Autumn Semester 2026 Area Studies and Language Courses

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies has compiled the following list of courses for autumn 2026 that are language and known area studies courses. Courses at the 1000- to 4000-level are typically undergraduate courses. 5000-level courses and above are typically graduate level courses. Graduate students may take a maximum of two 4000-level courses for credit IF the course is not taught by a graduate student and it is outside of their home discipline.

*This list is up-to-date as of May 27, 2026.

Columbus Campus

Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

• BCS 1101: Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Boyd, Time: TWRF 12:40-1:35/Online 12:45-1:40
• BCS 1103: Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Boyd, Time: TWRF 9:10-10:05
• BCS 3101: Advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: 11:10-12:25

Business: Management and Human Resources

• BUSMHR 2000: Introduction to International Business, Level: U, Credits: 1.5, Instructor: Bellner, Time: TR 8:00-9:20/ Online
• BUSMHR 4021: International Business Institutions, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Bellner, Time: TR 2:20-3:40

Comparative Studies 

• COMPSTD 3607: Film and Literature as Narrative Art, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Annus, Time: TR 11:10-12:30
• COMPSTD 3608: Representations of the Experience of War, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Payne, Time: MWF 9:10-10:05

Czech

• CZECH 1101: Elementary Czech I – Distance Learning, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: MTWR, 1:55-2:55
• CZECH 1103: Intermediate Czech II – Distance Learning, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: MWF, 4:30-5:20

Dance

• DANCE 3402: Dance in Global Contexts, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Schmidt, Time: TR 9:35-10:55

Earth Sciences

• EARTHSC 2204: Exploring Water Issues, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Saup, Time: Online

Economics

• ECON 4560: Cooperation and Conflict in a Globalized Economy, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Zhang, Time: WF 4:05-5:25. Cross-listed with International Studies.

Film Studies

• FILMSTD 2270.01: Introduction to Film Studies, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Svede, Time: TR 11:10-12:30
• FILMSTD 4650: Studies in Regional Cinema, Level U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Hashamova, Time: WF 11:10-12:30

Geography

• GEOG 2500: Cities and Their Global Spaces, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Ellinger, Time: TR 9:35-10:55
• GEOG 2750: World Regional Geography, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Schul, Time: Online
• GEOG 3597.01: World Urbanization, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: TBA, Time: TWRF 5:30-6:50

Germanic Languages and Literatures

• GERMAN 3252.02: The Holocaust in Literature and Film, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Richards, Time: TR Online 12:45-2:05
• GERMAN 3254H: Representations and Memory of the Holocaust in Film, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Reitter, Time: TR 12:45-2:05
• GERMAN 3351: Democracy, Fascism and German Culture, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Davidson, Time: TR 2:20-3:40

History

• HISTORY 3254: Europe Since 1950: From the Iron Curtain to Fortress Europe, Level U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Dragostinova, Time: WF 11:10-12:30
• HISTORY 3282: History of the Soviet Union, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Hoffmann, Time: WF 12:45-2:05
• HISTORY 3552: War in World History, 1900-Present, Level U, Credits, 3, Instructor: Cabanes, Time: TR 9:35-10:55
• HISTORY 3590: Wars of Empire and Decolonization, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Walker, Time: WF 2:20-3:40
• HISTORY 3642: Women and Gender in Modern Europe (1750 -1950), Diversity in Context, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Soland, Time: TR 2:20-3:40
• HISTORY 4575: Seminar in Military History: The First World War, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cabanes, Time: W 5:30-8:15
• HISTORY 7255: Studies in 20th Century European History: Belonging and the State in 20th Century Europe, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Dragostinova, Time: R 2:15-5:00

History of Art

• HISTART 2901: Introduction to World Cinema, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Paulsen, Time: Online
• HISTART 3901: World Cinema Today, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Svede, Time: TR 5:30-6:50

International Studies

• INTSTDS 3700: Introduction to Intelligence, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Keshk/ Bucknam, Time: WF 11:10-12:30/ TR 9:35-10:55
• INTSTDS 4195: Selected Problems in International Studies: Intelligence in Action, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Rigney, Time: M 5:30-8:15
• INTSTDS 4560: Cooperation and Conflict in a Globalized Economy, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Zhang, Time: WF 4:05-5:25. Cross-listed with Economics.
• INTSTDS 4700: Terror and Terrorism, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Lewis/Stratman, Time: Online/MW 5:30-6:50
• INTSTDS 4701: Development and Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Lewis, Time: TR 11:10-12:30
• INTSTDS 5701/5701E: Intelligence and National Security in a Changing World, Level: UG, Credits: 3, Instructor: Bucknam, Time: TR 2:20-3:40

