European & Eurasian Studies

The goal of the graduate certificate program is to provide experienced students and professionals with a broad base of knowledge concerning European and Eurasian affairs. In order to achieve this, the graduate certificate curriculum requires a balance between regions and disciplines. Students must take a minimum of eighteen credit hours consisting of six courses. Those six courses must be taken in at least three different disciplines (history, political science, international affairs, etc.). In addition, students must take at least two courses in each regional section: Section A - Western, Central and Eastern Europe; and Section B - Russia and Eurasia). Students may take other courses not on the list of suggested courses with the approval of the director.

Core Courses

Section A. – Western, Central and Eastern Europe
Econ 295 Special Topics: East European Economies in Historical Perspective
Hist 205 Eastern European History, 1772-1918
Hist 206 Eastern European History, 1919-1945
Hist 224 European Intellectual History
Hist 229 World War II
Hist 239 Early Modern European History
Hist 240 English People and Institutions
Hist 241 Modern European History
Hist 242 Europe and the World, 1500-Present
Hist 243 Modernization, Imperialism, Globalization
Hist 249 European Diplomatic History
Hist 257 Re-thinking Cold War History
Hist 297 German History 1848 to the present
IAff312 NATO and European Security
IAff318 Special Topics in EES: Mediterranean Region and US Relations
IAff318 Special Topics in EES: Political Economy of the European Union
IAff318 Special Topics in EES: Scandinavia and the Baltic States
IAff318 Special Topics in EES: Transatlantic Security Issues
Psc260 Western European Politics
Psc261 Politics of European Integration
Psc262 Political Economy of Advanced Industrial States
Psc264 Comparative Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe
Psc265 International Politics of Eastern Europe
Psc288 Selected Topics: Study Abroad

Section B. – Russia and Eurasia
Geog 265 Geography of the Former Soviet Union
Hist 217 Russian and Soviet Thought
Hist 218 Soviet Nationalities
Hist 237 Soviet Foreign Policy, 1917-1964
Hist 246 History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union
Hist 253/54 History of Sino-Soviet Relations
Hist 255/56 US-Soviet Strategic Relations: World War II to 1991
Hist 259/60 Problems in US-Soviet-Chinese Relations
Hist 297 Special Topics: Central Asian History
IAff312 NATO and European Security
IAff312 Special Topics in EES: Caucasus in the 20th Century
IAff312 Special Topics in EES: Geopolitics of Ukraine
Psc233 Comparative Post-Communist Systems
Psc263 Russia and Europe
Psc266 Government and Politics of the USSR
Psc268 Post-Soviet Foreign Policy
Psc288 Government and Politics of Ukraine