Honors in Russian & East European Studies

Students with an overall GPA of at least 3.50 are eligible to try to win honors in the major. This involves writing a thesis under the supervision of a REESC faculty member. Students interested in honors should meet with an adviser at the end of their junior year or beginning of their senior year to discuss a possible thesis topic. This topic must be submitted to the center director as a formal proposal, with the adviser’s signature. If the proposal is approved, the student registers for a minimum of 4 credits of REES 403 Thesis (this must occur at least one quarter before the term of graduation), writes the thesis, and defends it before the main adviser and a second faculty adviser. A successful thesis defense will result in graduation with honors in Russian & East European Studies.