The College of Arts and Sciences offers an undergraduate certificate program on Russia and East Europe, a broad multidisciplinary course of study leading to a certificate of proficiency in Russian and East European studies.
With a broad liberal arts background, students will gain a well-planned, comprehensive introduction to Russia and Eastern Europe, including the fundamentals of the Russian language and the history, literature, politics and economies of the region.
The program includes a minimum of 30 credits in language and area studies courses.
Program Requirements
The basic program consists of 12 credits in Russian language (or a proficiency examination in another language of Eastern Europe), 15 credits in area courses, and a 3-credit program essay.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 12 |
| Elementary Russian I
and Elementary Russian II | |
| Elementary Interactive Russ I
and Elementary Interactive Russ II | |
| Interm Russian I
and Interm Russian II | |
| Interm Inter Russian I
and Interm Inter Russian II | |
| ** | 3 |
| 15 |
| Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet States | |
| Eastern European and Post-Soviet Politics | |
| History of the Cold War | |
| Kievan Rus' and Muscovy | |
| History of Imperial Russia | |
| East Central Europe | |
| History of 20th Century Russia | |
| Transformation of Russia 1894-1932 | |
| Topics in European History | |
| Eastern Christianity | |
| Adv Russ I | |
| Adv Russ II | |
| Russian Conversation | |
| Scientific Russ I | |
| Scientific Russian II | |
| Intro to Russ Lit I | |
RUSS 3402 | | |
| Russian Cinema | |
| Mod Russ Lit I | |
RUSS 4432 | | |
| Studies in Russ Lit I | |
| Studies in Russ Lit II | |
| Total Hours | 30 |
Additional topics and courses may be approved for credit toward the certificate at the discretion of the program director.
