Courses

The Russian and East European Studies Program provides interdisciplinary study of the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe, combining language, literature, politics, history, philosophy, and other subjects. Students earn a certificate in addition to one or more departmental majors and are prepared for careers in government, business, and academic fields, as well as graduate study in the field.

Required Courses:
CMM-A493	(Permanent number to be assigned) Global Media	3
HS-A316	History of Eastern Europe	3
HS-A329	History of Russia since 1905	3
POL-A253	Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics	3
RU-A305	Conversational Russian	3
	Total Hours Required in Specific Courses	15
Electives:
Nine hours related to the field chosen with the approval of the Director. These could include such courses currently offered as:
HS-A303	History of the Byzantine Empire	3
HS-A325	The World in Conflict since 1945	3
HS-A328	History of Russia to 1905	3
HS-A355	U.S. Diplomatic History since 1945	3
PL-A474	Philosophy of Karl Marx	3
POL-A254	Ethnicity & Internal War	3
POL-A350	Russian Political Culture	3
POL-A351	Rebirth of Democracy	3
POL-A352	Communism	3
POL-A353	Comparative Revolutions	3
RU-A310	Oral and Written Proficiency in Russian I	3
RU-A315	Oral and Written Proficiency in Russian II	3
RU-A325	Russian Culture and Civilization	3
Total Elective Hours		9
Total Required Hours		24
Other upper division Russian courses also can be chosen as electives. Another language of the region can be substituted for Russian if comparable proficiency can be demonstrated (four college semesters).