The following courses are pre-approved for the Minor in Slavic & East European Studies. If you are taking a different course that you believe fits the objectives of the minor and should be granted one-time approval as an elective, consult the REELL director early in the semester when you are taking the course.
- 360:301: “The Construction of Contemporary Europe”
- 360:401: “The Idea of Europe”
- 450:332: “Eastern Europe and Eurasia”
- 510:261/563:261: “Holocaust”
- 510:263/563:270: “Between Nazism and Communism”
- 510:271: “Russia and the West”
- 510:375: “Revolutionary Russia and the Soviet Union”
- 510:381: “Eastern Europe, 1800–1948”
- 510:383: “Eastern Europe, 1945–present”
- 563:245/470:280:01: “Culture of Yiddish: An Introduction”
- 563:260/510:260: “Remembering the Shtetl”
- 563:386: “Modern Yiddish Literature and Culture”
- 790:311: “European Politics”
- 790:315: “Politics and Culture”
- 860:268/082:204/195:265: “Art and Power: Visual and Literary Culture of the Soviet Century”
- 860:270: “Language and Power Behind the Iron Curtain”
- 860:272: “Russia Between Empire and Nation”
- 860:320: “Special Topics in Russian and East European Studies”
- 860:326/195:312: “Russian and East European Science Fiction”
The following courses have received special approval for the semester listed. If you are taking (or have taken) one of these courses and would like to count it toward the minor, please contact the REELL Program Director.
Spring 2025 only:
- 860:337: "Russian and Soviet Cinema" (taught as "East European Cinema")
- 860:330: "Dostoevsky"
Fall 2025 only:
- 790:381: "Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe"
This list may be updated from year to year.