| RUS 1100: Elementary Russian (1-15) Offerings |
| Study Abroad only. |
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| RUS 2000: Russian Language Study: Elementary (6,9) Offerings |
| Study Abroad only. |
| Restrictions:Freshman, Non-Matriculated students are excluded. |
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| RUS 2100: Beginning Russian I (5) Offerings |
| Builds proficiency in four basic skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in the Russian language. Investigates Russian culture and its relationship to the language, as well as the Slavic culture in general. This course is on a first-year level. Offered alternate years. |
| Attributes:Foreign Language Comp
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| RUS 2105: Beginning Russian II (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: RUS 2100 or permission of instructor. Provides continued practice in reading, writing, understanding, and speaking Russian. This course continues the first-year level. Offered alternate years. |
| Attributes:Foreign Language Comp
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| RUS 2106: Beginning Russian III (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: RUS 2105 or permission of instructor. A review of Russian pronunciation and grammar, with an emphasis on vocabulary building through reading Russian texts. This course completes the first-year level. Offered alternate years. |
| Attributes:Foreign Language Comp
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| RUS 2207: Modern Russian Culture through Literature (5) Offerings |
| Focuses on Russian culture as seen through the works of such Russian writers as Mikhail Bulgakov, Viktor Pelevin, Ljudmila Petrushevskaya, and Tatyana Tolstaja. Taught in English with readings in Russian for students specializing in the Russian program or working on a Russian minor. Offered alternate years. |
| Attributes:Arts and Humanities B
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| RUS 2501: Russian I (2-4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. This course begins with an introduction to the Slavic languages and their differentiation from the Germanic languages. Participants learn the Cyrillic alphabet along with Russian pronunciation and intonation. Formal and informal forms of address are introduced as well. Every lesson contains dialogues, followed by drills aimed at activating set expressions and conversational patterns which occur in the dialogues. Practical contexts are provided in which to introduce basic grammar, nouns and their gender, pronouns, prepositional cases and the conjugation of verbs in the present tense. By the end of this course, participants will have acquired a sufficient working vocabulary to give and receive polite greetings, to ask and answer simple questions, and to respond to simple interrogative and descriptive statements regarding such topics as family life and work. Simple telephone coversations are also included. |
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| RUS 2502: Russian II (4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. Participants in this course review and solidify the material learned in Russian I and continue to build their working knowledge of the language as it is used in everyday situations. Vocabulary development is emphasized. Structurally, material covered includes conjugation of verbs, questions about location and direction, adjective endings in the nominative case, the accusative case of personal and interrogative pronouns, past tense, the accusative case of nouns and adjectives derived from nouns. Topics covered in this level are home, understanding Russian, one's daily routine, the weekend and discussing one's favorite television program and newspaper. |
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| RUS 2503: Russian III (4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. At this level, participants become proficient enough in Russian to be able to communicate with others about such topics as schedules, shopping, meeting people and cooking. Structurally the accusative case of special modifiers, the dative case of pronouns and indirect objects, and imperfective future are introduced. Imperfective and perfective verb stems and the future tense are also studied. By the end of this term students will be able to read short stories and write descriptive letters, stories and essays. |
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| RUS 2504: Russian IV (4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. This course reviews grammar presented in previous levels and introduces prepositional case forms of special modifiers and the dative case of nouns. Indirect speech, impersonal constructions, the prepositional case of personal and interrogative pronouns, and special modifiers are also studied. During this course participants further develop their facility in discussing recreational and cultural interests and events, particularly those related to popular Russian culture. Famous Russian artists and writers are discussed. Vocabulary development also continues to focus on both spoken and written contexts. |
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| RUS 2505: Russian V (4) Offerings |
| Begins with some review and then moves on to study prepositional singular adjective endings, multidirectional and unidirectional verbs of motion, formation, and use of the imperative, indirect command and forms and impersonal command constructions, the dative case of modifiers and the superlative of adjectives. Discusses themes throughout the course including common recreational interests in Russia and the system of education in Russia. Participants will also be able to form Russian names and patronymics. |
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| RUS 2506: Russian VI (4) Offerings |
| Works with the genitive case and how it is used for personal and interrogative pronouns and nouns. Also studies the instrumental case of personal and interrogative pronouns and time expressions; modal verbs; prepositions of direction, location; reflexive pronouns and expressions of time. By the end of the course, participants will be able to purchase items in any kind of venue, make reservations for theatre events, talk with a doctor about their illness (in a general way) and what they can do to recover. |
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| RUS 3000: Russian Language Study: Intermediate (6,9) Offerings |
| Study Abroad only. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Non-Matriculated students are excluded. |
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| RUS 3100: Intermediate Russian I (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: RUS 2106 or permission of instructor. A review of the Russian case system and word growth through literary texts and multimedia materials. Offered alternate years. |
| Attributes:Arts and Humanities B, Upper-Division
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| RUS 3200: Intermediate Russian II (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: RUS 3100 or permission of instructor. This course continues the second-year level, but with more emphasis on conversation and grammar. Offered alternate years. |
| Attributes:Arts and Humanities B, Upper-Division
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| RUS 3300: Intermediate Russian III (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: RUS 3100. This course continues the second-year level, but with emphasis on conversation and grammar. Offered alternate years. |
| Attributes:Arts and Humanities B, Upper-Division
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| RUS 3920: Independent Readings: Intermediate Russian (1-5) Offerings |
| Ind Rdngs:Intermediate Russian May be repeated for credit up to 10 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| RUS 4000: Russian Language Study: Advanced (6,9) Offerings |
| Study Abroad only. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Non-Matriculated students are excluded. |
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| RUS 4899: Russian Capstone (3) Offerings |
| This course serves as the capstone for the Russian Major, and it is designed around a study of linguistic features of contemporary standard Russian to aid students in understanding studying the language more effectively. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions:Russian Majors only. |
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| RUS 4900: Independent Study (1-5) Offerings |
| Student works independently with a faculty member on a mutually agreed upon topic. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| RUS 4920: Independent Readings: Advanced Russian (1-5) Offerings |
| Ind Rdngs:Advanced Russian May be repeated for credit up to 10 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| RUS 4930: Russian Tutorial Practicum (1-6) Offerings |
| For advanced students who wish to assist in 2000-level Russian classes. Students assist in classroom instruction and conduct specific cultural research. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| RUS 4940: Coop Education: Russian Internship (1-10) Offerings |
| Applies the skills needed to communicate in Russian in varied employment settings. Students may suggest their own internships in consultation with the faculty supervisor as long as use of the target language is part of the employment situation and other internship criteria are met. May be repeated for credit up to 10 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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