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Russian and East European Studies ,Certificate

Russian and East European Studies, Certificate

Academic programs / Undergraduate minors and certificates / Russian and East European Studies

Poland, Romania, Russia, Slavic, Soviet, Stalin, Ukraine

Explore the vast and culturally diverse regions of Russia, East Europe and Eurasia. A multifaceted plan of study offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in another culture. Take advantage of study abroad opportunities to learn an in-demand but less commonly taught language such as Ukrainian, Turkish or Persian.
Description ▲

The certificate program in Russian and East European studies encourages students to develop competency in Russian or another East European or Eurasian language as well as the culture and politics of the region.

Coursework leading to the certificate is offered by outstanding faculty members in diverse fields of study including architecture, economics, film studies, geography, history, international business, literature, music, political science and religious studies.

A one-credit, student-led capstone course is completed in the student's junior or senior year; with the support of an advisor, students can write a research paper on the Russian and East European studies topic of their choice, prepare a writing sample or a graduate school application, or work on a creative project.

A student with a major in any school or department may pursue this certificate and develop a personalized plan of study in cooperation with an advisor at The Melikian Center: Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies.

At a glance ▲

Curriculum ▲
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Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Language Requirement
Students may complete one language course from BCS, PLC, ROM, or RUS, or they may complete the Albanian, Armenian, BCS (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian), Kazakh, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Russian, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Uzbek courses offered by the Critical Languages Institute to fulfill the language requirement. See https://melikian.asu.edu/cli
NOTE: Native speakers of a language must complete four credit hours in a different language to fulfill this requirement.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Required Electives
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Other HST 304 topics appropriate to the certificate's regional focus may be used with the approval of the certificate advisor.
Courses shown above not used to satisfy a Required Certificate Elective may be used as an Area-Related Elective.
Area-Related Electives
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Arranged honors theses and upper-division colloquia with Melikian Center faculty affiliates may also be used toward this requirement.
Capstone Project
LIA 485: REES Certificate Capstone
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
In their junior or senior year, students will complete the 1-credit REES Certificate Capstone. This can be in the form of a reading course offered by the Melikian Center OR a project chosen in cooperation with a Melikian Center faculty affiliate. The project should represent an extended, research-based focus on some dimension of the region's languages, cultures, religions, histories, and/or politics. It may take the form of an extended research paper, honors thesis, translation project, research assistantship, or internship.
Other courses may be used with the approval of the certificate advisor.
The certificate in Russian and East European studies requires a minimum of 19 credit hours, of which at least three must be a language course and at least 12 must be upper division. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher is required in all courses used toward the certificate.
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Enrollment requirements ▲

A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the award of an undergraduate degree. A student already holding an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Program learning outcomes▲

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:

  • Analyze or examine a current or historical issue in Russia, Eastern Europe or Eurasia; utilize and evaluate sources of information on the issue; and construct an argument or produce a creative project about the issue.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of competency, defined as the ability to use language in real world situations in a manner deemed appropriate by native speakers and instructors of the language, in a REES language.
Global opportunities▲
Global experience

The Critical Languages Institute at ASU's The Melikian Center is a national training institute for less commonly taught languages. It offers summer intensive courses and study abroad programs around the world. Languages taught include Albanian, Armenian, Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, Kazakh, Macedonian, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Russian, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian and Uzbek.

Specially designed summer intensive programs on campus prepare students --- even beginners --- to function competently in the language they are learning when they go abroad. Once overseas, students live the language as they participate in family life, join sports and gaming clubs, sing in choirs, participate in neighborhood projects, and otherwise actively immerse themselves in the culture.

Career opportunities▲

Students who complete the Russian and East European studies certificate enhance their prospects for highly competitive study abroad scholarships, including Fulbright, Boren and Critical Language Scholarship Program, and for selective graduate programs. Certificate holders may also qualify for distinct internships and entry-level government employment opportunities at agencies such as the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Agency.
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