RUSS 101 | Fall 2016 | Sec. 001 M-F 9:30AM-10:20AM and Sec. 002 M-F 12:30PM-1:30PM | 5 credits
Main emphasis of the course is on the development of comprehension of written and spoken Russian; reading of simple texts; oral and aural drill supplemented by practice in language laboratory.
Why study Russian?
1. The US Government needs more Russian-language specialists
2. Russia is a regional power and is returning as a world power
3. Ability to engage in one of the fastest growing economies
4. Russian is an important language for science and technology
5. Russian is spoken by hundreds of millions of people