Departments & Programs
Russian and East European Institute
Courses Satisfying Distribution Requirements for the REEI Minors
The following is a list of courses that were offered in the last three years and are expected to be offered again. This list is subject to change. A current list of courses for each semester may be obtained in Ballantine Hall 565. Please consult with the REEI advisor prior to registering for courses to count toward the minor. (REE=Russian and/or East European.)
Group I (Historical)
Central Eurasian Studies
- R302 Finland in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) S & H
- R313 Islam in Soviet Union and Successor States (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R329 Topics in Central Eurasian Studies (REE Historical Topics) (3 cr.)
- R360 Modern Mongolia (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- R393 The Mongol Century (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- R412 Central Asia under Russian Rule (3 cr.) S & H
- R413 Islamic Central Asia: Sixteenth–Nineteenth Centuries (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
College of Arts and Sciences
- E103 Topics in Arts and Humanities: REE Historical Topics (3 cr.) A & H, TFR
- E104 Topics in Social and Historical Studies: REE Historical Topics (3 cr.) S & H, TFR
- S104 Freshman Seminar in Social and Historical Studies: REE Historical Topics (3 cr.) S & H, TFR
Geography
- G120 World Regional Geography: REE Topics (3 cr.) S & H
- G427 Russia and Its Neighbors (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- G428 Geography of Europe (3 cr.) S & H, CSB
History
- B300 Issues in Western European History (3 cr.) S & H
- B323 History of the Holocaust (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- C393 Ottoman History (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D200 Issues in Russian and East European History (3 cr.) S & H
- D300 Issues in Russian/East European History (3 cr.) S & H
- D302 The Gorbachev Revolution and the Collapse of the Soviet Empire (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D303 Heroes and Villains in Russian History (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D304 Jews of Eastern Europe (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D308 Empire of the Tsars (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D310 Russian Revolution and the Soviet Regime (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D320 Modern Ukraine (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D325 Nationalism in the Balkans, 1804–1923 (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D327 The People vs. The Emperor (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D329 Eastern Europe in the First Half of the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D330 Eastern Europe in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- D400 Issues in Russian/East European History (3 cr.) S & H
- H251 Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- H252 Introduction to Jewish History: From Spanish Expulsion to the Present (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- J300 Seminar in History (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- J400 Seminar in History (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
Collins Living-Learning Center
- L310 Collins Symposium: REE Historical Topics (3 cr.) A & H
- L320 Collins Symposium: REE Historical Topics (3 cr.) S & H
Group II (Social Science)
Anthropology
- E332 Jewish Women: Anthropological Perspectives (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- E348 Peoples and Cultures of Russia, Ukraine, and Newly Independent States (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- E371 Modern Jewish Culture and Society (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- E382 Memory and Culture (3 cr.) S & H
- E387 The Ethnography of Europe (3 cr.) S & H, CSB
- E397 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- E398 Peoples and Cultures of Central Asia (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- E400 Undergraduate Seminar (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.)
- E412 Anthropology of Russia and Eastern Europe (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- E455 Anthropology of Religion (3 cr.) S & H
Kelley School of Business
- D301 International Business Environment (3 cr.)
- D302 International Business: Operating International Enterprises (3 cr.)
- D496 Foreign Study in Business (2–6 cr.)
Central Eurasian Studies
- R315 Politics and Society in Central Asia (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- R394 Environmental Problems and Social Constraints in Northern and Central Eurasia (3 cr.)
- R416 Religion and Power in Islamic Central Asia (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
College of Arts and Sciences
- E104 Topics in Social and Historical Studies (3 cr.) (REE Social Science Topics) S & H, TFR
- S104 Freshman Seminar in Social and Historical Studies (3 cr.) (REE Social Science Topics) S & H, TFR
- X311 Experimental Topics (3 cr.) (REE Social Science Topics)
Criminal Justice
- P474 Law, Crime, and Justice in Post-Soviet Russia (3 cr.) S & H
- P493 Seminar in Criminal Justice (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.)
Economics
- E386 Soviet-Type Economies in Transition (3 cr.)
- E390 Undergraduate Seminar in Economics (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.)
- S202 Introduction to Microeconomics: Honors (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
Collins Living-Learning Center
- L310 Collins Symposium (REE Social Science Topics) (3 cr.) A & H
- L320 Collins Symposium (REE Social Science Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
Gender Studies
- G402 Problems in Gender Studies (REE Area Topics) (1–3 cr.)
Global Village Living-Learning Center
- S104 Global Village Living-Learning Center Freshman Seminar (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H, TFR
International Studies Program
- I100 Introduction to International Studies (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- I203 Global Integration and Development (3 cr.) S & H
- I300 Topics in International Studies (3 cr.)
- I325 International Issues through Foreign Languages (1 cr.)
- I400 International Studies Capstone Seminar (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.)
Political Science
- Y107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- Y109 Introduction to International Relations (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- Y200 Contemporary Political Problems (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- Y210 Honors Seminar (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- Y332 Russian Politics (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- Y340 East European Politics (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- Y348 The Politics of Genocide (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- Y350 Politics of the European Union (3 cr.) S & H
- Y351 Political Simulations (REE Area Topics) (1–3 cr.)
- Y352 The Holocaust and Politics (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- Y363 Comparative Foreign Policy (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- Y368 Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy (3 cr.) S & H
- Y375 War and International Conflict (3 cr.) S & H
- Y376 International Political Economy (3 cr.) S & H
- Y381 Classical Political Thought (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- Y382 Modern Political Thought (3 cr.) A & H, CSB
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- E466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
- V160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
- V450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.)
