Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies[1 ]

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies: REE

Lower-Division Courses

301. Introduction to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

An introduction to the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe through each of the major disciplines represented in the program: language, literature, anthropology, geography, history, government, sociology, and economics. History 306N (Topic 4: Introduction to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies: History) and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301 may not both be counted. Government 314 (Topic 4: Introduction to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies: Political Science) and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301 may not both be counted. Core course required for a degree in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

320. Introduction to an East European Language.

An overview of the structure and vocabulary of an East European language necessary for a reading knowledge of the language. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any degree.

321. Topics in Russian or Eastern European Politics.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

325. Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Fulfills the basic Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies requirement in language, literature, and culture. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Gypsy Language and Culture. Linguistic introduction to Romani; relationship to languages of India; history from 280 bc; modern dialects and international standard language; history and culture as reflected in the language. Linguistics 322 and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Linguistics 306 or consent of instructor.

Topic 3: Readings in Russian Literature I. Prose and poetry of the first half of the nineteenth century. Russian 320K and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Russian 612, 312L, 312N, or the equivalent.

Topic 4: Readings in Russian Literature II. Prose and poetry of the second half of the nineteenth century. Russian 320L and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Russian 612, 312L, 312N, or the equivalent.

Topic 5: The Polish Experience. A historical, sociopolitical picture of Poland's complex cultural history. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

330. Introduction to the Culture and Society of Eastern Europe.

A survey of literature, art, architecture, and music from an East European country. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

335. Topics in History, Economics, and Government.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Fulfills the basic Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies requirement in history, economics, and government. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Marxist Economics. An introduction to the Marxian economic theory of capitalism through the study of Karl Marx's Capital, volume I, and of its contemporary relevance. Economics 357K and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Economics 302 and 303, or the equivalent, with a grade of at least C in each; or consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 361 (Topic 14: Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe), Government 324J, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 2).

Topic 3: Governments and Politics of Russia. Issues of nationalism and state-building facing Russia and its neighbors. Evaluation of the post-Soviet experience from the perspectives of both domestic and foreign policy. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 4: Politics in Southeast Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 361 (Topic 13: Politics in Southeast Europe), Government 328N, 365N (Topic: Politics in Southeast Europe), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 4). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 5: History of Russia to 1917. Survey of Russian history from seventeenth-century Muscovy to the fall of the Romanovs in 1917. History 343L and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 5) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: History of Russia/the Soviet Union from 1917. A survey of Russian and Soviet history from the revolution of 1917 to the present. History 343M and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Political Development in Eastern Europe and Latin America. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 365N (Topic 4: Political Development in Eastern Europe and Latin America), Latin American Studies 337M (Topic 6: Political Development in Eastern Europe and Latin America), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 7).

340. Readings in East European Literature.

Selected readings from a period or a major writer. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any degree. Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of the East European language to be studied.

345. Topics in Sociology, Geography, and Anthropology.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Fulfills the basic Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies requirement in sociology, geography, and anthropology. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Post-Soviet Societies. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345 (Topic 1) and Sociology 321K (Topic 1: Post-Soviet Societies) may not both be counted.

350. European Literature: East and West.

A study of selected major works of East European literature and their relationships to West European literary movements. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

379C. Conference Course.

May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor and the undergraduate adviser in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.

Intensive reading and research planned with and approved by the honors adviser, followed by completion of a thesis. Conference course for two semesters. Required of Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies majors who plan to seek special honors in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies. Prerequisite: For 679HA, upper-division standing, admission to the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Honors Program, and consent of the honors adviser; for 679HB, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 679HA.

Related Courses

Many of the following courses may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Only topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies may be counted as related courses in the Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies program.

For a description of each of the following courses, see the chapter for the college that offers the course.

School of Architecture

College of Business Administration

College of Communication

College of Fine Arts

College of Liberal Arts

Sanskrit

Scandinavian

Serbo-Croatian

28 August 1996. Registrar's Web Team
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