College of Arts and Sciences

Departmental E-mail: ceus [at] indiana [dot] edu

Departmental URL: www.indiana.edu/ceus 

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Program Information

The department offers a comprehensive program on the study of Central Eurasia, the vast heartland of Europe and Asia. Students are introduced to the area as a whole and specialize in one of the major regions within Central Eurasia. The degree program consists of two interconnected elements: a language of specialization, which gives a student access to the culture of a given region through the voices of its people; and a region of specialization, which includes courses on various aspects of the region’s culture. The language of specialization may be any language offered regularly in the department, including Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Kazakh, Mongolian, Pashto, Persian, Tibetan, Turkish, Uyghur, Uzbek, and other two-year department languages permitted by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee. Some regions and languages such as the Siberian region (including the Buryat, Evenki, Yakut, and other languages) and the Volga-Kama region (including the Mari, Mordvin, and other languages) are also available only as individualized specializations at the Ph.D. level.

Degrees Offered

Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. CEUS also offers a dual M.A./M.P.A. degree with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, a dual M.A./M.B.A. degree with the Kelley School of Business and dual M.A./M.I.S. and M.A./M.L.S. degrees with the School of Library and Information Sciences.

Special Departmental Requirements

(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)

Master of Arts Degree

The degree requirements are subdivided into fields based on the region of specialization: the Baltic-Finnish region (with primarily Estonian or Finnish as language of specialization), the Central Asian region (including Xinjiang, with primarily Uzbek, Kazakh, or Uyghur as language of specialization), the Hungarian region (with Hungarian as language of specialization), the Iranian region (with Persian as language of specialization), the Mongolian region (with primarily Mongolian as language of specialization), Post-Communism and Nationalism (with a language of specialization chosen in consultation with the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee; Russian may be an option), the Tibetan region (with Tibetan as language of specialization), and the Turkish region (with Turkish as language of specialization).

Admission Requirements

All M.A. applicants must have achieved a minimum of a 3.0 (B) grade point average (GPA) for the B.A. course work. The undergraduate record must show at least two years of any single foreign language at the college level or the equivalent. Three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose are required. International applicants must have a score of 550 or better for the paper-based TOEFL exam, or 213 or better for the computer-based exam. U.S. students need an appropriate level of achievement on the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

Course Requirements

A total of 30 credit hours: 3 credit hours of a professional research methodology course; intermediate (second-year) level of a language of specialization taught in the department (6 hours); 12 credit hours of courses in the region of specialization; 6 credit hours of electives, at least 3 of which must be taken in the department; and R691, the M.A. thesis course (3 credit hours). The exact program for each student, based on departmental offerings, is established by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee.

Research Language Requirement

Reading proficiency in one of the following: French, German, Russian. Substitutions, when justified by the student’s field of specialization, may be permitted by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee.

Thesis

Required. M.A. thesis should be no fewer than 50 and not more than 70 double-spaced pages (text and notes) and reflect the use of materials in the student’s language of specialization or in at least one research language other than English. Thesis requirement can be waived if an M.A. thesis was written for an earlier M.A. degree. The student shall normally submit the M.A. thesis within 90 days after the end of the fifth semester of full-time enrollment. Extensions may be granted only with the written permission of the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee and the chairperson of the department.

Dual Master of Arts in Central Eurasian Studies and Master of Public Affairs (M.A./M.P.A.) Degree

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs jointly offer a three-year program that qualifies students for a dual master’s degree. The first semester of course work toward the dual degree should normally be completed in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs to complete prerequisite courses that are only offered in the fall semester.

Admission Requirements

Same as for the Master of Arts degree except that application must also be made to the School of Public and Environmental Affairs for study toward the Master of Public Affairs degree. Students must be accepted by both units to be admitted to the dual degree program.