West European Studies
- W304 Model European Union (1–3 cr.)
- W405 Special Topics in West European Studies (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
Group III (Literature and Culture)
Central Eurasian Studies
- R313 Islam in the Soviet Union and Successor States (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R316 Peoples and Cultures of Central Asia (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- R352 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3 cr.) S & H, CSA
- R392 Uralic Peoples and Cultures (3 cr.) S & H
College of Arts and Sciences
- E103 Topics in Arts and Humanities (REE Literature/Culture Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, TFR
- E104 Topics in Social and Historical Studies (REE Literature/Culture Topics) (3 cr.) S & H, TFR
- S104 Freshman Seminar in Social and Historical Studies (REE Literature/Culture Topics) (3 cr.) S & H, TFR
Communication and Culture
- C415 Topics in Communication and Culture in Comparative Perspective (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
- C420 Topics in Media History (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
Comparative Literature
- C377 Topics in Yiddish Literature (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- C335 Realism, Naturalism, and Symbolism (3 cr.) A & H, CSB
- C340 Women in World Literature (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- C347 Literature and Ideas (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, CSB
- C378 Topics in Yiddish Culture (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- C400 Studies in Comparative Literature (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H
English
- L375 Studies in Jewish Literature (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
Fine Arts
- A442 Twentieth-Century Art 1900–1924 (4 cr.) CSB
- A480 Russian Art (4 cr.) S & H, CSA
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
- F312 European Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music (3 cr.) A & H, CSB
Germanic Studies
- E351 Topics in Yiddish Literature (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- E352 Topics in Yiddish Culture (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- Y495 Individual Readings in Yiddish Studies: Language, Literature, Culture (REE Area Topics) (1–3 cr.)
Hutton Honors College
- H203 Interdepartmental Colloquia (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, TFR
- H303 Interdepartmental Colloquia (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H
School of Journalism
- J414 International News Gathering Systems (3 cr.)
Collins Living-Learning Center
- L310 Collins Symposium (REE Literature/Culture Topics) (3 cr.) A & H
- L320 Collins Symposium (REE Literature/Culture Topics) (3 cr.) S & H
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
- N305 Issues in Middle Eastern Studies (Topic: Sufism) (3 cr.) CSA
Religious Studies
- D362 Religious Issues in Contemporary Judaism (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- A430 Topics in the History of Judaism (REE Area Topics) (3 cr.) A & H
Slavic Languages and Literatures
- C363 History of Czech Literature and Culture (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- C364 Modern Czech Literature and Culture (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- C365 Seminar in Czech and Central European Literatures and Cultures (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- P223 Introduction to Polish Culture (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- P363-P364 Survey of Polish Literature and Culture I–II (3–3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R123 Masterworks of Russian Short Fiction (3 cr.) A & H, TFR
- R223 Introduction to Russian Culture (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R263 Pushkin to Dostoevsky (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R264 Tolstoy to Solzhenitsyn (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R334 Tolstoy and Dostoevsky (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R345 Jewish Characters in Russian Literature (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R352 Russian and Soviet Film (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R353 Central European Cinema (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
- R405-R406 Readings in Russian Literature I–II (3–3 cr.) A & H
- R407-R408 Readings in Russian Culture, History, and Society I–II (3–3 cr.) A & H
- S363-S364 Literature and Culture of the Southern Slavs I–II (3–3 cr.) A & H, CSA
Language Classes
Students completing the undergraduate minor in Russian and East European studies with language certification are required to complete at least 6 credit hours of language study above the first-year level in a related language (Czech, Estonian, Georgian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian and Croatian, Ukrainian, or Yiddish). The following courses count toward this requirement:
Slavic Languages and Literatures
- C201-C202 Intermediate Czech I-II (3-3 cr.)
- C301-C302 Advanced Intermediate Czech I-II (3-3 cr.)
- G313-G314 Summer Intensive Intermediate Georgian I-II (5-5 cr.)
- M201-M202 Intermediate Romanian I-II (3-3 cr.)
- P201-P202 Intermediate Polish I-II (3-3 cr.)
- P301-P302 Advanced Intermediate Polish I-II (3-3 cr.)
- Q201-Q202 Intermediate Macedonian I-II (3-3 cr.)
- R201-R202 Intermediate Russian I-II (4-4 cr.)
- R301-R302 Advanced Intermediate Russian I-II (3-3 cr.)
- R325-R326 Advanced Intermediate Oral Russian I-II (1-1 cr.)
- R401-R402 Advanced Russian I-II (3-3 cr.)
- W303-W353 Intermediate Russian I-II (5-5 cr.)
- W304-W354 Intermediate Russian II-Advanced Intermediate Russian I (5-5 cr.)
- W305-W355 Advanced Intermediate Russian I-II (5-5 cr.)
- W306-W356 Advanced Intermediate Russian II-Advanced Russian I (5-5 cr.)
- W307-W357 Advanced Russian I-II (5-5 cr.)
- W308-W358 Advanced Russian Syntax and Stylistics I-II (5-5 cr.)
- W309-W359 Advanced Russian Syntax and Stylistics III-IV (5-5 cr.)
- S201-S202 Intermediate Serbian and Croatian I-II (3-3 cr.)
- S301-S302 Advanced Intermediate Serbian and Croatian I-II (3-3 cr.)
Central Eurasian Studies
- T203-T204 Intermediate Estonian I-II (4-4 cr.)
- T241-T242 Intermediate Hungarian I-II (4-4 cr.)
Germanic Studies
- Y200-Y250 Intermediate Yiddish I-II (3-3 cr.)