Russian
Program level student learning outcomes
Ohlone Area III, Fine Arts/Humanities 3 units required
DVC Area III, Arts and Humanities
Area IV-B Analytical Thinking and Oral Communication 3 units required
Area I-B, Communication and Analytical Thinking
Area V, Physical Education/ Wellness 1 unit required
Graduation Requirement III, Physical Education, Minimum of 2 PE activity courses including PEDAN
A complete list of program level student learning outcomes for each program is available in this catalog in Section Four: Program level student learning outcomes. Students may also consult the website at: www.dvc.edu/slo for the most current information.
Certificate of achievement - Russian
Area VI, Cultural Diversity 0-3 units required
Area V, Multi-Cultural Studies. Units only recorded once.
Area VII, Information Competency 0-1 unit required
Area VI, Information Literacy
total minimum required units
44.5
This certificate of achievement was created to give students the opportunity to show potential employers in this country and in other countries that the student has completed a certain number of courses in Russian and prepares students with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Russian and familiarizes them with the culture of Russia and other Russian-speaking countries. This certificate of achievement provides students, prospective employers and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in the language. The certificate requires completion of a minimum of 15 units from the following list of courses which must be completed with a grade of “C” grade or higher.
In addition to the above requirements, students must complete additional general education courses that meet Ohlone general education degree requirements. Students are advised to meet with a DVC counselor to select the most applicable general education courses.
complete minimum of 15 units from the following list of courses: units
RUSS 120 RUSS 121 RUSS 220 RUSS 221
First Term Russian............................................ 5 Second Term Russian...................................... 5 Third Term Russian.......................................... 5 Fourth Term Russian........................................ 5
total minimum required units
total minimum required units
85.5
Russian – RUSS
15
RUSS-120 First Term Russian
Students with prior foreign language instruction should check with a language teacher regarding their proper placement in foreign language courses. The following system is generally used to determine the appropriate term of college work based on high school language: two years equal one college term; three years equal two college terms; four years equal three college terms. Applied and Fine Arts Division Michael Almaguer, Dean Humanities Building 112 and 113 925-685-1230 ext. 2312
Possible career opportunities
The study of Russian can open up opportunities in communications, foreign trade and banking, transportation, government, the Foreign Service, tourism, library services, teaching, professional translating, journalism, and all levels of education, including university teaching. Most foreign language careers require more than two years of study. Diablo Valley College
5 units SC • 90 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory by arrangement per term
This is a basic course in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Russian. It offers a balanced approach to the language and culture. Basic communicative functions and structures are introduced as well as a basic exploration of the culture of the Russian-speaking world. Declensions in the prepositional and accusative cases and the present tense are stressed. CSU, UC
RUSS-121
Second Term Russian
5 units SC • 90 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory by arrangement per term • Recommended: RUSS 120 or equivalent
A second semester course providing further development of verb patterns as well as other grammar forms. There is expansion of vocabulary and emphasis on writing and sentence structure. Declensions in the singular genitive and dative cases and the past and future tenses are stressed. CSU, UC
Catalog 2010-2011
PROGRAMs and courseS
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