Introduction
The Slavic and Eurasian Studies (SES) major is administered by the Duke Slavic and Eurasian Studies Department. This major is designed to enable students to gain knowledge about the languages and cultures of Eurasia, an area that is increasing in geo-political importance. The major is designed to educate students about Slavic and Eurasian cultures - their interrelated histories and contemporary interactions -- so that majors are prepared upon graduation to engage knowledgeably and productively in their professional careers or to pursue graduate study. This major also allows students to draw on the faculty strengths of the Slavic Department at UNC-Chapel Hill as well as the Middle Eastern/Islamic Studies programs at both universities, including the newly instituted Duke Islamic Studies Center.

Requirements for the Major
To earn a major in Slavic and Eurasian Studies, students must complete ten (10) courses, 8 of which must be at the 100 level or above.

There are two required courses: SES 101, “Mapping Slavic and Eurasian Studies” and SES197S, A Capstone Seminar (Seminar in Slavic and Eurasian Studies) in the junior or senior year, which will include a significant research component.

Further Requirements

• Four (4) language courses above the 002 level of either Russian (e.g., Rus 63, 64, 101S, 102S) or Turkish (TUR 10, 11, 101S, 102S). SES also offers Romanian, Polish, and Persian on a regular basis and Georgian on a semi-regular basis. These languages can be counted as fulfilling the language requirement with prior DUS approval.
• Four content (elective) courses on Slavic and Eurasian Studies topic with no more than two of these on an exclusively Slavic topic.

Appropriate courses may come from a list of approved courses or may include other courses (new courses, special topics courses, independent study) with at least 50 percent course content in Slavic and Eurasian studies. To determine if specific courses meet requirements for the major, students should consult the DUS in the Slavic and Eurasian Studies Department (SES).

The SES Department regularly offers a Focus cluster, “Between Europe and Asia: Explorations in Culture, Law, and Cognitive Science,” in the fall semester and the two Focus seminars will count toward the Eurasian Studies major.

Students are encouraged to study abroad in a country that is related to the geographical area covered by the major. Duke currently has semester and summer programs in both Istanbul and St. Petersburg.

To declare the major, students should officially declare their intention to major in Eurasian Studies through Academic Advising (first- and second-year students) or through the Registrar (juniors and seniors) and then contact the SES Department.