This program is designed specifically for ROTC Project GO participants and others whose ability to participate in advanced Russian courses is limited. Other students are strongly encourage to complete 2nd-year Russian before travelling abroad.

Non-ROTC students wishing to go abroad are encouraged to apply for the intermediate Russian hybrid program rather than for this program.

This intensive course provides an intermediate-level introduction to Russian language and culture. Lessons will combine textbook materials with authentic texts and videos and with frequent team exercises to help students achieve a working, practical knowledge of the language and culture.

The course will also place a heavy emphasis on “learning how to learn,” on the importance of dealing with spontaneous Russian, and on “bootstrapping” techniques for extracting meaning effectively from unscripted materials.

By the end of the course, students should be able to understand factual written and spoken content on familiar topics, to participate in routine social interactions, and to accomplish daily tasks in Russian. Students are expected to have a solid command of the core grammatical constructions of Russian and a reading familiarity with the entire grammar.