Undergraduate Degree in Slavic and Eurasian Studies

When students choose to study Slavic or Eurasian Studies they open doors to a great variety of course offerings. Our courses range from the Slavic countries to Eurasia, and encompass a variety of cultural, political, social, economic, gender, and foreign relations history.

The BA programs Czech Language and Culture and Russian Language and Culture were consolidated into a BA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies on December 16, 2011.  Students who are currently majoring in one or more of these degree programs should meet with an advisor to prepare for these changes. Students enrolled in these programs before the changes will follow the original path of study. 

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies:

Major: Eighteen semester hours of upper-division coursework, chosen from a list of courses approved by the Advisory Committee of the Program for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.  In addition, students must complete the introductory course, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301 and three years of language study in a Slavic, Central Asian, or east European language, normally Russian, Czech, Polish, or Serbian/Croatian. Credit used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement.

Requirements for a B.A. in Czech Language and Culture:

Major

A major in Czech Language and Culture requires 24 hours of Czech with 12 of the hours in upper-division coursework.

Minor

Minor for Czech Language and Culture majors: (1) Nine semester hours of courses beyond 507 or the equivalent in a second foreign language; or (2) twelve semester hours, including at least six hours of upper-division coursework, in any field.

Requirements for B.A. in Russian:

Major

The B.A. program in Russian language and culture consists of twenty-four semester hours of upper-division coursework. These hours must include 324 and 325 (six hours combined) and eighteen hours chosen from the following four areas. The student must complete at least one course in each area.

• Russian Linguistics or Advanced Russian: Russian 326 or 369.
• Russian Literature (Original Texts): Russian 329.
• Russian Literature (General Survey in Translation): Russian 356, 360.
• Russian and Slavic Civilization (Culture, Film, and Folklore):Czech 324, Polish 324, Russian 330, Slavic 320, 321, 324, 325, 356.

Minor for Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies majors: 

Twelve semester hours, including at least six hours of upper-division coursework, in any one other field of study in the University. Six of the required hours must be taken in residence. If the minor is in a foreign language other than that used to fulfill the foreign language requirement, the twelve hours may be lower-division but must include at least six hours beyond course 507 or the equivalent.