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Russian 40: Beginning Conversational Russian and Culture 
Credit: 3 units 
Lecture: 3 hours 
Acceptable for credit: California State University 
 
Designed for students without previous experience, desiring a basic, practical conversational approach to learning a language, this course emphasizes conversational skills and vocabulary building with a basic grammar. A variety of classroom activities will permit the student to actively use the language while studying it. Cultural topics (Russian customs and traditions, cuisine, travel, etc.) and useful vocabulary (courtesy, numbers, foods, telling time, understanding directions, clothing, etc.) will be explored through classroom activities which encourage students to use the language in simulated situations. 
Credit/No Credit option 
   
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