Students read and write texts of increasing complexity, discussing Russian and Soviet history, culture and other topics of interest. The course requires 8-12 hours of homework per week. Second-Year Intensive Russian. Russian 102 or 103 or equivalent. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 201 or 202.
Special emphasis is placed on speaking, comprehension, and vocabulary building.
The course is conducted in Russian and is especially recommended for students who intend to concentrate in Russian Language and Literature or in Russian and East European Studies. Students who have not completed such a textbook in their first year course are best advised to take Russian 102 before beginning the second year course. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 303. It is a recitation course and students are asked to participate in class discussions. Students are evaluated on the basis of review quizzes in class and compositions written at home.