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Individualized Program of Study
A limited enrollment in the program (~10 students
per program year) facilitates individual guidance and personal attention.
Each student works individually with the Academic Coordinator to
develop a program of study, taking into account his or her career
goals, previous training, experience, and academic qualifications.
16 half-courses (semester courses) are required
for graduation; typical course load is 4 courses per semester. The
16 half-courses are distributed as follows:
• Two half-courses in four of the following
six disciplines:
• Economics
• Government (Political Science)
• History
• Upper-level Russian
• Any level non-Russian language
of the region
• Linguistics
• Literature
Note: at least two of the four disciplines must be in the social
sciences.
• One half-course addressing questions of
national identity and state structure of the region (this course may
also count toward a discipline requirement, where appropriate)
• Approved electives to bring total credits
to 16 half-courses
Master's Thesis
The thesis is intended as the capstone of the two-year program.
It is supervised by a Harvard faculty member and is based to a significant
extent on sources in one or more languages of the region. Many students
conduct in-country thesis research between program years with the
help of a research travel grant from the Davis Center. The thesis
carries a letter grade and counts as two half-courses.
Russian Language Qualifying
Exam
Before graduating from the program, all REECA students must pass
a 3-hour exam translating excerpts from the Russian press and scholarly
journals into English using a dictionary. The Russian Language Qualifying
Exam is offered three times each year, and students may take it
more than once.
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