Russian and East European Studies ,Certificate
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slavic, Soviet, Stalin, Ukraine
Explore the vast and culturally diverse regions of Russia, East Europe and Eurasia. A multifaceted plan of study offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in another culture. Take advantage of study abroad opportunities to learn an in-demand but less commonly taught language such as Ukrainian, Armenian or Uzbek.
The certificate program in Russian and East European studies encourages you to develop competency in Russian or another East European or Eurasian language as well as the culture and politics of the region.
Coursework leading to the certificate is offered by outstanding faculty members in diverse fields of study, including architecture, economics, film studies, geography, history, international business, literature, music, political science and religious studies.
A one-credit, student-led capstone course is completed in your junior or senior year; with the support of an advisor, you can write a research paper on the Russian and East European studies topic of your choice, prepare a writing sample or a graduate school application, or work on a creative project.
If you have a major in any school or department, you may pursue this certificate and develop a personalized plan of study in cooperation with an advisor at The Melikian Center: Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Location: Tempe
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The certificate in Russian and East European studies requires 19 credit hours, of which 13 credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the certificate requirements. |
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Students may complete one language course from BCS, PLC, ROM, or RUS, or they may complete the Albanian, Armenian, BCMS (Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian), Kazakh, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Russian, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Uzbek courses offered by the Critical Languages Institute to fulfill the language requirement. Native speakers of a language must complete credit hours in a different language to fulfill this requirement.
3 - 5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 - 5 |
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Other HST 304 topics appropriate to the certificate's regional focus may be used with the approval of the certificate advisor. Courses shown that are not used to satisfy a Required Certificate Elective may be used as an Area-Related Elective.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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SLC 429
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CEL 429 Topic: Politics & Culture in European Short Fiction
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SLC 598 Topic: Politics and Culture in European Short Fiction
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ENG 429 Topic: Politics & Culture in European Short Fiction
Other HST 304 topics appropriate to the certificate's regional focus may be used with the approval of the certificate advisor. Courses shown that are not used to satisfy a Required Certificate Elective may be used as an Area-Related Elective.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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SLC 429
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CEL 429 Topic: Politics & Culture in European Short Fiction
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SLC 598 Topic: Politics and Culture in European Short Fiction
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ENG 429 Topic: Politics & Culture in European Short Fiction
Other HST 304 topics appropriate to the certificate's regional focus may be used with the approval of the certificate advisor. Courses shown that are not used to satisfy a Required Certificate Elective may be used as an Area-Related Elective. Arranged honors theses and upper-division colloquia with Melikian Center faculty affiliates may also be used toward this requirement.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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LIA 485 REES Certificate Capstone
In their junior or senior year, students will complete the one-credit REES Certificate Capstone. This can be in the form of a reading course offered by the Melikian Center or a project chosen in cooperation with a Melikian Center faculty affiliate. The project should represent an extended, research-based focus on some dimension of the region's languages, cultures, religions, histories, and/or politics. It may take the form of an extended research paper, honors thesis, translation project, research assistantship or internship. Other courses may be used with the approval of the certificate advisor.
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 1 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the award of an undergraduate degree. A student already holding an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Analyze or examine a current or historical issue in Russia, Eastern Europe or Eurasia; utilize and evaluate sources of information on the issue; and construct an argument or produce a creative project about the issue.
- Demonstrate a high degree of competency, defined as the ability to use language in real world situations in a manner deemed appropriate by native speakers and instructors of the language, in a REES language.
The Critical Languages Institute at ASU's The Melikian Center is a national training institute for less commonly taught languages. It offers summer intensive courses and study abroad programs around the world. Languages taught include Albanian, Armenian, Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, Kazakh, Macedonian, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Russian, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian and Uzbek.
Specially designed, synchronous online summer intensive programs prepare students --- even beginners --- to function competently in the language they are learning when they go abroad. Once overseas, students live the language as they participate in family life, join sports and gaming clubs, sing in choirs, participate in neighborhood projects, and otherwise actively immerse themselves in the culture.
Students who complete this certificate program enhance their prospects for highly competitive study abroad scholarships, including Fulbright, Boren and Critical Language Scholarship Program, and for selective graduate programs. Certificate holders may also qualify for distinct internships and entry-level government employment opportunities at agencies such as the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Agency.
Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch
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DH 247
melikiancenter@asu.edu
480-965-4188
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