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When students choose to study Slavic or Eurasian Studies they open doors to a great variety of course offerings. Our courses range from the Slavic countries to Eurasia, and encompass a variety of cultural, political, social, economic, gender, and foreign relations history.

Requirements for a B.A. in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Students select one of two tracks. Both tracks are designed to allow students considerable opportunity to shape their coursework around their interests:

Track 1: Russian, East European, and Eurasian area studies, consisting of:

  • Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301 
  • Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301L
  • Six hours of upper-division coursework in a Slavic, Central Asian, or East European language
  • Fifteen semester hours of upper-division coursework, which must include one Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325, and either a Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 or a Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345.    

Students pursuing track 1 area studies, must complete a total of three years of language study in a Slavic, Central Asian, or East European language.

Track 2: Russian, East European, and Eurasian area studies with a language concentrationconsisting of:

  • Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301 
  • Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301L
  • Twelve hours of upper-division coursework in a Slavic, Central Asian, or East European language
  • Nine semester hours of upper-division coursework in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, which must include one Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325, and either a Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 or a Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345.

Students pursuing track 2 area studies with a language concentration, are encouraged to study their chosen language over the summer or to take a fourth year.

Requirements vary depending on your catalog. For specific requirements required by your catalog, please see your degree plan.

For requirements for a minor in Russian Language, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, or Slavic and Eurasian Languages, click here.

If you have any questions regarding the REE major please contact ree-advising@utexas.edu.