The Slavic Department offers courses in Russian, Polish, BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), Slovak, and Ukrainian. The undergraduate program features a Russian major, and minors in Polish, Slovak, and BCS. The core of the graduate program is primarily Russian-oriented. A wide range of Slavic study-abroad opportunities are offered through the department's Summer Language Institute.
The Slavic department's strong commitment to its undergraduate program is reflected in a high student retention rate and the quality of its undergraduate majors and minors.
The University of Pittsburgh’s Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute has offered intensive summer language courses for over 25 years.