Russian and East European StudiesMajor

There are two tracks within the Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Major- the Language and Culture Track and an Interdisciplinary Track.

Track 1: Language and Culture Track Requirements

• Successful completion of language proficiency interview in Russian in the senior year.
• 3 courses (minimum of 11 credits) of language training beyond the intermediate level (RUSS 202). Up to 8 credits in language study completed in approved study abroad programs can be applied. All course sequences must be approved by the department.
• Core classes (minimum of 10 credits). Choose any three of the following. At least one of the core classes must be writing intensive (CRW). At least 2 of the classes must be taken with RUSS/REEES designation.
  • RUSS 270 or REES 200 (3 credits minimum)
  • RUSS 271 or HIST 319 or approved equivalent (3 credits minimum)
  • RUSS 372 or HIST 320 (3 credits)
  • RUSS 378 or POLS 336 (3 credits) or approved equivalent
• 1 Elective (3 credits minimum): in REEES language, culture, history, or politics approved by the REEES Major advisor. Credits from approved internships can be applied.
• A capstone seminar (4 credits) approved and offered by the REEES program, entailing a serious writing and research component (300 or 400-level course)

Track 2: Interdiscipinary Track Requirement

• Successful completion of department interview in the senior year, focused on the signature cultural aspects of the REEES region.
• Two full year-courses (16 credits minimum) in Russian or other languages in our global area, such as Czech. Students may fulfill this requirement with credits from two different languages in the countries represented by REEES. Up to 8 language credits from approved study abroad programs can be applied. All language course progressions must be approved by the department.
• Core classes (minimum of 13 credits). At least one of the core classes must be writing intensive (CWR). The courses must represent three different disciplines
  • RUSS 270 or REES 200 (3 credits minimum)
  • HIST 319 or HIST 320 (3 credits minimum) or approved equivalent
  • RUSS 271 or RUSS 372 or RUSS 378 (3 credits minimum)
  • POLS 325 or POLS 336 (3 credits minimum) or approved equivalent
• 3 Electives (10-11 credits minimum): in REEES languages, culture, history and politics, approved by the REEES Major advisor. To assure breadth, coursework should be taken from at least two departments and reflect two different historical periods. Up to 4 credits from approved internships can be applied.
• A capstone seminar (4 credits) approved and offered by the REEES program, entailing a serious writing and research component (300 or 400-level course)