Advanced Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Certificate

Overview

REEES is one of a select few National Resource Centers for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies funded by the US Department of Education. REEES has 72 affiliated faculty members and has programs with 14 Arts and Sciences departments and five professional schools. Our many areas of focus include subjects such as the transformations of post-communist societies, history, foreign policy and international relations, anthropology, music, film, and contemporary culture and literatures. Recognizing that regional boundaries are constantly contested and redefined, our geographic scope includes Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic states, Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Western Balkans, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Mongolia, and Turkey.  REEES currently offers Certificates in Advanced East European Studies, Russian Studies, or Soviet Studies, which may be earned in conjunction with most masters and doctoral programs in the School of Arts and Sciences and a number of professional schools.

Requirements for REEES Certificates

The requirements for each of the REEES graduate certificates are as follows:

• Completion of six approved Russian, East European, and Eurasian area studies courses, including four courses from at least two departments other than the student’s home department, for a total of 18 credits. Courses for the certificate are allowed to count towards other credentials (i.e. majors, minors, certificates). 

• Demonstration of language proficiency equivalent to three years of college-level study in a language of the former Soviet Union (plus Mongolia) or Eastern Europe (including Turkish). 
• Completion of a research paper of at least 15 pages in length, based substantially on primary sources in one or more languages of the REEES world area.

• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in REEES-related coursework.