College of Arts & Sciences

Russian and East European Studies
The Russian and East European Studies Program brings together students and faculty from a range of different disciplines around a common interest in the cultures, languages, history and political institutions of Eastern Europe and the territories of the former USSR. Students minoring in the program receive a comprehensive interdisciplinary training preparing them for a life-long engagement with this intriguing and important region. In addition to the academic offerings students in the program will have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of cultural activities including lectures, forums, films, field trips and our study abroad program in St. Petersburg.

Requirements:
To complete the minor student must receive 23 credits consisting of eight credits of intermediate level Russian and 15 credits of area studies courses drawn from the list below. The language requirement may be waived for students passing an advanced level proficiency exam in a major Slavic or East European language.

Courses:

Language:
 
RUSS 1101
Intermediate Russian I
 
RUSS 1102
Intermediate Russian II
 
RUSS 1111 Interactive Intermediate Russian I
 
RUSS 1112 Interactive Intermediate Russian II  
Area Studies:
   
DIPL 4185
Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet States
 
DIPL 4193
Eastern European and Post-Soviet Politics
 
ENGL 3401
Classical Russian Literature
 
ENGL 3402
Contemporary Russian Literature
 
HIST 3246
Kievan Rus' and Moscovy
 
HIST 3256
History of Imperial Russia
 
HIST 3257
East Central Europe
 
HIST 3266
Twentieth Century Russia
 
HIST 3276
The Transformation of Russia, 1894-1932
 
HIST 3290
Topics in Modern Russian History
 
IDIS 1103
Contemporary Eastern European Society
 
POLS 2613
Russian Politics
 
RELS 2224
Eastern Christianity
 
RUSS 2101
Russian Conversation
 
RUSS 2111-2112
Advanced Russian and II
 
RUSS 2113-2114
Scientific Russian and II
 
RUSS 2115-2116
Introduction to Russian Literature I and II
 
RUSS 2117
Russian Civilization
 
RUSS 2313-2314
Modern Russian Literature I and II
 
RUSS 2316
Russian Cinema
 
RUSS 2317
Russian Drama
 
RUSS 3391-3392
Studies in Russian Literature I and II
 

Additional area studies electives may be accepted for credit toward the minor at the discretion of the Russian and East European Studies Program Director.  No more than nine credits of area studies electives may be taken within a single department.  Students wishing to receive a certificate in Russian and East European Studies must complete all the requirements for the minor plus a certificate essay, a substantial work of original research produced in the course of a three credit research seminar or directed reading.

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