East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies

Chair: Lynn Patyk

Professor: L. Patyk; Associate Professors: M. Gronas, V. Somoff, S. Finkel; Assistant Professor: T. Filimonova; Research Assistant Professor and Language Program Director A. Rakova, Professors Emeriti: D.A. Garretson, J. Kopper, B. Scherr. 

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Majors

1. The Major in East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies. 
   1. Prerequisite: RUSS 3
   2. Requirements: A total of ten courses, which must include two language courses above RUSS 3 and a course in the teens. Another East European, or Eurasian language studied independently may be substituted for Russian with the permission of the department faculty. Of the remaining seven courses, at least two must be within the EEER Department, and one course must fulfill the culminating experience. The Area Studies Major will include courses both from within the East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies Department and from such departments as History, Government, Economics, and Music, that, together, provide a cogent study of one or more topics with a focus on the region. The major should be planned in consultation with the chair and the courses outside the department need to be approved by the chair. For the culminating experience, students may right a thesis (RUSS 87), or, with the approval of the department faculty, designate a course in the EEER Department that will serve to satisfy the requirement. 
2. The Major in Russian. 

   1. Prerequisite: RUSS 28.

   2. Requirements: RUSS 29; one course in the sequence 41–42–43; RUSS 71; two courses in the 30s which must include RUSS 31; and one culture course (numbered 10 though 19). In addition, majors must take four additional courses, for a total of 10. Those concentrating on language would select at least some of these four courses from the forties; those focusing in culture would select additional courses in the teens; and those interested primarily in literature would design a major with an emphasis on courses in the thirties. Two courses from the LSA+ may be counted toward the major and counted as a culture course. The culminating experience requirement must be satisfied by completing RUSS 71 or RUSS 86. In addition, those writing an honors thesis will enroll in RUSS 87, and may also take RUSS 85 as part of their preparation for the thesis.

Minors

1. The Minor in Russian

   Prerequisite: RUSS 3, or permission of the chair.

   Minor courses: a total of six courses including

   1. EEER 31, 32, or 33.
   2. One or two of the following courses: EEER 10 - EEER 19.
   3. Up to four other RUSS or EEER courses numbered 23 or higher, for a total of six courses beyond the prerequisite.
   4. Students may count two of the LSA+ courses toward the minor.
2. The Minor in East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies. 

   Prerequisite: One from EEER 10 through EEER 19.  

   Requirements: A total of six courses. Not more than two of these may be from the LSA+. Three other courses should be from EEER 30 and higher. Up to two courses may be courses from other departments or programs (History, Government, Geography, Jewish Studies, etc) with an Eastern European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies focus. 

Honors Program

Seniors who give evidence of outstanding ability and who wish to pursue serious research on an independent project are invited to apply for honors work. Students must satisfy the minimum College requirement and must also meet two departmental requirements. First, they must have a grade average of 3.3 for all courses taken within the major. Second, they must have received at least an A- in an advanced course that emphasizes research and analysis.

Area studies majors may satisfy this second requirement with one of these courses, or, if the topic of the thesis is outside the area of language and literature, with a course from the academic area in which they intend to do research. Application is normally made by the third week of the fall term, with RUSS 85 taken in the fall and RUSS 87 in the winter. The thesis must be submitted no later than the third week of spring term. Further information is available from the department Chair.

Term Abroad

Dartmouth Advanced Language Study Program (LSA+) in the Baltic States (Baltic LEAP), also available as Baltic LEAP FSP (see Guarini website).

The Dartmouth Russian LSA+ Program is conducted jointly with Government and the Irving Energy Institute at Vilnius University in Lithuania and at Tartu University in Estonia. Applications for the summer program are due February 1. Those accepted for the program will sign up for EEER 25 and RUSS 22 and 23. Successful completion of the FSP will serve in satisfaction of the Summer Residence Requirement (even when taken in the summer following the first year or third year).

Prerequisite for the Russian LSA+ program: RUSS 1, RUSS 2, RUSS 3, or the equivalent, with a grade of no lower than B- in RUSS 3.

We recommend taking at least one EEER course from the teens (EEER 10, 13, 14, or 15) before embarking on the LSA+.