About Russian Program

Russian Program features a balance of courses in language, literature, linguistics and culture, with a particular focus on contemporary events taking place in present-day Russia and the former Soviet Union. Supplementing course work is a large library of video and audio cassettes in the Foreign Languages Media Center and the activities of the Russian Club (Russkij kruzhok), the Russian honor society (Dobro Slovo), and the weekly tea hour (Chashka chaju).

Russian majors and minors may participate in various study abroad program to Russia sponsored by Purdue through the Study Abroad Office and the International Programs in Agriculture.

Our Russian graduates, in addition to pursuing graduate work, have often chosen careers as gf teachers of Russian at the high school level, sometimes combining the teaching of Russian with another are of expertise. Other graduates have found jobs in government agencies, publishing companies, libraries or enterprises engaged in international business.

Students at Purdue may major, minor or receive a Certificate of Achievement in Russian.

To find out the Top Ten Reasons for Studying Russian, click here.