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****SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES*****
RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES MAJOR
The major in Russian and East European Studies has a basic set of language requirements and options in literature and culture or area studies.
I. Pre-major preparation (12 credits)
RUSS 110 & 120, Elementary Russian I & II, or equivalent
RUSS 230 & 240, Intermediate Russian I & II, or equivalent
II. Advanced Language Core (6 credits):
RUSS 301 & 302, Advanced Russian I & II, or equivalent
NOTE: FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE INSTRUCTION IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY AT AMHERST, MOUNT HOLYOKE AND SMITH COLLEGES.
III. Completion of track option (30 credits)
A. Literature and Culture
Ten courses, of which a minimum of four must be directly related to Russian literature and/or culture. Of the remaining six courses, a maximum of three may be chosen from courses in Comparative Literature, English or other literary disciplines, and a maximum of three may be chosen from courses dealing with the Russian and East European area in History, Political Science or other social science disciplines. Course selection should be made in consultation with the major adviser.
B. Area Studies
Ten courses dealing with the Russian and East European area in a minimum of three disciplines chosen from Anthropology, Comparative Literature, Economics, History, Judaic Studies, Political Science, Russian, or Sociology. Appropriate courses taught at the other four colleges or in an exchange program may also serve to meet this requirement. With the approval of the major adviser, a student pursuing this track may substitute equivalent work in a Slavic or East European language other than Russian for the pre-major and advanced language core requirements.
IV. Junior Year Writing Requirement
Restrictions: A minimum grade of C is required in courses used to satisfy the major requirements; no Pass/Fail option may be applied in such courses.
Undergraduate Adviser:
Professor Robert A. Rothstein
Office: Herter 741
Telephone: 545-0894
email: Professor Robert A. Rothstein
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