Russian, East European, and Eurasian Program

Minor in East European and Eurasian Studies (EEES)

Meant to complement a wide range of majors, the East European and Eurasian Studies minor teaches region-specific concepts and research tools, while supporting students in developing introductory-level knowledge at least one of the region’s many languages. This knowledge will equip students to better address issues related to this area in their future careers, whether these be in law, business, science, government or non-profit work, health, or teaching.

Minor Requirements

All students must complete 24 credits of coursework:

  • At least 1 course offering broad coverage of the entire EEES area
  • 3 EEES courses at the advanced level (300 or 400 level)
  • At least 1 EEES course in the humanities (e.g. literature, comparative literature, theatre).
  • At least 1 EEES course in the social sciences (e.g. political science, anthropology, history)

All EEES winter and summer courses can be found through a search for EEES, but many in-semester courses that are eligible for the minor do not yet carry the EEES rubric.

To obtain a list of EEES eligible courses, reach out to REEES Director Heather DeHaan (hdehaan@binghamton.edu).

EEES Spring and Winter 2026 classes

(WINTER 2026)

  • EEES/RUSS380X           Ukraine in a European Context

(SPRING 2026)

Language Classes:

  • PERS203             Persian II

  • TURK110            Turkish

  • JUST180A           Yiddish II

  • GER101               Elementary German

  • RUSS202            Russian for Russians

Humanities Classes:

  • JUST284A           Yiddish Cinema (CRN35542)

  • RUSS250            Soviet Film (CRN37588)

  • GER380C           Marx and Critical Theory (CRN 37248)

  • JUST354              Modern Yiddish Culture (CRN31497)

Social Science Classes:

  • HIST181C          History of the Holocaust (CRN36573)

  • RUSS280N        Russia: 1700-1917 (CRN33903)

  • PLSC389A         State and Society: MENA and Central Asia (CRN24077)

  • HIST325              Red Phoenix (CRN35492)

  • HIST327              East European Borderlands (CRN37474)

  • HIST 385G         Ottoman Sci & Tech & Culture

  • JUST 480E          Women and the Holocaust (CRN 25152)

  • HIST 485B          Knowledge, Labor & Craft in the Middle East 

Be sure to consult REEES Director Heather D. DeHaan (hdehaan@binghamton.edu) as you map out your study program.