Russian Language

Russian Study

Introductory Course Objectives

• To understand signed Russian on topics ranging from social to moderately
  academic
• To master a vocabulary of 5,000 words over the course of the two
  semesters
• To conduct social conversations with increasing ease
• To demonstrate an educated knowledge of the Russian community, its
  people and cultural practices/contributions
• To apply correct linguistic conventions in a non-native language

Course Structure and Grading

The mid-term oral exam will be scheduled sometime during the 7th and/or 8th week of classes and will be conducted via Zoom; this mid-term oral exam grade counts for 40% of the overall course grade.

By the end of the term, all students are expected to have developed basic skills in the target language, all of which will be tested on a comprehensive final oral exam that will be scheduled sometime during the last week of classes. This final oral exam grade counts for the remaining 60% of the overall course grade.

*Grading weights and additional grading categories, such as homework, are subject to change according to the discretion of the Language Coach.

Course Registration

To register for this course you must first complete the Arabic application below.

*Priority registration for this course is given to specific majors as listed in the bulletin.

If you have questions, please contact:

LTLs Program Director: 
Email: ltl@southalabama.edu