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1020  Beginning Russian II (4) Prerequisite: RUSS 1010 or equivalent.
   Development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

2010  Intermediate Russian I (4) Prerequisite: RUSS 1020 or equivalent.
   Development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

2020  Intermediate Russian II (4) Prerequisite: RUSS 2010 or equivalent.
   Development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

2600  Lower-level Russian Conversation (1)
   This course provides students at the beginning level of Russian the opportunity to improve their skills in speaking and listening. Students must also register for one of the following: RUSS 1010, RUSS 1020, RUSS 2010, or RUSS 2020. Course may be taken up to 4 times for credit.

3040  Fifth-Semester Russian (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 2010 or equivalent.
   Development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

3050  Sixth-Semester Russian (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3040 or equivalent.
   Development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

3060  Third-Year Russian I for Nontraditional Students (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3040 or equivalent.
   Entry-level course for students who have one-and-one-half to two years' experience in Russian. Intensive survey of Russian grammar.

3070  Third-Year Russian II for Nontraditional Students (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   Continued skills development in preparation for 4000 level language course.

3540  Slavic Folklore (3) Prerequisite: C LIT 2010 or Advanced Standing.
   The aims of this course are to 1) survey the core aspects of Slavic folklore; 2) understand what folklorists do and how their work is relevant to an understanding of culture; 3) explain and apply the major theories of folklore to samples of Slavic rituals, material culture and oral lore; 4) determine how cultural categories and structures are shared or differ between cultures; and 5) improve analytical skills through written analyses of cultural data.

3550  Russia under the Czars (3) Fulfills Humanities Exploration.
   Examines Russian consciousness as it is portrayed through literary, philosophical, and historical texts including the visual (Icons).

3560  Soviet Culture (3) Fulfills Humanities Exploration.
   Emphasizes Russian consciousness from 1880 to present as it is portrayed through literary, philosophical, and historical texts including the visual.

3600  Russian Abroad (1 to 6) Prerequisite: RUSS 1020 or equivalent.
   This course is for students who participate on a University of Utah Study Abroad Program in Russia. Students will spend five weeks studying intensive Russian language and exploring issues in contemporary Russian culture.

4510  Business Russian (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   This course examines Russian business language and Russian business culture: the etiquette of conduction business, the intricacies of making requests, rejecting offers, etc. Readings and discussion in Russian.

4550  Russian Culture (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   Introduction to contemporary Russian culture. Readings and discussion in Russian.

4580  Reading the Russian Press (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   Reading and analyzing materials from Russian magazines and newspapers. Readings and discussion in Russian

4590  Contemporary Russian Issues (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   Topic varies (may be repeated if topic is different). Readings and discussion in Russian.

4610  Advanced Russian I (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   Reading, composition, and discussion in Russian. Based on 19th-century artistic, musical, historical, and/or literary texts.

4620  Advanced Russian II (3) Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   Reading, composition, and discussion in Russian. Based on 20th-century artistic, musical, historical, and/or literary texts.

4710  Studies in Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature (3)
   Reading and interpretation of Russian literature to 1917. Readings and discussion in English.

4720  Studies in Twentieth-Century Russian Literature (3) Fulfills Upper Division Communication/Writing.
   Reading and interpretation of Russian literature 1917--. Readings and discussion in English.

4880  Directed Reading (1 to 3)
   Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught.

4900  Special Topics (1 to 4)
   Themes of special interest, repeatable when specific topics vary.

4990  Capstone Course (1)
   Senior project for Russian majors (conducted under the guidance of a faculty member).

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3)
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

5280  Russian Phonetics and Phonology (3) Cross listed as LING 5295. Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   This course presents the phonetic and phonological systems of Contemporary Standard Russian with an emphasis on both theoretical understanding and practical application of the course content.

5281  Russian Morphology (3) Cross listed as LING 5296. Prerequisite: RUSS 3060 or equivalent.
   This course presents an overview of inflectional and derivational morphology in Contemporary Standard Russian.

6880  Directed Reading (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
   Directed readings are designed for advanced graduates to pursue interests with a given professor that go beyond the boundaries of previous classroom work or available class offerings. Students will create a reading list and syllabus of assignments and meetings in conjunction with the professor.

6900  Special Topics (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.

7300  Graduate Language Study (1 to 4)