Schools, Departments & Programs

Russian and East European Institute

Minors in Russian and East European Studies

Requirements

The minors indicate that students have achieved special competence in the Russian and East European area, successfully completing interdisciplinary area coursework. Two of the available minors are described below. The first minor requires Distribution courses in three disciplinary groupings. The second minor, in addition to area courses, includes a language requirement. The second minor is particularly useful to those who are planning to undertake graduate study in the Russian or East European field. The minors are awarded to those who earn the bachelor's degree and complete the requirements below.

Academic Standing

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.000 (B) to enter any REEI undergraduate minor program. For information on entering an REEI minor program, contact Jennifer Ashcraft, Academic Advisor.

Minor in Russian and East European Studies

Students must complete at least 15 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework, selected in consultation with the REEI advisor, with a minimum average grade of B in area-related courses, including a minimum of 3 credit hours each from the history/geography, social sciences, and literature/culture Distribution groups. Institute courses REEI-R 302 and R303 can be used to meet the requirement for any of the Distribution groups, with approval of the Academic Advisor. At least 9 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above. At least 9 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be taken on the Bloomington campus.

Note: The minimum required average grade for REEI minor coursework is a B, higher than the College of Arts and Sciences general requirement. In fulfilling the above requirements, students must also meet all other College requirements for minors.

Minor in Russian and East European Studies with Language Certification

Same course requirements as above; in addition, students must complete 6 credit hours beyond the first-year level (with at least a grade of B) of any one of the following languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Yiddish, or another area language. Students may be exempted from the 6 credit hour requirement by demonstrating equivalent language knowledge with the approval of the REEI advisor.

Note: The minimum required average grade for REEI minor coursework is a B, higher than the College of Arts and Sciences general requirement. In fulfilling the above requirements, students must also meet all other College requirements for minors.