Russian and Central European Studies, BA

Gerald R. Greenberg
441 Hall of Languages
315-443-1414.

Faculty

Patricia Burak, Gerald R. Greenberg, Erika Haber, Paul M. Hagenloh, Laurie Marhoefer, Zofia Sztechmiler, Brian D. Taylor, Karina von Tippelskirch

The Russian and Central European Studies major is an interdisciplinary program that has been designed with some flexibility in order to serve students who wish to focus their liberal arts education on Russian and Central European studies, as well as those who look forward to a career as specialists in Russian or Central European affairs.

Major Requirements

Students are required to take at least 30 credits from the courses listed below. Up to 6 credits may be below the 300 level. In addition, students must complete 201 in GER, POL, RUS, or TRK (or other appropriate languages as instruction becomes available), or earn at least 3 credits at a higher level in a course taught in the language.

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Any RUS, POL, TRK, or GER courses above the 201 level

History

Literature in Translation

Philosophy

PHI 418 - Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche

Political Science

PSC 332 - Politics of Post Communist Europe
PSC 347 - Politics of Russia
PSC 372 - Marxist Theory