Students are able to take advantage of many learning facilities including excellent library, computer and language laboratory facilities. In comparison with others on a national scale, BGSU students have recorded above-average performance on standardized Russian tests. An additional program strength is the individual attention students receive both in and out of class. Students can take courses with no previous Russian knowledge or receive advanced placement if they have sufficient background in the language. The faculty keeps current with developments in language and culture teaching by selecting the most appropriate textbooks, teaching approaches and means of testing.
Students find that the faculty accommodates individual ways of language learning.
Students who wish to teach Russian in elementary or high school follow a course study leading to a degree in the College of Education and Human Development. Although recent BGSU Education-Russian graduates have been successful in finding teaching positions, such students are encouraged to pursue a second subject area to enhance job prospects. The program includes professional education courses, field experience and supervised student teaching. A BGSU Russian faculty member co-authored a textbook on teaching foreign languages in elementary schools. An international business minor is offered through the College of Business Administration for interested Russian majors.