Islamic Studies

• ISLAM 3201: Muslims in America, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Hosseini, Time: WF 11:10-12:30

Law

• LAW 7700: Human Rights, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Quigley, Time: TW 4:45-6:10
• LAW 8896.27: Middle East Conflict, Level: G, Credits: 2, Instructor: Quigley, Time: R 4:35-6:35

Modern Greek

• MDRNGRK 1101: Elementary Modern Greek I, Level: U, Credits: 5, Instructor: Brown, Time: MTWRF 10:20-11:15
• MDRNGRK 1103: Intermediate Modern Greek II, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Brown, Time: MWF 11:30-12:25
• MDRNGRK 2680: Folklore of Contemporary Greece, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Anagnostou, Time: TR 9:35-10:55
• MDRNGRK 3710: Modern Greek Literature in Translation, Level U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Jusdanis, Time: TR 2:20-3:40
• MDRNGRK 4002: Advanced Modern Greek II, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Brown, Time: MWF 12:40-1:35

Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures

• NELC 3667: Divination, Prophecy and the Occult in Religion and Culture, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Frank, Time: WF 11:00-12:30 (Cross-Listed as Religious Studies 3667)

Polish

• POLISH 1101: Elementary Polish I: Classroom, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Sacilowski, Time: TWRF 10:20-11:15
• POLISH 1103: Intermediate Polish I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Sacilowski, Time: TWR 11:30-12:45
• POLISH 3101: Advanced Polish I, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: TR 11:10-12:25
• POLISH 5230: Polish Literature: Subverting National Paradigms: The Jewish “Return”: LGBTQ Representation and Other Trends in Post-Communist Polish Culture and Media, Level: UG, Credits: 3, Instructor: Sacilowski, Time: WF 12:45-2:05

Political Science

• POLITSC 4310: Security Policy, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Godwin, Time: TR 3:55-5:15
• POLITSC 4318: Politics of International Terrorism, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Sylvan, Time: TR 9:35-10:55

Public Health

• PUBHLTH 6000: Introduction to Global Health, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Aguolu, Time: W 5:15-7:05

Religious Studies

• RELSTDS 3667: Divination, Prophecy and the Occult in Religion and Culture, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Frank, Time: WF 10:11-12:30 (Cross-Listed as NELC3667)

Romanian

• ROMANIA 1101: Elementary Romanian I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Lechintan-Siefer, Time: TWRF 12:40-1:35
• ROMANIA 1103: Intermediate Romanian I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Lechintan-Siefer, Time: TWR 9:00-9:35 Online

