Certificate of Language Proficiency in Russian (9 hours)

Any full-time BYU student who meets the proficiency and course requirements may earn the Certificate in Language Proficiency. The proficiency requirement is met through the nationally recognized ACTFL Oral and Writing Proficiency Exams. Qualifying students will be awarded a certificate on one of three levels:

1. Advanced Certificate: ACTFL Oral/Writing average score of at least "Advanced Mid" and 9 hours of course work at the B level.
2. Mastery Certificate: ACTFL Oral/Writing average score of at least "Advanced High" and 9 hours of course work at the B level.
3. Professional Certificate: ACTFL Oral/Writing average score of at least "Superior" and 9 hours of course work at the B level.

Students are responsible for all fees requred to sit for the ACTFL exams (approximately $200) which may be taken only at those times specified by ACTFL testers. Students may pay for repeat ACTFL tests as often as they would like in order to earn a higher certification.

Required Courses:

1. Language - complete one course from the following:
   RUSS 321 : Third-Year Russian Part 1. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 321 : Third-Year Russian Part 1. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Grammar and composition, case government, listening and speaking skills.
   
   
   RUSS 322 : Third-Year Russian Part 2. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 322 : Third-Year Russian Part 2. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Grammar and composition, case government, listening and speaking skills.
   
   
   RUSS 323 : Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 323 : Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Perfecting speaking and listening skills through phonetics and applied speaking and listening techniques.
   
   
2. Civilization - complete one course from the following:
   RUSS 330 : Cultural History of Russia. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 330 : Cultural History of Russia. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or foreign residence experience.
   NOTE:	Nonmajors not required to take Russ 311 but are welcome if concurrently enrolled in Russ 330. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Russ 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for Languages of Learning requirement. Includes International Cinema.
   
   
   RUSS 343 : Masterpieces of Russian Film. (2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 343 : Masterpieces of Russian Film. (2:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	RUSS 330
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing listening comprehension and speaking skills through discussing Russian films. Includes International Cinema.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
3. Literature - complete one course from the following:
   RUSS 340 : Masterpieces of the Russian Novel in English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 340 : Masterpieces of the Russian Novel in English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of Russian novels by such authors as Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Pasternak.
   
   
   RUSS 341 : Dostoevsky's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 341 : Dostoevsky's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of Dostoevsky's major works in English translation.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
   RUSS 342 : Tolstoy's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 342 : Tolstoy's Major Works in Translation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of Tolstoy's major works in English translation.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   

Students who successfully complete a certificate will receive an official document verifying their level of achievement. The certificate will be listed on the university transcript.