Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Concentration, Global Studies (BA in International Studies)
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (REES) is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to culture, history and politics of a vast region spanning from East-Central Europe to Siberia and Central Asia. The curriculum for the REES concentration and the REES minor includes courses in politics, history, literature, film, and media of the region, and the Russian language. Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies concentrators and minors are strongly encouraged to combine their academic study at William & Mary with study abroad. The concentration prepares students culturally and linguistically for professions in the public and private spheres in the US and in Eurasia, as well as for graduate study.
Majors are required to complete 33 credit hours. All courses with the REES designator (see below) fulfill major and minor requirements for the concentration. Please consult with a faculty advisor about specific lines the course fulfills. The rest of the courses for the major and minor are selected from those available in the curriculum of the various departments. See the requirements for the REES major and REES minor.
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (REES) is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to culture, history and politics of a vast region spanning from East-Central Europe to the Siberia and Central Asia. The curriculum for the REES concentration and the REES minor includes courses in politics, history, literature, film, and media of the region, and the Russian language.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lines 1 & 2. Russian Language | ||
| RUSN 101 | Elementary Russian I | 4 |
| RUSN 102 | Elementary Russian II | 4 |
| RUSN 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 4 |
| RUSN 202 | Intermediate Russian II | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Russian Study Abroad II | ||
| Russian Study Abroad | ||
| Advanced Russian: Conversation, Composition, Reading I | ||
| Advanced Russian: Conversation, Composition, Reading II | ||
| Advanced Russian Study Abroad II | ||
| Lines 3 & 4. Literature & Culture in Russian | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | ||
| Directed Readings in Russian Literature | ||
| Directed Readings in Russian Literature | ||
| Advanced Conversation (Taught in Russian) | ||
| Russian Cultural History (Taught in Russian) | ||
| Survey of Russian Literature (Taught in Russian) | ||
| Russian Media Culture (Taught in Russian) | ||
| Topics in Russian Literature (Taught in Russian) | ||
| Special Themes in Russian Language and Culture (Taught in Russian) | ||
| Russian Poetry | ||
| Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture | ||
| Lines 5 & 6. Literature & Culture in Translation | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Critical Questions in Russian | ||
| First-Year Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | ||
| Senior Research Seminar | ||
| Critical Questions in Russian | ||
| First-Year Seminar | ||
| Russian Myths & Legends | ||
| Topics in Russian Literature and Culture (Taught in English) | ||
| Topics in Russian Cinema (Taught in English) | ||
| Russian Cinema: 'The Most Important Art' (Taught In English) | ||
| Decolonizing Putin's Russia: Empire & Cinema | ||
| Love, Adultery and Prostitution in 19th Century Literature (Taught in English) | ||
| Revolution, Crime, and Romance in 20th Century Russian Literature (Taught in English) | ||
| Russian Literature Since the Death of Stalin (Taught in English) | ||
| The Enemy Among Us: the Spy Genre in Russia and the West | ||
| Major Works of Chekhov (Taught in English) | ||
| Major Works of Dostoevsky (Taught in English) | ||
| Major Works of Tolstoy (Taught in English) | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Lines 7 & 8. Russian and East European History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Intermediate Russian I | ||
| Topics in History (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Topics in History (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Topics in History (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Topics in History (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| East Central Europe | ||
| History of Russia to 1800 | ||
| History of Russia since 1800 | ||
| Russia After Stalin | ||
| Introduction to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | ||
| Topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | ||
| Senior Research Seminar | ||
| Lines 9 & 10. Government and Economics | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Topics: Global Studies | ||
| Independent Study in Global Studies (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Senior Honors in Global Studies (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Senior Honors in Global Studies (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| First Year Seminar (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Politics of Russia and Neighboring States | ||
| Politics of Eastern Europe | ||
| The Bosnia Project | ||
| Topics in Government (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Sem: Comparative Politics | ||
| Seminar: Government (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| Line 11. Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
A course from any of the above lines that is taken but not needed to fulfill that line requirement may serve as an elective. | ||
| First Year Seminar (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| First-Year Seminar (Russian and East European topics only) | ||
| First-Year Seminar | ||
| Total Hours | 50-56 | |