UVU has announced that it will offer accelerated Russian language courses fall semester of 2023 based on a two-year, $167,225 grant provided by the U.S. Russia Foundation.
Utah Valley University (UVU) announced today that it will offer accelerated Russian language courses fall semester of 2023 based on a two-year, $167,225 grant provided by the U.S. Russia Foundation.
The new program will allow students to complete eight credit hours of beginning courses 1010 and 1020 within the fall semester and eight more credit hours of intermediate courses 2010 and 202G in the spring, meaning students can access advanced language courses without delaying graduation.
“With the recent attention given to Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine, overall student interest in Russia and its history, culture, and language has increased,” said Frederick H. White, professor of Russian and integrated studies and National Security Studies fellow. “We are very excited about receiving the grant and how it will allow us to strengthen the Russian program at UVU.”
The new accelerated courses will enable students to pursue a Russian minor or major without delaying graduation. This will especially help those students studying national and homeland security, political science, and international business, where knowledge of the language will provide added opportunities for their future careers.
The curriculum will be finalized during the 2022-23 academic year. Courses 1010/1020 will be offered as one course in the 2023 fall semester, and courses 2010/202G will be combined in the 2024 spring semester.
See UVU’s Russian program website for more information.
About the Russian Studies Program
The Russian Studies program offers several degree options with the ability to create your own unique program of study. There is a Russian Studies minor through the Department of Languages and Cultures and an opportunity to create your own major through the Department of Integrated Studies. Russian is the eighth most spoken language in the world and is valued for careers in international business, government and security services, mathematics, music and arts, diplomacy, and many other career paths. In this program of study, you have the option to enhance your spoken, written, and reading Russian, while also learning about the cultural, historical, and political aspects of this dynamic country.
