Course offerings:

RUSS 101-102 Elementary Russian
Continuous course; 5 lecture/recitation hours. 4-4 credits. Elementary grammar, reading and oral drill.

RUSS 201 Intermediate Russian
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Continuation of the essentials of grammar with emphasis on achieving proficiency in aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. In order to complete Russian through the intermediate level, a student must select RUSS 202 or 205.

RUSS 202 Intermediate Russian Readings
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or the equivalent. Designed to increase the student’s proficiency through the study of selected cultural and literary texts. In order to complete Russian through the intermediate level, a student may select RUSS 202 or 205.

RUSS 205 Intermediate Russian Conversation
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or the equivalent. Designed to increase the student’s proficiency in the spoken language through audio-oral exercises, dialogues and
free conversation. In order to complete Russian through the intermediate level, a student may select RUSS 202 or 205.

RUSS 301, 302 Survey of Literature
Semester courses; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: RUSS 201-202 or the equivalent. Conducted in Russian. First semester: 19th century; Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev. Second semester: late 19th
May 19, 2009an writers.

RUSS 491 Topics in Russian
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credits. An in-depth study of selected topics in Russian. See the Schedule of Classes for specific topics to be offered each semester.

For more information about Russian studies at VCU please contact Professor Gina Kovarsky.