Duke University Slavic and Eurasian Studies

Majors and Minors

The Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies offers two majors and three minors:

The Majors

1. major in Russian language and culture
2. major in Slavic and Eurasian Studies

The Minors 

1. Polish Language and Culture
2. Russian Culture and Language
3. Russian Literature in Translation
4. Turkish Language and Culture

 

The FOCUS Program:

The FOCUS Program is an interdisciplinary learning and living experience for select first-year and second-year students. In 2010-2011 SES faculty teach in the following FOCUS options: Between Europe and Asia: Explorations in Culture, Law, and Cognitive Science, Muslim Cultures, and The Power of Language.  Click here for more information about these and other FOCUS programs website.

 

Language Placement:

The Duke Slavic Department requires an oral and written proficiency test in Russian language. For first time matriculating students, the placement test must be taken before the beginning of the fall semester in order to determine appropriate registration. For more information on language placement and suggested courses, please visit http://trinity.duke.edu/languages