Karin Michelson
Chair

David Fertig
Director of Language Programs
Email: fertig@buffalo.edu

†This area of study is available as a special major through the College of Arts and Sciences. It is not a separately registered degree program. Refer to the Special Majors section (http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/spma.shtml) for more information. For information on the minor, contact the department.

Russia is one of the most important countries in the world. Covering eleven time zones, it stretches from Europe to the Pacific. Its language is spoken by over 150 million people, and the riches of its thousand-year-old civilization have influenced people all over the world. The Russian language program offers three years of Russian; advanced courses may be offered in some semesters.