Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor Elena Maksimova

Director of the Language Program
Professor Edna Andrews

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

• a major in Russian language and culture and;
• a major in Slavic and Eurasian Studies
• the minors are in Russian Language and Culture, Russian Literature in Translation, and Turkish.

Requirements
The Minor
1) Russian Culture and Language: five courses, three of which must be at the 100 level or above. At least 2 courses must be in language.
2) Russian Literature in Translation: five courses, three of which must be at the 100 level or above.

The Minor in Turkish Studies
The minor in Turkish language and culture requires that a student accumulate a total of five credits, three of which must be at the 100 level or above. Two of the five credits must be earned in courses taught in Turkish. Regional courses dealing with the Balkans, Eurasia, Islam, and/or the Middle East count toward the minor. A list of courses that qualify for the minor can be obtained from the Slavic and Eurasian Studies department or by emailing goknar@duke.edu.

The Focus Program
The Focus Program is an interdisciplinary learning and living experience for select first-year and second-year students. Learn more about who should apply to Focus at their 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://languages.duke.edu.

Graduation with Honors/Distinction
The Slavic department offers work leading to graduation with distinction.

For more information about the undergraduate program, contact Elena Maksimova, Director of Undergraduate Studies.