BA with a Major in Central and Eastern European Studies—CEES Concentration
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and departmental degree requirements. The Department of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Major Requirements | 27 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach Minimum Total Hours | 93 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intermediate Polish II a | ||
| Intermediate Russian II b | ||
| Intermediate Lithuanian II | ||
| Select one of the following: c,d | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literary Analysis of Central Eastern European Texts | ||
| Introduction to Central and Eastern European Cultures | ||
| In addition, students must complete 20 semester hours from the Central and Eastern European Studies Concentration. | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
- a
Native and heritage speakers who place out of POL 104 should register for POL 201. Placing out of POL 104 may qualify a student for up to 8 hours of retroactive credit. Please consult an LAS advisor for eligibility for retroactive credit after completion of POL 201.
- b
Native and heritage speakers who place out of RUSS 104 should register for RUSS 201. Placing out of RUSS 104 may qualify a student for up to 8 hours of retroactive credit. Please consult an LAS advisor for eligibility for retroactive credit after completion of RUSS 201.
- c
CEES 224 and CEES 225 fulfill the LAS Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. If a student takes both CEES 224 and CEES 225, one of these courses may count toward the 20 semester hours required for the concentration.
- d
When LCSL 250 is taught by a faculty member from the Department of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies, it may be used to satisfy this requirement instead of CEES 224 or CEES 225. Students should consult with their major advisor with questions about eligible sections of LCSL 250.
Concentration in Central and Eastern European Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses a | ||
| 20 hours of coursework selected from the following: | 20 | |
Any CEES course at the 200, 300, and 400 level d | ||
Any Polish course b | ||
Any Russian course c | ||
| Understanding the Holocaust | ||
| Russia in War and Revolution, 1904-1922 | ||
| East Central Europe and the Balkans: From Empires to Nation-States | ||
| The Making of Modern Poland | ||
| The Rise and Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe | ||
| Russia Between Europe and Asia: Eurasian Spaces and Peoples in the Premodern Era | ||
| The Russian Empire in the Modern Period: History, Culture and the Challenges of Diversity | ||
| Russia from Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia in Film | ||
| Lithuanian Culture | ||
| Lithuanian Prose Fiction in International Context | ||
| Lithuanian Literature I | ||
| Lithuanian Literature II | ||
| Lithuanian Literature Abroad | ||
| Introduction to Yiddish Culture and Literature | ||
| Topics in Jewish Studies | ||
| Topics in Jewish Studies | ||
| Advanced Studies in Jewish Literature, Art and Culture | ||
| Internship in Global Studies | ||
| Internship in Global Engagement and Public Humanities | ||
- a
A maximum of three semester hours in History (including crosslisted courses) may count toward required coursework.
- b
No more than 6 semester hours may be completed at the 100 level, and excluding POL 101, POL 102, POL 103, and POL 104. Polish courses cross-listed with the Department of History and CEES topics courses that focus on Polish Studies may be used to fulfill this requirement with approval of the departmental advisor.
- c
No more than 6 semester hours may be completed at the 100 level, and excluding RUSS 101, RUSS 102, RUSS 103, and RUSS 104. Russian courses cross-listed with the Department of History and CEES topics courses that focus on Russian Studies may be used to fulfill this requirement with approval of the departmental advisor.
- d
A minimum of 9 semester hours must be completed in CEES courses for the concentration in Central and Eastern European Studies.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| POL 101 |
Elementary Polish I a or Elementary Russian I or Elementary Lithuanian I |
4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning course | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 13-17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| POL 102 |
Elementary Polish II a or Elementary Russian II or Elementary Lithuanian II |
4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 4-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| POL 103 |
Intermediate Polish I a or Intermediate Russian I or Intermediate Lithuanian I |
4 |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| POL 104 |
Intermediate Polish II or Intermediate Russian II or Intermediate Lithuanian II |
4 |
| Concentration course b | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CEES 224 or CEES 225 |
Introduction to Literary Analysis of Central Eastern European Texts or Introduction to Central and Eastern European Cultures |
3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Concentration course(s) b | 3-6 | |
| Electives | 13 | |
| Hours | 16-19 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |