Russian Flagship Program at Portland State University

[Anna Yatsenko]

Dear Colleagues, 

The Russian Flagship Partner Program (RFPP) at Portland State University is
now accepting applications for academic year 2011–12. RFPP has an
Introductory Track for students with little or no prior training in Russian
and an Advanced Track for students with three or more years of training in
Russian and students who come from Russian speaking backgrounds. Both tracks 
feature Russian across the curriculum classes integrated with Portland
State’s award winning general education program, immersion housing in
Stephen Epler Hall, one of the university’s newest dormitories, and study
abroad at the overseas Russian Flagship Center at St. Petersburg State
University. The program is designed to permit students of both tracks to
attain Superior (professional) proficiency in Russian while pursuing a
degree in the major of their choice. 

Introductory Track 
Students of the Introductory Track will be required to take Beginning
Flagship Russian, an intensive beginning Russian course, during their first
year in the program. They will spend the following summer in Russia, after
which they will be expected to live in the Russian Immersion Living/Learning
Community. During the last two years of the program Introductory Track 
students will join Advanced Track students in Russian in the Major classes
and in study at St. Petersburg State University. 

Advanced Track 
Students of the will begin by taking a Russian across the curriculum class
On Democracy. These students are also encouraged to participate in summer
study abroad programs and to live in the Russian Immersion Living/Learning
Community. Advanced Track students will complete their program by taking
courses in their majors at St. Petersburg State University where they will 
also complete a senior capstone project. 

Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Russian 
All students of the Russian Flagship Partner Program can expect to graduate
with a major in the discipline of their choice, a second major in Russian,
and a Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Russian. 

Flagship students are eligible for a number of scholarships, including the
Out of State Opportunity Award.  To learn more about the program please
visit our Web site at 
http://www.pdx.edu/russian-flagship/home or contact us at
russianflagship at pdx.edu. 

Anna Yatsenko 
Assistant Professor of Russian 
World Languages and Literatures Department 
Portland State University

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