Program Director
Associate Professor
Charles Rougle
Slavic and Eurasian Studies
The major in Russian and East European Studies offers interdisciplinary training, including necessary language skills, in a critically important geographic area. Three concentrations are available: (1) History, (2) Political Science, (3) Soviet and post-Soviet Russia. The major provides excellent preparation for post-graduate work in Russian and East European studies, international law, business, education, foreign affairs and public administration, as well as for professional careers in public or private organizations involved in international activities.
Requirements for the Major in Russian and East European Studies
General Program B.A.: REES Concentration in History
35 credits as follows:
Culture: 3 credits
A Rus 161/Z or 162/Z
History: 12 credits from
A His 353/Z, 354/Z, 355Z, 483Z
Political Science: 3 credits:
R Pos 354
Senior seminar (A Res 498 or 498Z) — 3 credits.
Language: 8 credits from among:
A Rus 101-102 and/or 200-500 level courses
A Pol 101-102
A Ukr 101-102
or other East European languages as advised
Senior Seminar: A Res 498/Z (3 credits)
Electives: 6 credits from two prefixes from among:
A His 456, 463/Z, 481/Z, 483/Z, or 485/Z (when topic is relevant) or other History courses as advised.
R Pos 356, 452/Z
General Program B.A.: REES Concentration in Political Science
35 credits as follows:
Political Science:18 credits
R Pos 102M/102G, 370, 371, 354, 356, and 452/Z (or other Political Science courses as advised)
History: 3 credits
A His 355/Z
Language: 8 credits from among:
A Rus 101-102 and/or 200-500 level courses
A Pol 101-102
A Ukr 101-102
or other East European languages as advised
Senior Seminar: A Res 498/Z (3 credits)
Electives: 6 credits from two prefixes from among:
A His 353/Z, 354/Z, 483/Z
R Pos 350, 351, 461Z
General Program B.A.: REES Concentration in Soviet and post-Soviet Russia
35 credits as follows:
Culture: 6 credits:
A Rus 162/Z
and 3 credits from among: A Rus 161/Z, 270, 280, 380
History: 6 credits
A His 354/Z
A His 355/Z
Political Science: 6 credits
R Pos 354
R Pos 356
Language: 5 credits of Russian Language above A Rus 201
Literature: 6 credits
A Rus 252L
A Rus 253L
Senior seminar A Res 498/Z (3 credits)
Electives: 3 credits from among:
A His 456, 463/Z, 481/Z, 483/Z, or 485/Z (when topic is relevant)
R Pos 350, 351, 452/Z, 461Z
A Rus 161/Z, 251L, 261L/261E, 270, 280, 354/Z, 380.
