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Courses - Spring 2026
RUSS
Russian Department Site
RUSS102
Intensive Elementary Russian II
Credits: 6
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: RUSS101 or RUSS102; and must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Restriction: Must not be a native/fluent speaker of Russian.
A continuation of RUSS101 which will further develop the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking with an emphasis on communicative competence.
RUSS202
Intermediate Russian II
Credits: 5
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: RUSS201; or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Restriction: Must not be a native/fluent speaker of Russian.
Continued activation and expansion of skills and knowledge acquired in RUSS201 with the goal of communicative competence.
RUSS302
Advanced Russian II
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: RUSS301.
Advanced training in written Russian communicative structures.
RUSS386
(Perm Req)
Experiential Learning
Credits: 3 - 6
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Restriction: Junior standing or higher; and permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Contact the department to obtain section numbers.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
RUSS398D
Selected Topics in Russian Language and Literature; New Waves of the Soviet Bloc
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with CINE359O. Credit granted only for RUSS398D or CINE359O.

Considers the possibilities and challenges of cinema in a particular historical moment: the "new waves" of the "Soviet bloc" in the 1960s, from Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia, to the Soviet Union itself, including the non-Russian republics. Taught in English.
RUSS398V
Selected Topics in Russian Language and Literature; Museums, Masterworks, and Memes: Russian through Art
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Examines the visual cultures of the Russian-speaking world from the 18th century to the present, focusing on major artists and artworks in their historical, cultural, and sociopolitical contexts. Emphasizes development of Russian language skills through discussion, analysis, and creative engagement. Taught in Russian.

Credit only granted for RUSS398V or RUSS439V.
RUSS402
Practicum in Written Russian
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: RUSS401; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Designed to improve comprehension of functional varieties of written Russian and develop ability to present in written form concise syntheses of source texts.
RUSS405
Russian-English Translation I
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in RUSS302.
Introduction to the principles of translation of a particular genre, and is typically diplomatic, business, or literary.
RUSS499
(Perm Req)
Independent Study in Russian
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Contact department for information to register for this course.