East European and Russian Studies, B.A.

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East European and Russian Studies are as vast as Russia itself. To study Russia is to explore a rich history, culture and politics that explore the best and worst of humankind. Contemporary Russia is an energy and military superpower, and under Putin, one that aspires to expand its influence around the world. Events in contemporary Russia need to be understood against the dramatic background of a millennium-long history, perhaps most dramatically the 20th century experiment with Marxism.

Additional courses required as prerequisites for completion of the major requirements are RUSS 111 , RUSS 112 , RUSS 261 and RUSS 262 . Also, most politics courses that grant credit toward the East European and Russian Studies major require POL 105 as a prerequisite.

Required Courses

Complete all courses in the following list:

History and Literature

Complete one group below:

Group A

Complete two courses from the following as listed below:

HIST 220 - Imperial Russia, 1682 to 1917 (required)
and either
LIT 215 - 20th-Century Russian Literature in Translation or LIT 264 - Russian Short Fiction

Group B

Complete two courses from the following as listed below:

HIST 221 - Soviet Russia, 1917 to 1991 (required)
and either
LIT 263 - 19th-Century Russian Literature in Translation or LIT 264 - Russian Short Fiction

Politics or Sociology Anthropology

Choose one course from the following list:

Electives

Choose one course from the following list that has not been used to satisfy above requirements.

East European and Russian Studies Electives

Choose twelve credits from the following list that has not been used to satisfy above requirements.

Thesis