Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in European and Russian Studies
ObjectivesAs a student in Carleton's Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies you'll have the flexibility to build a program according to your specific interests, combining subjects such as history, politics, economics, geography, and culture. You will examine issues such as democratization, market reform, European integration, international security, nationalism and ethnic conflict, crime and corruption, the effects of globalization, and many others.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Honours) in European and Russian Studies
Course descriptionEuropean and Russian Studies B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits):
1. 1.0 credit from HIST 1001 [1.0], HIST 1002 [1.0], FYSM 1102 [1.0], or approved sections of FYSM 1405 [1.0];
2. 2.0 credits in EURR 2000 [1.0], PSCI 3207, and EURR 4003;
3. 0.5 credit from ECON 3807 or ECON 3808;
and one of the following concentrations, also included in the Major CGPA:
Concentration in Russian and Eurasian Studies (7.0 credits)
4. 1.0 credit from HIST 2600 [1.0] or HIST 3600 [1.0];
5. 1.0 credit in PSCI which must include either PSCI 3208 or PSCI 3209 and may include PSCI 3704 or PSCI 3705;
6. 0.5 credit in GEOG 3600;
7. 2.0 credit in Russian and Eurasian Studies Electives at the 4000-level, one of which may be EURR 4908 [1.0] (not RUSS);
8. 2.5 credit in Russian and Eurasian Studies Electives;
9. The Institute Language requirement must be satisfied in Russian.
Concentration in European Studies and European Integration (7.0 credits)
4. 1.0 credit from: HIST 2509 [1.0], HIST 2801 [1.0], HIST 3800, HIST 3801;
5. 0.5 credit in PSCI 3206;
6. 0.5 credit from: PSCI 3704, PSCI 3705;
7. 0.5 credit from: GEOG 3600 or GEOG 3603;
8. 2.0 credits in European Studies and European Integration Electives at the 4000-level, one of which may be 4908 [1.0] (not FREN, GERM, ITAL, SPAN);
9. 2.5 credits in European Studies and European Integration Electives;
10. The Institute Language requirement must be satisfied in French, German, Italian or Spanish, Polish, or Russian; B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits):
11. 1.0 credit in ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003;
12. 8.5 credits in free electives.
Note: the area concentration may include approved literature and civilization courses, including approved courses offered at the University of Ottawa.
EURR 2000 - Literature and Culture in Europe
EURR 4002 - Post-Soviet States and Societies
EURR 4003 - Social and Political Perspectives in Europe
EURR 4005 - Environmental Problems and Politics in East/Central Europe and Eurasia
EURR 4006 - European Integration and the Business Environment in East/Central Europe
EURR 4007 - Social and Political Discourse in Russia
EURR 4008 - Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Eastern and Central Europe
EURR 4100 - Nation-Building in Central and Eastern Europe
EURR 4101 - The Balkans
EURR 4104 - European Integration and European Security
EURR 4106 - Selected Topics in European Integration Studies
EURR 4107 - Russia and the New World Order, 1992 to the Present
EURR 4201 - Special Topics in European Studies
EURR 4202 - Special Topics in Russian and Eurasian Studies
EURR 4203 - Imperial and Soviet Russia
EURR 4204 - Central Europe, Past and Present
EURR 4205 - Gender and Politics in Post-Communist Societies
EURR 4206 - Internship and Applied Policy Skills
EURR 4207 - Politics of Central Eurasia
EURR 4208 - Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States
EURR 4900 - Tutorial in European and Russian Studies
EURR 4901 - Tutorial in European and Russian Studies
EURR 4902 - Tutorial in European and Russian Studies