Degree Requirements
Master of Arts
The requirements of the program are designed to give students a broad background in the Russian, East European, and Eurasian area. Students may choose the thesis option, consisting of at least thirty semester hours of coursework (including the thesis); or the report option, consisting of at least thirty-three semester hours (including the report).
Under either option, at least eighteen hours must be in non-language graduate coursework that deals primarily with the Russian, East European, and Eurasian area. In addition to the interdisciplinary core course, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 381, each student must take at least one course from each of the following groups:
- Topics in Literature and Culture (Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 386);
- Topics in History, Economics, and Government (Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 387);
- Topics in Sociology, Geography, and Anthropology (Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 388); and
- a methodology or theory course from a list of approved courses.
All courses counted toward the degree must have content relevant to the former Soviet Union or East/Central/Southeast Europe. The student must pass an oral proficiency test in the selected language at the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level 1+ or the American Council of Teachers of Russian intermediate-mid level. Credit earned in fulfilling the language requirement may not be counted toward the degree, since language competence is a necessary tool for graduate study in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies; however, content courses taught in a foreign language at the advanced (fourth year) level may be counted as electives courses towards the MA degree.
Dual Degree Programs
The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies offers the following dual degree programs in cooperation with other divisions of the University. More information is available from the graduate adviser in each program.
| Field(s) of Study | Degree(s) |
|---|---|
| Business administration | Master of Business Administration |
| Global policy studies | Master of Global Policy Studies |
| Law | Doctor of Jurisprudence |
| Public affairs | Master of Public Affairs |
| Radio-television-film | Master of Arts |