As a Russian studies minor at USD, you will explore Russia's fascinating culture, language, literature and history. Russian is not only an important first language in the largest country in Europe, it is also an important second language throughout Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The language of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, is now widely spoken along the great historical Silk Road trade route. Russian is an important language in politics and business. Studying Russian will help make you more competitive for federal foreign policy and national security internships and government-sponsored language scholarships for study abroad.
Expand your knowledge of the language and culture of Russia and Russian speaking countries as a Russian studies minor and position yourself for employment opportunities in governmental, international affairs, education, science, business or the arts.