Master’s in Russian and Eastern European Studies

Degree Requirements

  • CORE coursework (7 credits):
    • INR 5935: Colloquium (1)
    • INR 5012: Globalism (3)
    • INR 5938: IA Seminar (3)
    • Careers in IA (code to be added later) (0)
  • RUSSIAN/EASTERN EUROPEAN 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:

_____ 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

_____ If first language is not English: TOELF

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