01:860:101 Elementary Russian I (4) Spoken and written contemporary standard Russian, intended for students with no prior experience in the language. Development of proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing, as well as the basics of Russian grammar. Introduction to Russian life, culture, history, geography, and traditions.

01:860:102 Elementary Russian II (4) Spoken and written contemporary standard Russian, intended for students with no prior experience in the language. Development of proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing, as well as the basics of Russian grammar. Introduction to Russian life, culture, history, geography, and traditions. Prerequisite: 01:860:101 or placement.

01:860:103 Elementary Russian Conversation I (1) A one-hour course to supplement Elementary Russian I, providing extra practice with speaking and listening, pronunciation, and grammar of standard contemporary Russian, while also exposing students to additional products and practices of Russian culture as well as history. Corequisite: 01:860:101.

01:860:104 Elementary Russian Conversation II (1) A one-hour course to supplement Elementary Russian II, providing extra practice with speaking and listening, pronunciation, and grammar of standard contemporary Russian, while also exposing students to additional products and practices of Russian culture as well as history. Corequisite: 01:860:102.

01:860:105 Intensive First-Year Russian in Russia (6) Intensive introduction to fundamentals of the Russian language. Focus on grammar, phonetics, and conversation. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors.� Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:101.

01:860:106 Intensive First-Year Russian in Russia (8) Intensive introduction to fundamentals of the Russian language. Focus on grammar, phonetics, and conversation. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:101 and 102.

01:860:120 Russian for Reading Knowledge (3) Grammar and readings of texts from various fields.� Does not satisfy prerequisite for 01:860:201.

01:860:201 Intermediate Russian I (4) Spoken and written contemporary standard Russian. Develops proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Review and expansion of Russian grammar and vocabulary. Deepening of understanding of Russian life, culture, history, geography, and traditions. Prerequisite: 01:860:102 or placement.

01:860:202 Intermediate Russian II (4) Spoken and written contemporary standard Russian. Develops proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Review and expansion of Russian grammar and vocabulary. Deepening of understanding of Russian life, culture, history, geography, and traditions. Prerequisite: 01:860:201 or placement.

01:860:203 Intermediate Conversation I (1) A one-hour course to supplement Intermediate Russian I, providing extra practice with speaking and listening, pronunciation, and grammar of standard contemporary Russian, while also exposing students to additional products and practices of Russian culture as well as history. Pre- or corequisite: 01:860:201 or 202.

01:860:204 Intermediate Conversation II (1) A one-hour course to supplement Intermediate Russian II, providing extra practice with speaking and listening, pronunciation, and grammar of standard contemporary Russian, while also exposing students to additional products and practices of Russian culture as well as history. Corequisite: 01:860:202.

01:860:205 Intensive Second-Year Russian in Russia (6) Intensive intermediate-level study of the Russian language. Focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation. Reading of short fiction. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors. Prerequisite: 01:860:102, 105, 108, or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:201 or 207.

01:860:206 Intensive Second-Year Russian in Russia (8) Intensive intermediate-level study of the Russian language. Focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation. Reading of short fiction. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors. Prerequisite: 01:860:102 or permission. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:201 or 207.

01:860:207 Elementary Russian for Russian Speakers (4) An elementary course for students who learned to speak Russian in the home or from family members, with little or no formal study or experience with reading or writing Russian. Students will learn the Russian alphabet and how to write in Russian, solidify knowledge of Russian grammar, including case endings and verbal forms, and increase vocabulary. Students are introduced to Russian culture, literature, and history through authentic target-language texts, websites, and media. Prerequisite: Placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:201.

01:860:208 Intermediate Russian for Russian Speakers (4) An intermediate course for students who learned Russian at home or from family members, and some formal study, including Russian 207. This course improves grammatical control, and expands active vocabulary for discussing abstract topics. Students improve reading skills through literary and nonliterary texts, and writing skills, to create cohesive and organized texts. Students also increase knowledge of Russian history, culture, geography, and traditions through authentic materials. Prerequisite: 01:860:207 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:202.

01:860:301 Advanced Russian I (3) Spoken and written contemporary standard Russian. Strengthens grammatical control and develops proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Development of ability to summarize, develop narration, and use complex grammatical structures and syntactic constructions. Covers many elements of modern Russian life. Prerequisite: 01:860:202, 208, or placement.

01:860:302 Advanced Russian II (3) Spoken and written contemporary standard Russian. Strengthens grammatical control and develops proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Development of ability to summarize, develop narration, and use complex grammatical structures and syntactic constructions. Covers many elements of modern Russian life. Prerequisite: 01:860:301 or placement.

01:860:303 Advanced Russian Conversation I (3) Conversational skills in standard Russian including proper pronunciation and intonation. Engagement with authentic Russian-language materials such as print media and films. Corequisite: Only open to students who are currently enrolled in 01:860:301.

