Only open to students with NO prior knowledge of Russian. Students with prior knowledge must take a placement test.
Elementary Russian is an intensive introductory course in spoken and written contemporary standard Russian, intended for students with no prior experience in the language. It develops proficiency in all four skills: speaking, reading, listening, and writing, as well as the basics of Russian grammar. It also introduces students to daily life, culture, history, geography, and traditions of the Russian-speaking world through authentic target-language texts, websites, various media, and other supplementary materials. It is highly recommended that all 860:101 students also take Russian Conversation (860:111, T 10:35-11:30).
In Fall 2026, Russian 101 will meet in the hybrid format, which means that two class sessions each week will meet in person, and additional work will be completed asynchronously online.