CEUS Course Requirements

Twenty-four credit hours of graduate course work to be distributed as follows: (1) three courses (9 credit hours) on the culture, history, or society of the region of specialization; (2) two elective or “open” courses (6 credit hours) taught in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies that may include any graduate-level credit course not used to satisfy other requirements. Students are encouraged to take one of their electives in another region of specialization in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies; (3) intermediate level (6 credit hours) of one language of specialization taught in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, selected according to the region of specialization; (4) R691; (5) an M.A. thesis (no credit hours) of not fewer than 50 and not more than 70 double-spaced pages (text and notes) that reflects the use of materials in the student’s language of specialization or in at least one research language other than English; (6) demonstration of reading proficiency (no credit hours) in a modern research language such as French, German, or Russian. The professional research methodology course requirement (3 credit hours) for a CEUS M.A. shall be satisfied by the methodology course required for the School of Public and Environmental Affairs M.P.A.

Public and Environmental Affairs Course Requirements

Thirty-six credit hours of graduate course work to be distributed as follows: (1) three professional development practicum courses (3 credit hours) V501, V503, and V505; (2) six courses (18 credit hours) V502, V506, V517, V540, V560, V600; (3) five specialized concentration courses (15 credit hours) that may include SPEA, CEUS, and other courses to be selected in consultation with a SPEA advisor.

Note on Tuition Costs

Students in this dual-degree program may find variance in their tuition charges. There is no standardized method of coding students in dual-degree programs. The School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences charge different graduate tuition rates per credit hour. You will initially be coded in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. As you near the half-way point in your dual-degree program, you should contact either SPEA or the College, so arrangements can be made to change your coding and the second half of your degree can be charged at the other unit's tuition rate. Check with the Recorder of either school if you have questions.

Dual Masters of Arts in Central Eurasian Studies and Master of Business Administration (M.A./M.B.A.) Degree

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies, in cooperation with the Kelley School of Business, offers a three-year program that qualifies students for two Master’s degrees. Study in the dual degree program allows students to complete the M.A. and M.B.A. with a total of 66 credit hours rather than the 84 hours that would be required to take the two degrees separately. Under this program, the degrees must be awarded simultaneously.

Admission

Students must apply separately for admission to the M.A. program in Central Eurasian Studies and the M.B.A. program in the School of Business and must be accepted by both units in order to be admitted to the dual degree program. Students may apply for admission to both programs simultaneously. Alternatively, students may apply first for the M.A. in Central Eurasian Studies and apply for the M.B.A. program during their first year of study; they can then enter the dual degree program in their second year of study, provided that they have completed no more than 24 hours of M.A. credit before starting work on the M.B.A. Either way, students will spend one year in the College of Arts and Sciences and one year at the School of Business and the final year completing the final requirements (including the thesis) of both programs.

CEUS Requirements: Course Work, Thesis, and Research

Language

Twenty-four credit hours of graduate course work to be distributed as follows: (1) three courses (9 credit hours) on the culture, history, or society of the region of specialization; (2) two courses (6 credit hours) at the intermediate level of a language of specialization selected according to the region of specialization; (3) two electives (6 credit hours) taught in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, which may include further courses in the student’s region of specialization, in another region of specialization, or advanced level courses in the language of specialization; (4) R691; (5) an M.A. thesis (no credit hours) of no less than 50 and no more than 70 double-spaced pages (text and notes) that reflects the use of materials in the student’s language of specialization and in at least one other research language other than English; and (6) demonstration of reading proficiency in a modern research language such as French, German, or Russian.

Business Course Requirements

Required and elective courses for a total of 42 credit hours. The possibilities of course combinations are many and will depend on your specific career goals. All students in the dual degree program are strongly urged to arrange a course of study that includes courses in international business. For full details, contact the M.B.A. program office at 812-855-8006.

