The 2013 Russian Flagship Fact Sheet

Funded by the National Security Education Program, the Russian Flagship Program at Portland State University is a member of The Language Flagship. In keeping with the goals of The Language Flagship, PSU offers a four-year undergraduate program that permits students to receive a Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Russian while completing a degree in any discipline. RFP has an Introductory Track for students with little or no prior training in Russian and an Advanced Track for students who enter the university with intermediate or advanced language skills. Students in both tracks of the program achieve professional proficiency in Russian through a combination of advanced language classes, Russian across the curriculum classes aligned with the university's general education requirements, content classes conducted in Russian, and study abroad.