Russian FAQs
Here are some common questions or concerns we hear from students who are considering studying Russian at UIC. Click on each question or statement for our answer!
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If you speak Russian at home, or if you used to speak Russian at home, you still need to take the Placement Test in Russian. After this assessment, you will be placed in a class that best meets your needs.
If you place out of our courses that fulfill the Basic Language Program requirement (RUSS 101-104), we encourage you to take advanced Russian courses. (RUSS 201 – Advanced Russian through Media and Film; RUSS 202 – Advanced Russian through Contemporary Culture; or, RUSS 203 – Advanced Russian through Short Stories)
Students who place out of RUSS 101-104 can receive retroactive credit for RUSS 103 and 104 after they take one of our advanced classes, and receive at least a B.
After taking 3 advanced classes in Russian, students have fulfilled the requirements to receive the Certificate in Russian Language.
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You can read more about retroactive credits here.
UIC offers retroactive credits for RUSS 103 & 104 to students who place out of RUSS 101-104, and who received at least a B in one of our advanced language classes.
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The Certificate in Russian Language is designed to strengthen your Russian skills so that they meet the demands of academic and/or professional settings in which the language might be used. If you are interested in using your foreign language skills in a future career in law, cyber security and/or technology, healthcare, or local and state agencies situated around the Chicago Metropolitan area, you should consider taking advanced courses to improve your existing knowledge of the language, and to eventually receive the Certificate.
After taking 3 advanced classes in Russian, students have fulfilled the requirements to receive the Certificate in Russian Language.
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If you received the Seal of Biliteracy in Russian, your Basic Language Program requirement will be met. However, we encourage you to take advanced courses in Russian so that you continue to strengthen your language skills.
The Seal certifies that you know Russian at Intermediate High level (according to the ACTFL guidelines), whereas our 200-level courses are designed to help students attain a higher level of Russian that is spoken and used in academic or professional settings.
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If you took Russian in High School, you still need to take the Placement Test in Russian. After this assessment, you will be placed in a class that best meets your needs.
If you place out of our courses that fulfill the Basic Language Program requirement (RUSS 101-104), we encourage you to take advanced Russian courses. (RUSS 201 – Advanced Russian through Media and Film; RUSS 202 – Advanced Russian through Contemporary Culture; or, RUSS 203 – Advanced Russian through Short Stories)
Students who place out of RUSS 101-104 can receive retroactive credit for RUSS 103 and 104 after they take one of our advanced classes, and receive at least a B.
After taking 3 advanced classes in Russian, students have fulfilled the requirements to receive the Certificate in Russian Language.
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Each fall, we offer RUSS 101, a course with no prerequisites, which is open to anyone wants to start learning the Russian language at the very beginning stages. The classes teach not only grammar and vocabulary, but also focus on speaking the Russian language from the very first class session.
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Contact Dr. Izolda Wolski-Moskoff at izoldaw@uic.edu