俄语文学学士学位

鉴于全球化的事实，如今对具有俄文语言和文化基础的美国人的需求正在迅速增长。当今的俄罗斯，在商业和政治领域中的角色日趋复杂，加上其丰富的自然资源，受过良好教育的民众以及庞大的人口规模，已成为世界上的主要代表。结果是，该国对商务，国际关系，政治，法律，科学，军事，国家安全等众多领域的俄语技能人才提出了新的要求。此外，在俄罗斯境内，对于拥有扎实的语言和文化背景的美国人来说，还有许多机会。美国律师事务所，企业和咨询公司几乎每天都在扩张，他们都需要能够用俄语进行有效沟通的员工。
The U.S. Department of State has designated Russian a Critical Need Language, a designation which underscores the vital importance of Russian language and culture studies in today's world. Given Russia's major geopolitical role in world affairs and the fact that it is still the lingua franca in many parts of Eurasia and the former USSR, the need for Americans with a thorough grounding in Russian language and culture is high. There is a growing demand in this country for people with Russian-language skills in a myriad of areas, including international relations, politics, law, business, the sciences, and national security. <br><br>Our strong proficiency-based methods of teaching in tandem with the department's opportunities for study abroad in different parts of the former Soviet Union enable our students to excel in linguistic proficiency, intercultural competence, and intellectual sophistication. Many of our students double major in Russian and other disciplines, including history, literature, business, biology, computer science, and economics. <br><br>In addition to its focus on Russian language, the department actively engages in interdisciplinary teaching across the college and seeks to provide all students with a broader understanding of the cultural and ethnic diversity of the former USSR. This includes a much-needed reexamination of the effects of Russian and Soviet linguistic and cultural imperialism in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.