Russian Language and Culture minor

East European and Russian Studies are as vast as Russia itself. To study Russia is to explore a rich history, culture and politics that explore the best and worst of humankind. Contemporary Russia is an energy and military superpower, and under Putin, one that aspires to expand its influence around the world. Events in contemporary Russia need to be understood against the dramatic background of a millennium-long history, perhaps most dramatically the 20th century experiment with Marxism.

A student may not complete both a major in Russian area studies and a minor in Russian language and culture. In meeting the requirements of this interdisciplinary minor, a student must use at least nine credits that are not also used to meet the requirements of any other major or minor.