Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies/Master of Arts in Russian Studies

Students complete requirements for the Language and Culture Track of the REEES Studies Major. Students admitted to the BAM program can take a maximum of 12 credit hours toward the MA while they are still completing their BA. Up to 6 of these credits may be earned in upper-division undergraduate (30004000-level) courses, which may be counted toward both the REEES BA and the REEES MA; the other 6 should be earned in graduate (5000-level) courses and will only count toward the MA. Note: Students should ensure they don't try to take over 12 credit hours toward toward their MA while they are still completing their BA. It is not possible to apply only some of the credits from a course to the MA, so if a student takes courses worth 13 credit hours, they will lose one whole course, not just 1 credit hour. (For example, a student who takes one 4-credit course and three 3-credit courses in hopes of applying these credits to the MA will only be able to apply the 10 credits from the 4-credit course and two of the 3-credit courses; all credits from the third 3-credit course will remain unusable).

REEES BAM RequirementsBA DegreeStudents complete requirements for the Language and Culture Track of the REEES Studies Major. Students admitted to the BAM program can take a maximum of 12 credit hours toward the MA while they are still completing their BA. Up to 6 of these credits may be earned in upper-division undergraduate (3000/4000-level) courses, which may be counted toward both the REEES BA and the REEES MA; the other 6 should be earned in graduate (5000-level) courses and will only count toward the MA. Note: Students should ensure they don't try to take over 12 credit hours toward toward their MA while they are still completing their BA. It is not possible to apply only some of the credits from a course to the MA, so if a student takes courses worth 13 credit hours, they will lose one whole course, not just 1 credit hour. (For example, a student who takes one 4-credit course and three 3-credit courses in hopes of applying these credits to the MA will only be able to apply the 10 credits from the 4-credit course and two of the 3-credit courses; all credits from the third 3-credit course will remain unusable). Transition from BA to MA DegreeStudents will need to apply to graduate for the BA the semester they will complete the BA degree. In that same semester, they will also need to apply for admission/continuation to the MA degree using the Master's Continuation Form. Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA to continue to the MA degree, and they must begin the MA program within one academic year of completing the BA. Upon successful admission to the MA degree, BAM students will be changed to graduate status and should follow all graduate school rules for MA students. From this point forward, they will be charged graduate tuition and will be eligible for TAships and graduate scholarships/fellowships. Note: Being changed to graduate status might affect a student's financial aid. .MA DegreeStudents complete requirements for the REEES Studies MA.Note: As stated above under “BA Degree,” BAM students can apply up to 12 credits taken while in undergraduate status to the MA degree; up to 6 of these credits can come from upper-division undergraduate (3000/4000-level) courses that count toward both the BA and MA degrees. MA Language Proficiency Examination and Degree OptionsIn addition to completing required coursework, all students pursuing an MA in REEES must pass a Russian language proficiency examination. Students pursuing the non-thesis degree option must pass an MA Examination; students pursuing the thesis option must complete and defend an MA Thesis. See details and timelines for examinations and degree options in the REEES MA Handbook.