About Russian
Why study Russian? With over 250 million speakers worldwide, Russian is the eighth most spoken language in the world and is listed as an official language in eight countries!
- Russian is a critical language. Russian speakers are in high demand in both military and civilian agencies in the US government.
- Russian is an important language for science, technology, business, ballet, theater, cinema, literature, and music.
- Russian combines well with many other disciplines such as business, science, political science or history, engineering, mathematics, arts or music.
- Specializing in Russian brings many benefits, both professional and personal ones.
Why study Russian at CCSF?
- Students learn from native speakers.
- California’s Russian-speaking community is concentrated in the San Francisco area. Learning Russian is the perfect opportunity to broaden your social circle (Community Center, Russian events, Russian Language Meetup Groups)
- Many of our courses are CSU/UC transferable.
- Tutoring services are available and free of charge for all students currently enrolled in a language course.
Explore Potential Careers
Studying Russian can lead to a variety of different jobs or career paths. Below are just some of the many options you will have!
- International business
- Foreign service
- Travel and tourism
- Translation and interpreting
- Education
Program Options
Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish.
Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.
Transfer Options
The program coursework you complete at City College will satisfy lower-division requirements for related majors at several colleges and universities. Start planning your transfer by exploring Russian programs at the following institutions:
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Davis
- Stanford University
- Pomona College
- University of Southern California
Have questions about transfer? Visit the Transfer Center for help, transfer information, and/or to speak with college representatives.