Major in Slavic Studies

The major in Slavic Studies provides broadly based training about Russia and the nations of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The normal program for this major requires the following (30 credits):

• 6 credits (normally, two one-semester courses) in a Slavic language at or above the intermediate level
• 3 credits in Introduction to Slavic Peoples and Cultures (formerly Slavic Civilizations)
• 6 credits (normally, two one-semester courses) in a Slavic literature, which must include at least one survey in Russian literature, either Classics of Russian Literature or Twentieth-Century Russian Literature
• 6 credits (normally, two one-semester courses) in Slavic history, politics, or linguistics (consult the Department about the list of available courses)
• 9 credits (normally, three one-semester courses) in Russian and Slavic Studies (consult the Department about the list of available courses)