Note on Tuition Costs

Students in this dual-degree program may find variance in their tuition charges. There is no standardized method of coding students in dual-degree programs. The Kelley School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences charge different graduate tuition rates per credit hour. You will initially be coded in one unit or the other. As you near the half-way point in your dual-degree program, you should contact either BUS or the College, so arrangements can be made to change your coding and the second half of your degree can be charged at the other unit's tuition rate. Check with the Recorder of either school if you have questions.

Dual Master of Arts in Central Eurasian Studies and Master of Information Science (M.A./M.I.S.) Degree

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies offers a dual degree program in cooperation with the School of Library and Information Science that prepares students for a wide range of careers requiring a combination of technical skills in information science, foreign language proficiency, and area expertise. Study in the dual degree program allows students to complete the M.A. and M.I.S. with a total of 60 credit hours rather than the 72 hours that would be required to take the two degrees separately. Students take at least 24 credit hours in CEUS and at least 36 graduate credit hours in library and information science. Under this program, the two degrees must be awarded simultaneously.

Admission

Students must apply separately for admission to the M.A. program in Central Eurasian Studies and the M.I.S. program in the School of Library and Information Science and must be accepted by both units in order to be admitted to the dual degree program. Students may apply for admission to both programs simultaneously. Alternatively, students enrolled in one program may apply for admission to the other anytime before the completion of their degree.

CEUS Requirements: Course Work, Thesis, and Research Language

Twenty-four credit hours of graduate course work to be distributed as follows: (1) three courses (9 credit hours) on the culture, history, or society of the region of specialization; (2) two courses (6 credit hours) at the intermediate level of a language of specialization selected according to the region of specialization; (3) two electives (6 credit hours) taught in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, which may include further courses in the student’s region of specialization, in another region of specialization, or advanced level courses in the language of specialization; (4) R691, an independent study course (3 credit hours) that will serve as the MA thesis course (5) an MA thesis (no credit hours) of no less than 50 and no more than 70 double-spaced pages (text and notes) that reflects the use of materials in the student’s language of specialization and in one other research language other than English; and (6) demonstration of reading proficiency in a modern research language such as French, German, or Russian.

School of Library and Information Science Requirements

Students must take 21 credit hours of required M.I.S. courses (S510, S511, S513, S515, S516, S556, a programming course in or outside of SLIS) and at least 15 credit hours of SLIS elective courses (36 credit hours).

Note on Tuition Costs

Students in this dual-degree program may find variance in their tuition charges. There is no standardized method of coding students in dual-degree programs. The School of Library and Information Science and the College of Arts and Sciences charge different graduate tuition rates per credit hour. You will be coded in one school. As you near the half-way point in your dual-degree program, you should contact either SLIS or the College, so arrangements can be made to change your coding for the second half of your degree to be charged at the other unit's tuition rate. Check with the Recorder of either school if you have questions.

Dual Master of Arts in Central Eurasian Studies and Master of Library Science (M.A./M.L.S.) Degree

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies offers a dual degree program in cooperation with the School of Library and Information Science. Study in the dual degree program allows students to complete the M.A. and M.L.S. with a total of 54 credit hours rather than the 66 hours that would be required to take the two degrees separately. Students take at least 24 credit hours in CEUS and at least 30 graduate credit hours in library and information science. Under this program, the two degrees must be awarded simultaneously.

Admission

Students must apply separately for admission to the M.A. program in Central Eurasian Studies and the M.L.S. program in the School of Library and Information Science and must be accepted by both units in order to be admitted to the dual degree program. Students may apply for admission to both programs simultaneously. Alternatively, students enrolled in one program may apply for admission to the other anytime before the completion of their degree.

CEUS Requirements: Course Work, Thesis, and Research Language

Twenty-four credit hours of graduate course work to be distributed as follows: (1) three courses (9 credit hours) on the culture, history, or society of the region of specialization; (2) two courses (6 credit hours) at the intermediate level of a language of specialization selected according to the region of specialization; (3) two electives (6 credit hours) taught in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, which may include further courses in the student’s region of specialization, in another region of specialization, or advanced-level courses in the language of specialization; (4) R691, an independent study course (3 credit hours) that will serve as the M.A. thesis course (5) an M.A. thesis (no credit hours) of no less than 50 and no more than 70 double-spaced pages (text and notes) that reflects the use of materials in the student’s language of specialization and in one research language other than English; and (6) demonstration of reading proficiency in a modern research language such as French, German, or Russian.

