Bachelor of Arts in Central Eurasian Studies
Central Eurasian Studies examines contemporary and historical regions of critical significance, such as Tibet, Xinjiang, the Central Asian Muslim republics, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Hungary and the Baltics. Faculty in the Department conduct research and teach classes on such diverse topics as The Silk Road, the Mongol Conquest, Minorities in China, Russia's Neighbors, the Dalai Lamas, Iranian Kings and Prophets, Empire and Ethnicity in the Soviet Union, and Nation-Building in the Post-Soviet World. Required coursework promotes a multidisciplinary training in the languages, histories, cultures, religions, economies, geopolitics and international relations of one or more Central Eurasian regions of specialization.
Requirements
- Introductory course. One (1) course:
- CEUS-R 290 Introduction to Central Asia, Mongolia, and Tibet
- CEUS-R 292 Introduction to Turkic and Iranian Civilization
- CEUS-R 294 Introduction to Hungary, Estonia, and Finland
- Capstone. One (1) course:
- CEUS-R 491 Capstone Seminar in Central Eurasian Studies
- One of the following tracks:
- Central Eurasian Studies*. Students must complete at least 30 credit hours, including two years of a Central Eurasian language through the intermediate level (8 credit hours) and additional coursework chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies or academic advisor.
- CEUS-T 201 Intermediate Finnish I
- CEUS-T 202 Intermediate Finnish II
- CEUS-T 203 Intermediate Estonian I
- CEUS-T 204 Intermediate Estonian II
- CEUS-T 211 Intermediate Uzbek I
- CEUS-T 212 Intermediate Uzbek II
- CEUS-T 231 Intermediate Uyghur I
- CEUS-T 232 Intermediate Uyghur II
- CEUS-T 241 Intermediate Hungarian I
- CEUS-T 242 Intermediate Hungarian II
- CEUS-T 251 Intermediate Persian I
- CEUS-T 252 Intermediate Persian II
- CEUS-T 261 Intermediate Mongolian I
- CEUS-T 262 Intermediate Mongolian II
- CEUS-T 271 Intermediate Tibetan I
- CEUS-T 272 Intermediate Tibetan II
- CEUS-T 281 Intermediate Turkish I
- CEUS-T 282 Intermediate Turkish II
- Language and Civilization**. Students must complete at least 31 credit hours to include an Introductory course (see item 1 above) that corresponds to the Language of Specialization and at least four courses (12 credit hours) at the 200–499 level, chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies or academic advisor. Students must also complete three years of a Language of Specialization through the advanced level (16 credit hours).
- Central Eurasian Studies*. Students must complete at least 30 credit hours, including two years of a Central Eurasian language through the intermediate level (8 credit hours) and additional coursework chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies or academic advisor.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.