Department of Humanities and Social Sciences - Undergraduate Program in Area Studies
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Russian and East European Area Studies
This course covers a vast region that includes not only Russia and Eastern Europe, but also the former Soviet Union countries such as the Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Siberia. Students follow an interdisciplinary course including literature, the arts, philosophy, religion, politics, economics, history, and sociology. A number of courses in Russian conversation, reading and writing are offered, and it is telling that the vast majority of our graduates to date have written their graduation thesis in Russian. In addition, numerous East European languages such as Serbian, Croatian, Polish, Bulgarian, Czech and Hungarian are alternately offered in a two year cycle.
This course has produced over 140 graduates, many of whom have gone on to have successful careers in public service, mass media, trading companies, banking, and so on. About 20 have pursued careers in academia in universities. As a small course, we are able to provide a thorough and enriching academic experience.
(left) : The Adrei Rublev Memorial Museum
(right) : The parental house of former president Tito in Kumrovec, Croatia
[Courses]
| British Studies | French Studies | German Studies | Russian and East European Studies |
| Italian/Mediterranean Studies | | North American Studies | Latin American Studies |
| Asian and Japanese Studies | Korean Studies |
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