School of Library and Information Science Requirements

In addition to the SLIS S401 pre-requisite, students must complete 15 credit hours of SLIS M.L.S. Foundation courses and at least 15 credit hours of SLIS elective courses appropriate to the student's background and interests.

Note on Tuition Costs

Students in this dual-degree program may find variance in their tuition charges. There is no standardized method of coding students in dual-degree programs. The School of Library and Information Science and the College of Arts and Sciences charge different graduate tuition rates per credit hour. You will initially be coded in one unit or the other. As you near the half-way point in your dual-degree program, you should contact either SLIS or the College, so arrangements can be made to change your coding and the second half of your degree can be charged at the other unit's tuition rate. Check with the Recorder of either school if you have questions.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree

Admission Requirements

M.A. degree or its equivalent in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies with a minimum 3.5 grade point average in departmental course work. If an M.A. degree was obtained elsewhere and included an M.A. thesis, the student must satisfy the Department of Central Eurasian Studies course requirements for the M.A. in one of the fields of specialization described previously, but need not write an M.A. thesis.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 78 credit hours of graduate course work (including those earned for the CEUS M.A.), Ph.D. course work shall be distributed as follows: four departmental courses relevant to the student’s region of specialization (12 credit hours); three courses in the language of specialization and linguistics (9 credit hours); one 700-level seminar taught in the department (3 credit hours); outside minor (a minimum of 12 credit hours); elective courses (12 credit hours). Students complete the remainder of the 90 credit hours required by the College of Arts and Sciences by enrolling in R890 or in courses selected in consultation with their department advisor.

Outside Minor

Students must fulfill the requirements for a minor in an outside department or program. The minor should support the student’s disciplinary specialization within the department and be chosen in consultation with the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee.

Minors by Students from Other Departments

Ph.D. students majoring in other departments may take a minor in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies. This shall consist of 12 credit hours of courses taught in the department of which no more than 6 credits are language credit hours. The specific courses used to complete the minor in Central Eurasian Studies shall be approved in writing by the department faculty member who is selected by the student to serve on the student’s Ph.D. qualifying committee as an outside minor representative. Students pursuing a minor are encouraged to identify a faculty advisor in the department as early as possible so that a well-integrated program of study can be established.

Research Language Requirement

Requires one research language in addition to the research language required for the M.A. degree.

Qualifying Examination

Written and oral.

The student will be examined in two fields with a separate faculty examiner for each field. The written portion of the qualifying examination will be two hours long for each of the two fields in which the student is to be examined. Prior to the exam, the student, in consultation with the faculty examiners, will prepare an examination reading list for each field. These reading lists must include works in both the language of specialization and the research languages. These reading lists will be kept on file with the examinations. Each of the faculty examiners will prepare three or four questions, of which the student will answer two, allowing approximately one hour for each question.

Marks of “high pass,” “pass,” and “failure” will be assigned to each field in the written and oral examinations. Unsatisfactory performance in one field of the written examination will require repetition of the examination in that field before the orals may be taken. Failing marks received in two fields of the written examination will constitute failure in the written part, and the student will not be allowed to retake the written examination during the same semester. If the student fails the written examination twice, consent to continue work in the department will be withdrawn.

Unsatisfactory performance in one field of the oral examination will require repetition of the examination in that field. Failing marks received in two fields of the oral examination will constitute failure in the oral part, and the student will not be allowed to retake the oral examination during the same semester. If the student fails the oral examination twice, permission to continue work in the department will be withdrawn.

Dissertation

Required.

Final Examination

Defense of dissertation.