Final determination of the number of credits awarded is made by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures upon review of the instructors' evaluations and the required research paper. Students pursuing individual research will receive 6 credits upon review of results of the research project. Albany students in the language and culture program register for 6 credits each semester, RUS 695 and 696. Students pursuing individual research register for 6 to 9 credits of RUS 697. Other SUNY students, by prior agreement with their major department, register for the program on their home campuses for a minimum of 3 credits.
Work completed is evaluated by the person designated by the student's department.
Grades are recorded on transcripts in accordance with the rules and regulations of each home campus. Non-SUNY students register on the Albany campus as visiting students for 6 credits each semester for the language and culture program or 6 to 9 credits for research. An official University at Albany transcript is prepared and issued by the Registrar to the student's home campus at the student's request. The University at Albany is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State and is accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The estimated costs for SUNY students who are residents of New York State are given below for tuition and fees, books, housing and meals, insurance, and group activities.