俄语是联合国的五种正式语言之一，是俄罗斯联邦1.42亿公民的母语。俄语专业结合了学习俄语和发展俄罗斯文化各个方面的专业知识的能力
Russian is one of the five official languages of the United Nations and is the native language of 142 million citizens of the Russian Federation. The Russian major combines learning the Russian language and developing a specialization in various aspects of Russian culture, literature and contemporary issues, relevant to the importance of Russia as a world power in the 21st century. Students can avail of study abroad and internship opportunities in Russia.Career opportunitiesIn the 21st century, the ability to communicate at the international level is an essential skill that is greatly valued in several areas including:education (translation, research, teaching, library work, graduate studies)business and industry (banking, journalism, exportimport, advertising, publishing)social work (police work, health sector, courts)government services (customs, civil service, external affairs, immigration)