0150 Accelerated Elementary Russian
This is an intensive two-credit course covering two semesters of the first-year Russian language sequence (RUSS 0100 and RUSS 0200). The course is designed for students with no background in Russian and develops competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian. It will also introduce you to Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in simple conversations and write short messages on many topics concerning your daily life. You will know greetings and everyday expressions, be able to talk about people and objects in your life, your hobbies and interests, likes and dislikes, past activities and future plans, place of residence, food preferences, and health. You will also examine how your own habits and perspectives on these topics compare with those common across Russian-speaking communities.
Not Offered Every Year
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5150
2 Course Units
RUSS 0200 Elementary Russian II
This course is the second in a series of first-year Russian courses, continuation of Elementary Russian I (RUSS 0100). The course continues to develop your competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian. We will continue the exploration of Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in simple conversations and write short messages on many topics concerning your daily life, such as your interests, study habits and daily schedule, plans for the future, food preferences, and health. You will also examine how your own habits and perspectives on these topics compare with those common across Russian-speaking communities.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5200
Prerequisite: RUSS 0100
1 Course Unit
RUSS 0201 Russian Literacy for Heritage Speakers I
This course is the first in a series of literacy courses for heritage speakers, i.e., students who have spoken Russian at home. Students will learn cursive writing and reading in Cyrillic. Additionally, the course aims to enhance linguistic accuracy in spelling, grammar, and pronunciation, as well as fluency in speaking and reading. Through readings of classical and contemporary Russian literature and mass media articles, students will discuss daily life, customs and traditions, and the cultural history of Russian-speaking communities around the world.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5201
1 Course Unit
RUSS 0300 Intermediate Russian I
This course is the first in a series of second-year Russian courses, continuation of Elementary Russian II (RUSS 0200 or RUSS 0150). The course is designed to strengthen your competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian and will expand your active and passive vocabulary on a variety of topics. We will continue the exploration of Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations and write longer messages on many topics concerning your daily life, significant personal and cultural events and situations, and important cultural figures.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5300
Prerequisite: RUSS 0200 OR RUSS 0150
1 Course Unit
RUSS 0360 Intermediate Russian Grammar Review, Composition, and Conversation
The course will review and solidify foundational grammar concepts covered in Russian III, strengthen students' competence in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding contemporary Russian and will expand students' active and passive vocabulary on a variety of topics.
Prerequisite: RUSS 0200 OR RUSS 5200 OR RUSS 0150
1 Course Unit
RUSS 0400 Intermediate Russian II
This course is the second in a series of second-year Russian courses, continuation of Intermediate Russian I (RUSS 0300). The course will continue to strengthen your competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian and will expand your active and passive vocabulary on a variety of topics. We will continue the exploration of Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations and write longer messages on many topics concerning your daily life, significant personal and cultural events, attitudes, and perspectives.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5400
Prerequisite: RUSS 0300
1 Course Unit
RUSS 0401 Russian Literacy for Heritage Speakers II
This course is the second in a series of literacy courses for heritage speakers, i.e., students who have spoken Russian at home, continuation of Russian Literacy for Heritage Speakers I (RUSS 0201). Students will continue learning cursive writing and reading in Cyrillic. Additionally, the course aims to enhance linguistic accuracy in spelling, grammar, and pronunciation, as well as fluency in speaking and reading. Through readings of classical and contemporary Russian literature and mass media articles, students will discuss daily life, customs and traditions, and the cultural history of Russian-speaking communities around the world.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5401
Prerequisite: RUSS 0201
1 Course Unit
RUSS 1100 High Intermediate Russian I
This course is the first in a series of third-year Russian courses, continuation of Intermediate Russian II (RUSS 0400). Students will explore aspects of contemporary Russian society and everyday life, including education and employment, leisure practices, and contemporary family structures. The course reviews basic structures of Russian learned in previous courses and focuses on mastering more advanced grammatical concepts, including verbal aspect and complex syntax, and expanding formal and abstract vocabulary. Class work emphasizes discussion and collaborative group activities and is conducted almost entirely in Russian. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations in Russian in both informal and formal contexts.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5500
Prerequisite: RUSS 0400 OR RUSS 5400
1 Course Unit
RUSS 1200 High Intermediate Russian II
This course is the second in a series of third-year Russian courses, continuation of High Intermediate Russian I (RUSS 1100). Students will explore aspects of contemporary Russian society and everyday life, including urban and rural lifestyles, youth culture, crime, sports, and health. The course continues reviewing basic structures of Russian and focusing on more advanced grammatical concepts, including verbal aspect and complex syntax, and expanding formal and abstract vocabulary. Class work emphasizes discussion and collaborative group activities and is conducted almost entirely in Russian. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations in Russian in both informal and formal contexts.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 5600
Prerequisite: RUSS 1100
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5100 Elementary Russian I
This course for graduate students is the first in a series of first-year courses in Russian intended for students with no previous background in the language. The course develops foundational competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian. It will also introduce you to Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in simple conversations and write short messages on several topics concerning your daily life. You will know greetings and everyday expressions, be able to talk about people and objects in your life, your hobbies, likes and dislikes, past activities, and place of residence.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 0100
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5150 Accelerated Elementary Russian
This is an intensive two-credit course for graduate students covering two semesters of the first-year Russian language sequence (RUSS 5100 and RUSS 5200). The course is designed for students with no background in Russian and develops competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian. It will also introduce you to Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in simple conversations and write short messages on many topics concerning your daily life. You will know greetings and everyday expressions, be able to talk about people and objects in your life, your hobbies and interests, likes and dislikes, past activities and future plans, place of residence, food preferences, and health. You will also examine how your own habits and perspectives on these topics compare with those common across Russian-speaking communities.
