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The major in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies has a basic set of language requirements, and options in literature and culture or area studies. There is a currently a proposal under consideration to revise the requirements and options described below.

I. Pre-major preparation
RUSSIAN 110 and 120, Elementary Russian I and II, or equivalent
RUSSIAN 230 and 240, Intermediate Russian I and II, or equivalent

II. Advanced Language Core
RUSSIAN 301 and 302, Advanced Russian I and II, or equivalent
Note that RUSSIAN 301-302 are not currently available on campus. The advanced language requirement for the major must therefore be satisfied through courses at Amherst, Mount Holyoke or Smith colleges, or by equivalent work done elsewhere.

III. Completion of track option
A. Literature and Culture
Ten courses, of which a minimum of four must be directly related to Russian Literature and/or culture. Of the remaining six courses, a maximum of three may be chosen from courses in such fields as Comparative Literature, English, or other literary disciplines, and a maximum of three may be chosen from courses dealing with the Russian and East European area in History, Political Science, or other social science disciplines (as noted below). Course selection should be made in consultation with the major advisor.

B. Area Studies
Ten courses dealing with the Russian and East European area in a minimum of three disciplines chosen from Anthropology, Economics, History, Judaic Studies, Political Science, Sociology, or Russian. Appropriate courses taught at the other four colleges or in an exchange program may also serve to meet this requirement. With the approval of the major advisor, a student pursuing this track may substitute equivalent work in a Slavic or East European language other than Russian for the pre-major and advanced language core requirements (I and II, above).

IV. Junior Year Writing Requirement and Integrative Experience Requirement
These General Education requirements may be satisfied by so-designated courses in Comparative Literature, History or other departments.

Restrictions
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for courses used to satisfy the major requirements; no Pass/Fail option may be applied in such courses.