This page lists the requirements for the Russian and East European Studies major and minor and the course description for all courses that count for the program. Members of the classes of 2011 and 2012 who wish to become REES minors or who want to use the new REES major requirements should contact Professor Sanborn. It may be possible to do so.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR (CLASS OF 2013 AND BEYOND)
One introductory course (REES 241), one theory/methods course in a contributing department (HIST 206, REL 240, or GOVT 309), one capstone (HIST 354, REES 460, or REES 495/496), and six additional courses from an approved list, of which at least two must be in humanities and two in social sciences. Students must also complete RUSS 112 or pass a proficiency test at an intermediate level in Russian or another East European language. REES majors are strongly urged to participate in a study-abroad program in Russia or Eastern Europe during a summer, semester, or yearlong program as part of their studies
REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR (CLASS OF 2013 AND BEYOND)
Five courses from approved list, of which at least two must be in humanities and two in social sciences.
APPROVED LIST OF COURSES
Humanities
CL 161 – Russian Literature in English I
CL 162 – Russian Literature in English II
REL 306 – Jewish Responses to the Holocaust
REL 307 (HIST 307) – The Jewish Experience in Poland
RUSS 111, 112 – Intermediate Russian
RUSS 209, 210 – Survey of Russian Literature
RUSS 311 – The Russian Short Story
RUSS 316 – Soviet Russian Literature
Social Sciences
GOVT 225 – Politics of Russia, the Other Post-Soviet States, and Eastern Europe
HIST 244 – 20th-Century Russia
HIST 354 – Seminar in Russian History
Interdisciplinary
REES 241 (ART 241/HIST241) – History, Art, and Culture of Russia and Eastern Europe
INDS 280 – Russia and Poland, Past and Present
Though the courses do not directly count for the REES major, Elementary Russian is offered every year:
RUSS 101, 102 – Elementary Russian
Requirements for the Major (CLASSES OF 2011 AND 2012)
Achievement of Russian proficiency on a second-year level (Russian 101-102, 111-112; two courses in Russian literature in Russian or English (Russian 209, 210, 311, 316; Comparative Literature 161, 162); History 243 or 244; Government and Law 225; and at least three other courses in Russian/East European Studies such as Art 216; Government and Law 225; History 242, 243, 244, 354; Religious Studies 206, 351; Russian 209, 210, 211, 311, 316; Comparative Literature 161, 162; INDS 280, REES 460, REES 495-496. In addition, all majors must fulfill a capstone requirement. It is recommended that this be met by participation in a study-abroad program in Russia or Eastern Europe (INDS 280 meets this requirement); by writing an honors thesis (REES 495, 496), or by completing either REES 460 or History 354.