Slavic and East European Studies
These major is being discontinued and is no longer admitting new students. Visit Academic Transformation page on the Eberly College website for more information.
The Slavic and East European Studies interdisciplinary major offers an integrated approach to the study of the languages, cultures, history, geography, politics, economies, religions and societies of Eastern Europe. This region includes: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Albania, Romania and Moldova.
The demand from government and the private sector for individuals specializing
in this resurgent area of Europe has renewed in recent years, even as economic,
political and cultural changes have served to make Eastern Europe more accessible.
The SEES program incorporates diverse disciplines, language study and
study abroad to provide you a deep as well as broad grasp of the region’s
past, present and future.
In today’s increasingly global setting, business, diplomacy and scholarship all benefit from a thorough knowledge of at least one foreign language and a familiarity with the culture, history, politics and economics of the region speaking that language.
A major in SEES prepares you for further study in graduate or professional schools, and also contributes background that may be applied to work in government, foreign service, non-governmental organizations and international business or law.