Program Requirements and Curriculum

Students choose between:

Master of Science or Master of Arts
Master of Arts requirement: six (6) credits minimum of coursework in history, modern language, philosophy or religion.
*The program does not recommend one of type degree over the other*

Comprehensive Exam Track or Thesis Track
Comprehensive Exam track: 31 credit hours
Thesis track: 31 credit hours

Master’s in Russian and Eastern European Studies degree must complete:

CORE coursework (1 credits):

Colloquium (1)

RUSSIAN HISTORY coursework (6 credits):

At least six (6) credits focusing on Russian/Eastern European History

SOCIAL SCIENCE coursework (6 credits):

At least six (6) credits focusing on Social Science
Participating departments: International Affairs, Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Urban and Regional Panning, Geography

ARTS & HUMANITIES coursework (6 credits):

At least six (6) credits focusing on Arts and Humanities
Participating departments: History, Religion, Modern Languages

ELECTIVE coursework (11 – 14 credits):

The remaining credits left for the degree will be taken from the approved course list, from the participating departments.
Students may also study abroad, or complete internships for credit – to complete their remaining elective hours. For info on this, click here (3)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE requirement: Proficiency in Russian, Serbo-Croatian, or some other east European language
_____ Above INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (2220 equivalent)
_____ 12 semester hours in a foreign language with an average grade of at least 3.0, “B”
_____ 4 years of a single language in high school
_____ Graduate Reading Knowledge Examinations ((RUS 5069)
_____ If first language is not English: TOELF

PASS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM OR SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND THESIS

Russian & Eastern European Studies

College of Social Sciences & Public Policy

Students choose between:

Master’s in Russian and Eastern European Studies degree must complete:

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