Courses

It is highly recommended that students taking the basic first- and second-year Russian courses (RUSS 101, 102, 201, 202)  also take the corresponding one-credit conversation courses (RUSS 111, 112, 211, 212) which are coordinated with them, and which provide practice and reinforcement of the material in the base course.  Students who take both together usually are more successful at learning Russian.

SPRING 2026 Courses 

RUSSIAN 102 RUSSIAN LEVEL II
Continuation of RUSS 10100. Further work on developing skills in speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing in Russian through class participation, structured conversation, and short writing assignments. 

RUSSIAN 202: RUSSIAN IV 
Continuation of RUSS 20100. Development of Russian language skills at the higher intermediate level in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and in cultural competence. Conversational and writing ability receive prominence, as well as a review of Russian grammar. Students continue working with authentic reading and audio materials individually and in small groups.
Instructor: Dr. Gabrielov, Amina and Dr. Bell, Lyudmila

RUSSIAN 302: RUSSIAN LEVEL VI
Further work to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities in Russian, on the basis of materials dealing with the ideas and events that have shaped present-day Russia and the Soviet Union. Conducted primarily in Russian.
Instructor: Dr. Gabrielov, Amina

RUSSIAN 311: RUSSIAN CONVERSATION I
Guided practice in conversation on a variety of assigned and spontaneous topics to enhance communicative competence and develop oral and aural abilities. Small group discussions in Russian on various topics. May be taken alone or concurrently with RUSS 30100 or above. May be repeated for credit.
Instructor: Dr. Channon, Robert and Dr. Kuleshova, Deliya P.

RUSSIAN 380: RUSSIAN CULTURE & CIVILIZATION
This course traces the intellectual and cultural development of Russia, starting with the founding of the Kievan state and continuing to the last days of the Russian Empire. No knowledge of Russian is required.
Instructor: Dr. Gabrielov, Amina

RUSSIAN 402: RUSSIAN LEVEL VIII
Further advanced work on speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities in Russian. Course materials will cover a variety of topics illustrated by film and other media, both print and nonprint. Conducted primarily in Russian.
Instructor: Dr. Gabrielova, Amina 

RUSSIAN 411: ADVANCED RUSSIAN CONVERSATION I 
Guided practice in conversation on a variety of advanced assigned and spontaneous topics to enhance communicative competence and develop oral and aural abilities. Small group discussions in Russian on various topics. May be taken alone or concurrently with RUSS 40100 or above. May be repeated for credit.  
Instructor: Dr. Channon, Robert and Kuleshova, Deliya P.

RUSSIAN 497: CHEKHOV AND HIS TIME
This course provides in-depth study of a particular author or facet of the Russian literary tradition. Possible topics include Dostoevsky and His Age; The Art and Thought of Leo Tolstoy; Russian Romanticism: Pushki, Gogol, Lermontov; The Russian Stage: Theater in Russia and the Soviet Union.
Instructor: Dr. Lyanda-Geller, Olga V. 

RUSSIAN 562: THE STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN II
This course will present a systematic study of Russian morphology in the light of current linguistic research, dealing both with the various categories of inflected words (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs) and with word formation.
Instructor: Dr. Channon, Robert

RUSSIAN 590: DIRECTED READING IN RUSSIAN
Directed readings in Russian. Permission of instructor required.

RUSSIAN 596: TYPOLOGY & UNIVERSALS
Topics vary. Permission of instructor requires. Instructor: Dr. Channon, Robert