Russian - Syracuse University

Russian from Syracuse University is a Campus Bachelor European Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Why Study Russian? With an area of roughly 6,592,000 square miles, the Russian Federation is the world's biggest country, nearly twice the size of China and more than 1.5 times the size of the United States. Russian is the first language of nearly 140 million citizens of Russia and remains the lingua franca of the former Soviet Republics, including much of Central Asia. It is one of the six offical languages of the United Nations. Known around the world for its literature , ballet, opera, theater, classical music and visual art, Russia's rich and enigmatic culture has long fascinated Americans, but today the knowledge of Russian also offers myriad employment opportunities both in the U.S. and in Russia. Our Federal Government offers a Critical Language Scholarship Program to fund the intensive study of critical need languages like Russian. Our students have found careers in non-governmental organizations, publishing houses, law and advertising firms, internet start-ups, and other businesses both here and in Russia. They go on to work as analysts or consultants in fields such as media, marketing, chemistry, aerospace and computer engineering. Others become teachers or government employees. Moreover, the break up of the Soviet Union produced a large wave of immigrants to this country who require health care professionals, lawyers, social workers, teachers, and other professionals who know Russian . View more details on Syracuse University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related European Studies courses.