Not Offered Every Year
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 0150
2 Course Units
RUSS 5200 Elementary Russian II
This course for graduate students is the second in a series of first-year Russian courses, continuation of Elementary Russian I (RUSS 5100). The course continues to develop your competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian. We will continue the exploration of Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in simple conversations and write short messages on many topics concerning your daily life, such as your interests, study habits and daily schedule, plans for the future, food preferences, and health. You will also examine how your own habits and perspectives on these topics compare with those common across Russian-speaking communities.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 0200
Prerequisite: RUSS 5100 OR RUSS 0100
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5201 Russian Literacy for Heritage Speakers I
This course for graduate students is the first in a series of literacy courses for heritage speakers, i.e., students who have spoken Russian at home. Students will learn cursive writing and reading in Cyrillic. Additionally, the course aims to enhance linguistic accuracy in spelling, grammar, and pronunciation, as well as fluency in speaking and reading. Through readings of classical and contemporary Russian literature and mass media articles, students will discuss daily life, customs and traditions, and the cultural history of Russian-speaking communities around the world.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 0201
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5300 Intermediate Russian I
This course for graduate students is the first in a series of second-year Russian courses, continuation of Elementary Russian II (RUSS 5200 or RUSS 5150). The course is designed to strengthen your competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian and will expand your active and passive vocabulary on a variety of topics. We will continue the exploration of Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations and write longer messages on many topics concerning your daily life, significant personal and cultural events and situations, and important cultural figures.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 0300
Prerequisite: RUSS 5200 OR RUSS 0200 OR RUSS 5150 OR RUSS 0150
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5400 Intermediate Russian II
This course for graduate students is the second in a series of second-year Russian courses, continuation of Intermediate Russian I (RUSS 5300). The course will continue to strengthen your competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian and will expand your active and passive vocabulary on a variety of topics. We will continue the exploration of Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations and write longer messages on many topics concerning your daily life, significant personal and cultural events, attitudes, and perspectives.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 0400
Prerequisite: RUSS 5300 OR RUSS 0300
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5401 Russian Literacy for Heritage Speakers II
This course for graduate students is the second in a series of literacy courses for heritage speakers, i.e., students who have spoken Russian at home, continuation of Russian Literacy for Heritage Speakers I (RUSS 0201). Students will continue learning cursive writing and reading in Cyrillic. Additionally, the course aims to enhance linguistic accuracy in spelling, grammar, and pronunciation, as well as fluency in speaking and reading. Through readings of classical and contemporary Russian literature and mass media articles, students will discuss daily life, customs and traditions, and the cultural history of Russian-speaking communities around the world.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 0401
Prerequisite: RUSS 5201 OR RUSS 0201
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5500 High Intermediate Russian I
This course for graduate students is the first in a series of third-year Russian courses, continuation of Intermediate Russian II (RUSS 5400). Students will explore aspects of contemporary Russian society and everyday life, including education and employment, leisure practices, and contemporary family structures. The course reviews basic structures of Russian learned in previous courses and focuses on mastering more advanced grammatical concepts, including verbal aspect and complex syntax, and expanding formal and abstract vocabulary. Class work emphasizes discussion and collaborative group activities and is conducted almost entirely in Russian. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations in Russian in both informal and formal contexts.
Fall
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 1100
Prerequisite: RUSS 5400 OR RUSS 0400
1 Course Unit
RUSS 5600 High Intermediate Russian II
This course for graduate students is the second in a series of third-year Russian courses, continuation of High Intermediate Russian I (RUSS 5500). Students will explore aspects of contemporary Russian society and everyday life, including urban and rural lifestyles, youth culture, crime, sports, and health. The course continues reviewing basic structures of Russian and focusing on more advanced grammatical concepts, including verbal aspect and complex syntax, and expanding formal and abstract vocabulary. Class work emphasizes discussion and collaborative group activities and is conducted almost entirely in Russian. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations in Russian in both informal and formal contexts.
Spring
Mutually Exclusive: RUSS 1200
Prerequisite: RUSS 5500 OR RUSS 1100
1 Course Unit