Language Placement

Students who have learned Russian or other Slavic languages elsewhere and those returning from study abroad will need to take a placement test at the beginning of the semester.

  •  Students starting with 1st or 2nd year Russian should consult with Lecturer Oksana Willis, Russian Language Coordinator (during her office hours or email oksana.willis@berkeley.edu for appointment) about placement in the lower-division language courses (Russian 1, 2, 3, 4). Please contact Lecturer Oksana Willis for screening and placement in advance of the first week of classes. All consultations/interviews concerning placement in Russian language classes will be held the first week of term.
  • Students seeking placement in advanced Russian (third-year Russian, Russian 103A-B, and other advanced courses) or testing for the Letters and Science foreign language requirement for Russian should consult with Lecturer Oksana Willis, Russian Language Coordinator (during her office hours or email oksana.willis@berkeley.edu for appointment). All consultations/interviews concerning placement in Russian language classes will be held the first week of term.
  • Heritage speakers of Russian who want to take Russian language courses should consult with Lecturer Oksana Willis, Russian Language Coordinator (during her office hours or email oksana.willis@berkeley.edu for appointment).  All consultations/interviews concerning placement in Russian language classes will be held the first week of term.
  • Heritage speakers of Russian considering a major or minor track requiring Russian must make an appointment with the Undergraduate Adviser (Major Adviser) to obtain information specific to their individual language requirements and proficiency/placement examination.
  • Students of East European or Eurasian languages (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian) should consult with the appropriate language instructor for proficiency testing and placement.
  • Students of Armenian language, see this webpage.
  • Transfer students and those enrolling in study abroad programs should consult with the Undergraduate Adviser (Major Adviser) regarding course equivalents accepted by the Department.