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PCC offers classes in this program but not a degree. These classes can be used as electives and as part of the following university transfer plans:

Degrees and certificates by number of terms to complete

Award	Length (attending full-time)	Financial aid eligible	Currently accepting students?
Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer	2 years
Associate of General Studies	2 years
Associate of Science	2 years

Russian classes at PCC feature:

• Language immersion with an emphasis on speaking skills
• A relaxed, fun classroom environment
• Instructors with Masters and Doctoral degrees in Russian, native/near-native fluency and more than 25 years of teaching experience
• Full integration of speaking, grammar, writing, listening and culture at every level
• Partner and small group activities during class every day
• Inexpensive, instructor-written textbooks – just $80 for a full year.
• Free Russian tutors to help you learn and practice
• Course web pages with online activities for extra practice
• Additional elective courses on Russian culture and literature during winter and spring term (conducted in English)
• Free tuition for senior citizens over the age of 62 who audit

At the second-year level, we offer Second Year Russian as a three-term 5-credit series: RUS 201, 202, and 203. This series begins each year in the fall. The Russian program’s 200-level specialty courses focus on Russian culture, film, and literature. Three Russian literature and culture courses are taught: RUS 241Great Russian Writers-19th Century, RUS 242 Great Russian Writers-20th Century and RUS 261B Russian Culture. All are conducted in English and no knowledge of Russian is needed.

Online (scheduled meetings) classes

We teach Russian courses in full immersion. Russian courses are taught over Zoom with live class meetings twice a week. Each class session features both teaching of new material and a lot of breakout room practice of that material with other students. These online classes allow students to practice with classmates and get immediate feedback from the instructor, just as they would in an in-person class. Attendance at the first class of the week is required. The second class of the week is a choice of either attending another 2-hour online class or watching and completing the same learning activities through a two-hour instructional video. Attendance at the second is strongly encouraged, but those who can’t regularly attend both Zoom classes each week will still be able to learn Russian and do well in the course by attending the second class each week through the class videos.

Students can also interact with their instructors during Zoom office hours. Our free Russian tutor is available 6 hours a week for extra practice and help.

Students who have taken online Russian classes really enjoy the format and the additional options. They love interacting and having fun during the Zoom classes with their classmates and their instructor. Not having to commute to class makes attendance faster and easier to fit into busy schedules. I’m happy to report that students are attaining the same levels of oral, written, and listening proficiency as they do in on-campus face-to-face class. So, please do not let learning Russian online deter you from beginning or continuing your Russian language journey! We would love to have you as part of our program!

What will you do with a PCC Russian education?

Russian has been designated a language of “critical need” by the U.S. government. Undergraduates who study Russian can use their language skills for careers in:

Degree options for PCC Russian students

PCC doesn’t offer a degree in this subject, but you can take classes that will transfer to a four-year school.