Certificate of Language Proficiency in Russian (9 hours)

This Language Certificate program is administered by The Center for Language Studies (3086 JFSB), http://languagecertificate.byu.edu.

Any matriculated (degree-seeking) BYU student who meets the proficiency and course requirements may earn the Certificate of Language Proficiency (Language Certificate). 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 based on the following:

1. Advanced Certificate: An ACTFL "Advanced" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.
2. Mastery Certificate: An ACTFL "Advanced High" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.
3. Professional Certificate: An ACTFL "Superior" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.

Required Courses:

Note: Students who have completed all of the coursework required for a language major or a language minor will also have satisfied the coursework requirement for the language certificate.

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.
   
   
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   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.
   
   
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   RUSS 323 : Russian Phonology and Morphology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 323 : Russian Phonology and Morphology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	RUSS 321
   DESCRIPTION:	Perfecting speaking and listening skills through phonetics and applied speaking and listening techniques. Better understanding and using the structures of Russian through studying morphology and historical phonology.
   
   
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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)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Russ 202 or foreign residence experience.
   NOTE:	Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Russ 101, 102, 201, 211R). Culminating course for Languages of Learning requirement. Includes International Cinema.
   
   
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   RUSS 343 : Masterpieces of Russian Film. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RUSS 343 : Masterpieces of Russian Film. (3:3:1)(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.
   
   
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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.
   
   
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   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.
   
   
   Course Outcomes
   
   
   
   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.
   
   
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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.