Slavic and East European Studies (BA)

Requirements for a Major in Slavic and East European Studies (BA)

Minimum Total Hours Requirement(124)
Minimum GPA - 2.0 ("C") Overall
Minimum Hours in Residence(60)
Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses)(36)
General Education Requirements
Arts and Sciences Core 147-54
Required Courses
SEES/HIS 2380Introduction to Slavic and East European Studies I 23
SEES/HIS 3381History of East Central Europe3
RUS 2310Intermediate Russian 33
RUS 2320Russian Culture in Context 33
or RUS 3301 Russian Conversation and Composition
or RUS 3302 Russian Reading Development
Restricted Electives
Select 3 hrs. from each of the following areas of study:
History3
Political Science3
Language and Culture3
Select 6 additional hrs. from the above areas with no more than 3 additional hrs. from any area.6
Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required.
Total Hours124

Areas of Study

History 

HIS 3308
The Holocaust
HIS 3340
Russia to 1861
HIS 3342
Russia since 1861
HIS 3343
History of Ukraine
HIS 4347
Totalitarian Regimes in Europe
SEES/HIS 4379
The Cold War
SEES 4V90
Independent Readings

 Political Science

PSC 3304
Comparative Politics
PSC 3324
World Political Systems
PSC 3325
Ethnopolitical Conflicts
PSC 4325
Asian International Relations
PSC 4344
Government and Politics of Russia
PSC 4386
Russia and the World
PSC 4388
Ukraine in Europe

Language and Culture 

REL 3345
World Religions
RUS 3301
Russian Conversation and Composition
RUS 3302
Russian Reading Development
RUS 3345
Introduction to Russian Film: Culture and Identity
RUS 3346
Introduction to East European Film and Culture
RUS 3352
Modern Russian Short Story
RUS 3353
Russian Drama
RUS 3380
Russian Literature in Translation I
RUS 3381
Russian Literature in Translation II
RUS 3V70
Special Problems
RUS 3V9R
Research
RUS 4301
Survey of Russian Literature
RUS 4302
Survey of Russian Literature, continued
RUS 4303
Folklore and Folk Life in Russian Literature
RUS 4V90
Independent Study
RUS 4V9R
Research
SEES 3V70/4V90
Advanced Independent Study
SEES/MUS 4363
Traditional Music and Culture in Europe
1

Core requirements and hours may vary based on individual student factors, including course selection, language proficiency, transfer status, specialized programs (e.g., BIC). Students should consult with their advisor and degree audit for additional information.

2

While not required, students are encouraged to take SEES 2380/HIS 2380 before 3000- or 4000-level courses in the major.

3

This language requirement may also be fulfilled by any of the languages of the areas. The countries served by Slavic and East European Studies are Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, and Germany.