The major requires the following. Introduction to Russia, the Soviet Union, and Its Successor States 3 s.h. Senior Project 3 s.h. The existing core courses for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies represent regularly offered undergraduate and graduate courses. A list of core courses is available from the program.
Students enroll for the senior project during the spring semester.
Students should contact the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies before the end of fall semester regarding course arrangements. Students present their projects at an open forum each April. The language requirement for the B.A. in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies can be met by achieving the specified level of competence in Russian, in another language of the region, or in a combination of area languages. This requirement can be met with 32 semester hours of Russian language courses taken at The University of Iowa. Native Russian speakers and other students who enter the program with knowledge of the Russian language must pass both an oral and a written proficiency exam in the Russian language.