UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08

College of Letters and Science

Russian and East European Studies

Neal Pease, Associate Professor of History, Coordinator

Students completing this program of study earn the Certificate in Russian and East European Studies. The certificate program is designed for students majoring in any field, but specifically for those majoring in Russian, political science, history, geography, and international studies, as well as for non-majors. Its purpose is to enable students interested in the Russian and east European area to take a coordinated series of courses and to receive a formal certificate signifying this specialization. The program offers merit scholarships through the committee’s Polish studies faculty. See the committee chair for information on these scholarships.

The Russian and East European Studies Certificate Program is open to all students seeking a bachelor’s degree from UWM, to those who previously received a bachelor’s degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university, and to those who do not plan to pursue a college or university degree (non-degree students) but who have a strong interest in this topic. To be admitted as non-degree students, individuals must meet regular university admission requirements. Students currently involved in baccalaureate studies who successfully complete the requirements of the program will be awarded the certificate at the time of graduation. Students who already have a bachelor’s degree and non-degree students receive the certificate upon completion of the program requirements.

To obtain the certificate, students must complete at least 18 credits including the requirements in either of the following two tracks:

Track One

1. 9 credits in upper division courses from the appended list of courses in area history, political science, geography, and foreign languages and literature, or substitutes as approved by the committee.

2. demonstrated mastery of one of the languages of the region, as measured by the committee. In the past, this level of proficiency was usually achieved by successfully completing 4 semesters of classroom study in the language. Note: should a student already have a demonstrated mastery of one of the languages in the area without needing formal course work, he/she will be required to complete 9 additional credits in courses approved for the certificate.

Track Two

1. 9 credits in upper division courses from the appended list of courses in area history, political science, geography, and foreign languages and literature, or substitutes approved by the committee.

2. an additional 6-9 credits in courses covering the area from the appended list of courses, or substitutes approved by the committee.

In both tracks, students will be required to have completed at least 18 credits in courses required for the certificate. At least 9 advanced credits must be completed successfully at UWM.

In both tracks, students must achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in all courses taken for the certificate, including language courses.

Students should be aware that not all certificate courses are taught regularly. They are advised, therefore, to plan well ahead in choosing courses needed for the certificate. A maximum of 3 credits in advanced independent study courses (699) may be applied toward completion of certificate requirements. Other appropriate courses taught by the area faculty, but not on the list, may be taken with the approval of the Chair of the Russian and East European Studies Committee. When necessary, requests for other substitute courses will be considered by the committee, provided they are made well in advance of graduation.

Courses Approved for the Certificate Program

Ethnic 250	Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: ("Ethnic Processes/Nationalism - Russian and Former USSR" subtitle)	3
Geog 238	East Europe	3
Geog 364	Central Europe	3
Geog 444	Former Soviet Union: Regional Analysis	3
Geog 445	Former Soviet Union: Topical Analysis	3
Hist 238	Poland and Its Neighbors to l795	3
Hist 239	Poland and Its Neighbors, 1795 to 1914	3
Hist 295	Historical Encounters (with Russian and/or East European topic)	3
Hist 340	Early Russia Through Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great	3
Hist 341	Imperial Russia: From Despotism to the Bolshevik Revolution	3
Hist 343	The Soviet Union: From Lenin to Gorbachev	3
Hist 345	The Modern Balkans: Nationalism, War, and Democracy	3
Hist 346	Poland and Its Neighbors, 1914-1945	3
Hist 347	The Rise of Modern Poland, 1945 to the Present	3
Hist 348	Poland and Its Neighbors, l945 to the Present	3
Hist 367	Women in Soviet Society: A Historical Survey	3

Polish - all courses

Pol Sci 302	Politics of Eastern Europe	3
Pol Sci 310	Politics of the Soviet Union and Its Successor States	3
Pol Sci 311	Russian Foreign Policy	3
Pol Sci 333	Seminar in Comparative Politics (with Russian and/or Eastern European topic)	3

Russian - all courses
Srb-Crt - all courses
Ukrnian - all courses

See the committee chair for a list of other approved courses.

The committee also sponsors periodic study tours for course credit to the territories of the former Soviet Union and to east European countries. For further information on these trips, see the chair or members of the committee.

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