RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN, AND CENTRAL ASIAN STUDIES Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.

M.A.

Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy

Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy

Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy

Specific Courses No

Specific Credits Yes A minimum of 27 nonlanguage credits; at least 6 credits must be in graduate seminars; at least one seminar must be in the department of concentration.

Examinations No

Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Thesis is recommended. In lieu of a thesis, and in consultation with the M.A. advisor, students may take an additional graduate-level seminar, resulting in a seminar paper. The degree should be completed by the end of full-time study, usually at the end of the fourth semester.

Language Requirements Yes At least two years in one REECA language is required; enrollment in a language course is required each semester for the duration of the program.

Advisor Follow Graduate School policy

Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy