Fahy Hall Room 344
(973) 761-9386
www.shu.edu/academics/artsci/russian-east-european-studies
Director: Nathaniel Knight, Ph.D.
The Russian and East European Studies Program brings together students and faculty from a range of different disciplines around a common interest in the cultures, languages, history and political institutions of Eastern and Central Europe, Eurasia, and the successor states of the former Soviet Union. Students pursuing a minor or certificate in the program receive a comprehensive interdisciplinary training preparing them for a life-long engagement with this intriguing and important region. In addition to the academic offerings, students in the program will have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of cultural activities including lectures, forums, films, field trips and study abroad programs.
To complete the Minor in Russian and East European Studies students must receive 23 credits consisting of eight credits of intermediate level Russian and 15 credits of area studies courses drawn from the list below. The language requirement may be waived for students passing an advanced level proficiency exam in a major Slavic or East European language.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
RUSS 2001
& RUSS 2002 | Interm Russian I
and Interm Russian II | 6 |
RUSS 2011
& RUSS 2012 | Interm Inter Russian I
and Interm Inter Russian II | 2 |
| 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
and Scientific Russian II | |
| Russian Conversation | |
| Scientific Russ I
and Scientific Russian II | |
| Intro to Russ Lit I
and | |
| Russian Cinema | |
| Mod Russ Lit I
and | |
| Studies in Russ Lit I
and Studies in Russ Lit II | |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Additional area studies electives may be accepted for credit toward the minor at the discretion of the Russian and East European Studies Program Director. No more than 9 credits of area studies electives may be taken within a single department.
Students wishing to receive a certificate in Russian and East European Studies must complete all the requirements for the minor plus a certificate essay, a substantial work of original research produced in the course of a three-credit research seminar or directed reading.
