Core Field

The Core Field provides a broad foundation for understanding the European and Eurasian regions. Students must take 5 courses (15 credits) to complete this field. Students must choose at least two courses from each section (A and B) below. They must choose courses from at least three disciplines (e.g., Economics, Geography, History, International Affairs, Political Science).

Note: Departmental courses in Special Topics and Selected Topics vary from semester to semester. Some of them may count towards the Core Field, with permission of the Program Director. Check the Schedule of Classes each semester for new topics.

Section A: Western, Central and Eastern Europe
Section B: Russia and Eurasia

Section A: Western, Central and Eastern Europe

Hist 205 Eastern European History, 1772-1918
Hist 206 Eastern European History, 1919-1945
Hist 229 World War II (Spector)
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 297 European Decolonization
Hist 297 Atlantic History, Early Modern Europe
IAff 318 Special Topics in EES:*
Psc 260 Western European Politics
Psc 261 Politics of European Integration
Psc 264 Comparative Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe
Psc 265 International Politics of Eastern Europe
PSC 288* Nation-Building in the Balkans

Section B: Russia and Eurasia

Hist 217 Russian and Soviet Thought
Hist 237 Soviet Foreign Policy, 1917-1991
Hist 246 History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union
Hist 251 The Politics of History in Eurasia (only the section of Hist. 251 taught by Krikorian fulfills this requirement)
Hist 297 Special Topics: Central Asian History
Hist 297 Special Topics: History of the Russian and Soviet Empires
IAFF 318 Special Topics in EES:*
Psc 233 Comparative Politics of Post Communist Systems
Psc 266 Government and Politics of Russia

* Courses in Special Topics (IAFF 318) and Selected Topics (PSc 288) vary from semester to semester. Please check the Schedule of Classes for current listings and consult the Program Director to see if a course fulfills a regional requirement, since there may be other courses offered that fulfill the core requirement. Previous courses taught include: Turkey's Place in Europe, Foreign and Security Policy of the EU, Contemporary Russian Foreign Policy, The Geopolitics of Energy in Eurasia, and Contemporary Ukraine

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