Russian Studies Minor

Program Director:  Dr. Mohsin Hashim, Professor of Political Science
Lecturers: Sajez

The Russian Studies major and minor programs provide students with an integrated interdisciplinary knowledge of the Russian language and culture.  They prepare students for graduate work leading to careers in international organizations, the foreign service, research, and teaching.  The programs are also of value for students who wish to focus their liberal arts education on this dynamic and volatile geo-political region as part of an awareness of the growing importance of Russia and the Slavic world in geo-political affairs.  Russian is considered a Critical Language by the US Government, and students of Russian can apply for various awards and supports available. To this end, we encourage our Russian Studies students to consider strengthening their communicative skills through study abroad. Students often combine their major or minor in Russian Studies with another academic discipline, such as political science, international studies, history, the sciences, business administration, economics, media and communication, or another language.