SLAV 2121 Intermediate Russian I
A review of major difficulties in Russian grammar with extensive practice in reading, translation, paraphrase, and analysis of selected Russian texts. This course continues in second semester as SLAV2122 (SL052).
Course overview
- Department
- Slavic Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- SLAV1122 or equivalent
Requirements fulfilled
- Slavic Studies: A Slavic language at or above the intermediate level (two courses, 6 credits; placement determines entry point, 2000-level language courses and above) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Russian: Russian grammar, composition, and stylistics at or beyond the intermediate level (three courses, 9 credits; placement determines entry point, SLAV2121 and above) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Russian: Four language courses between Elementary and Intermediate Russian (12 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.23 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.51 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Leon Kogan | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 8 of 10 |
| Fall 2024 | Leon Kogan | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Leon Kogan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Leon Kogan | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 12 |
| Fall 2021 | Leon Kogan | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 4 of 8 |