01:860:304 Advanced Russian Conversation II (3) Conversational skills in standard Russian including proper pronunciation and intonation. Engagement with authentic Russian-language materials such as print media and films. Corequisite: Only open to students who are currently enrolled in 01:860:302.

01:860:305 Intensive Third-Year Russian in Russia (6) Intensive high-intermediate-level study of the Russian language. Focus on grammar, conversation, phonetics, reading, and the language of media. Reading of newspapers and unabridged short stories/texts. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors. Prerequisite: 01:860:202, 205, or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:301.

01:860:306 Intensive Third-Year Russian in Russia (8) Intensive high-intermediate-level study of the Russian language. Focus on grammar, conversation, phonetics, reading, and the language of media. Reading of newspapers and unabridged short stories/texts. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors. Prerequisite: 01:860:202, 01:860:205, 01:860:206 or permission. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:301.

01:860:326 Russian and East European Science Fiction (3) This course explores the 19th-21st-century tradition of Russian and East European science fiction in literature and film. The course is organized around the big questions that have driven the genre since its first inception: What does it mean to build utopia? How will new technologies transform moral, social, and political norms in everyday life on Earth? How does scientific exploration challenge, and how does it enrich, our understanding of what it is to be human? Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:312.

01:860:351,352 Structure of the Russian Language (3,3) Advanced course with emphasis on morphology, difficult points of grammar. Theory and extensive drill work. Prerequisite: 01:860:202, 205, or permission of instructor.

01:860:355 Russian Phonetics (3) Analysis of the Russian phonetic system, intonation, and transcription; emphasis on reading of texts and dialogues. Prerequisite: 01:860:202, 205, or permission of instructor.

01:860:401 America through Russian Eyes (3) Taught primarily in Russian. Fosters advanced language skills of conversational fluency, listening comprehension, writing and composition, expanded vocabulary, recognition of stylistic registers, and advanced syntax. Skills are practiced while exploring the topic of Russian attitudes to America in the course of the last century. Prerequisite: 01:860:302 or 306 or placement. May be taken out of sequence with 01:860:402, 403, 404, or 407.

01:860:402 Russian Media and Film (3) Taught primarily in Russian, the course fosters advanced language skills of conversational fluency, listening comprehension, writing and composition, expanded vocabulary, recognition of stylistic registers, and advanced syntax. These skills are practiced while exploring the topic of Russian media and film. Prerequisite: 01:860:302 or 306 or placement. May be taken out of sequence with 01:860:401, 403, 404, or 407.

01:860:403 Contemporary Russian Culture: From Perestroika to the Present (3) Taught primarily in Russian. Fosters advanced language skills of conversational fluency, listening comprehension, writing and composition, and advanced syntax while exploring the changing contemporary culture of Russia through the economic structure, the family structure, domestic politics, foreign policy, and recollections of Perestroika (political reforms of the 1980s). Prerequisite: 01:860:302 or 306 or placement. May be taken out of sequence with 01:860:401, 402, 404, or 407.

01:860:404 Debating Global Issues in Russian (3) Taught primarily in Russian. Fosters advanced language skills of conversational fluency, listening comprehension, writing and composition, and advanced syntax while exploring various questions of global importance. Prerequisite: 01:860:302 or 306 or placement. May be taken out of sequence with 01:860:401, 402, 403, or 407.

01:860:405 Intensive Fourth-Year Russian in Russia (6) Intensive advanced-level study of the Russian language. Focus on advanced points of grammar, stylistics, conversation. Reading of newspapers, contemporary Russian literature, and seminars on area studies. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors. Prerequisite: 01:860:302, 305, or placement.

01:860:406 Intensive Fourth-Year Russian in Russia (8) Intensive advanced-level study of the Russian language. Focus on advanced points of grammar, stylistics, conversation. Reading of newspapers, contemporary Russian literature, and seminars on area studies. Taught in Russian in St. Petersburg by Russian instructors. Prerequisite: 01:860:302, 01:860:305, 01:860:306, or permission.

01:860:407 Contemporary Russian Culture: The Thaw (3) Taught primarily in Russian, the course fosters advanced language skills of conversational fluency, listening comprehension, writing and composition, expanded vocabulary, recognition of stylistic registers, and advanced syntax. These skills are practiced while exploring topics in Russian history and culture in the post-Stalin Soviet era. Prerequisite: 01:860:302 or 01:860:306 or placement. May be taken out of sequence with 01:860:401, 402, 403, or 404.

01:860:452 Seminar in Slavic Linguistics (3) Devoted to specific problems in the area of Slavic linguistics. Variable content, e.g., history of the Russian language, readings in Old Russian, advanced problems of morphology.

01:860:491,492 Russian Practicum (3,3) Drill methods, techniques of facilitating classroom interaction, error analysis, grammar review, and weekly drill sessions conducted in beginning Russian sections under faculty supervision. Prerequisites: 01:860:302 and/or permission of instructor. Corequisites: 01:860:401, 402, if applicable.