The department offers three different concentration options for undergraduate students at the BA level. Depending on their interests, students can pursue a concentration in Polish Studies, in Russian language, literature and culture, or in South Slavic (Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian) Studies.

Your language learning course work will push you to think long and hard about how languages work to express nuances of thought. Learning how to speak another language will teach you to reflect on how people communicate and to become flexible in using multiple resources to get your point across. Learning a language develops your skills at noticing subtle differences and paying attention to detail and accuracy. Reading articles and stories and viewing films from other countries will introduce you to other cultures and other ways of seeing and experiencing the world.