Russian

• RUSSIAN 1101.01: Elementary Russian I: Classroom Track, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructors: Caserta/Caserta/Myers, Times: TWRF 8:00-8:55/9:10-10:05/3:00-3:55
• RUSSIAN 1101.51: Elementary Russian I: Self-Paced, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 1101.61: Elementary Russian I: Self-Paced/Individualized Distance Learning, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: Online  
• RUSSIAN 1102.01: Elementary Russian II: Classroom Track, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructors: Gallagher/Stepanova, Times: TWRF 10:20-11:15/9:10-10:05 
• RUSSIAN 1102.51: Elementary Russian II: Self-Paced, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 1102.61: Elementary Russian II: Self-Paced/Individualized Distance Learning, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 1103.01: Intermediate Russian I: Classroom Track, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructors: Hadfield/Ridling Times: TWRF 9:10-10:05/10:20-11:15
• RUSSIAN 1103.61: Intermediate Russian I: Self-Paced, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 1103.61: Intermediate Russian I, Self-Paced/Individualized Distance Learning, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 1133: Intermediate Russian for Heritage Speakers, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Kim, Times: TWR 9:35-10:55
• RUSSIAN 1201: Basic Russian Phonetics, Level: U, Credits: 1, Instructor: Kim, Time: R 1:00-1:55
• RUSSIAN 1203: Russian Culture Through Children’s Literature: Level: U, Credits: 1, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: W 1:00-1:55
• RUSSIAN 2104: Intermediate Russian II: Classroom Track, Level U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Hadfield, Time: TWRF 10:20-11:15 
• RUSSIAN 2104.51: Intermediate Russian II: Self-Paced, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 2104.61: Intermediate Russian II: Self-Paced/Individualized Distance Learning, Level: U, Credits: 1-4, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 2200: Russian Language and Culture for Travel and Business, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA/Online
• RUSSIAN 2250.01: Masterpieces of Russian Literature, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Burry, Time: TBA Online
• RUSSIAN 2335.99: Russian Culture, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Ardakani, Time: Online
• RUSSIAN 2850: Other Russias, Level: U, Credits:3, Instructor: Cohle, Time: WF 2:20-3:40
• RUSSIAN 3101: Third Year Russian I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Myers, Time: TWR 11:10-12:30
• RUSSIAN 3121: Advanced Reading Russian I: Self-Paced, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 3122: Advanced Reading Russian II: Self-Paced, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 3140: Russian Conversation, Level: U, Credits: 1, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: T 12:40-1:35
• RUSSIAN 3355.99: Vodka in Russian Society and Culture: Deconstructing Myths, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Brintlinger, Time: Online/TBA
• RUSSIAN 3460: The Modern Russian Experience Through Film, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Hashamova, Time: WF 11:10-12:30
• RUSSIAN 3480.01: The Russian Spy: Cultures of Surveillance, Secret Agents and Hacking From the Cold War Through Today, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructors: Ardakani/Cohle, Time: Online/TR 9:35-10:55
• RUSSIAN 3490.99: Russian Youth Culture, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Boyd, Time: Online
• RUSSIAN 4101: Advanced Russian I, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Kim, Time: TR 10:11-12:30
• RUSSIAN 5101: Advanced Russian III, Level: U/G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Myers, Time: WF 9:35-10:55
• RUSSIAN 5103: Advanced Russian V, Level: U/G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Kim, Time: TR 8:00-9:20
• RUSSIAN 5194: Group Studies: Russian Colonialisms, Level UG, Credits: 3, Instructor: Arzyutov, Time: W 1:00-4:00
• RUSSIAN 5260: ALI – Russian Open Source Intelligence Research and Analysis (Advanced Language Institute), Level: UG, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TR 12:45-2:55
• RUSSIAN 6171: Reading Basic Russian for Graduate Students, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 6172: Reading Russian for Research, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA
• RUSSIAN 7150: Language Maintenance and Professionalization, Level: G, Credits: 1-2, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: T 5:20-6:15

Slavic Languages and Cultures

• SLAVIC 2230.01: Vampires, Monstrosity and Evil: From Slavic Myth to Twilight, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructors: Collins/Veskovic/Cohle, Times: Online/TR/Online, TBA/12:45-12:05/TBA
• SLAVIC 2345.30: Introduction to Balkan Literature and Culture, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Rucker-Chang, Time: TR 11:10-12:30
• SLAVIC 2365.99: Sports, Socialists and Society in Russia and Eastern Europe, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: Online
• SLAVIC 3310: Citizens in a Strange Land: Science Fiction in East European Literature and Film, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Burry, Time: WF 2:20-3:40
• SLAVIC 3320: Queer Comrades: Sexual Citizenship and LGBTQ Lives in Eastern Europe, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Suchland, Time: TR 2:20-3:10
• SLAVIC 3333.99: The Soviet Space Age, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Cretu, Time: TBA/Online
• SLAVIC 3711: Theatre, Identity and Citizenship in Eastern Europe (Cross-Listed with Theatre), Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Lin, Time: WF 2:30-4:30
• SLAVIC 3800: Bilingualism: Life in Two Worlds, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Isurin, Time: TR 3:55-5:15
• SLAVIC 6000: Slavic Literary, Film and Cultural Studies Professionalization Forum, Level: G, Credits: 1, Instructor: Lin, Time: M 10:30-11:30
• SLAVIC 6500: Proseminar in Literary and Cultural Studies, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Pratt, Time: M 2:15-5:00
• SLAVIC 6501: Introduction to Slavic and East European Studies: Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Pratt, Time: M 2:15-5:00
• SLAVIC 7801: College Teaching of Slavic and East European Languages, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Stepanova, Time: M, 9:00-11:45
• SLAVIC 8802: Language and Memory: Psycholinguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, Level: G, Credits: 3, Instructor: Isurin, Time: TR 2:20-3:40

Sociology

• SOCIOL 3200.01: Sociology of Immigration, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructors: Schoon/Dahr, Times: WF 9:35-10:55/Online/TR 9:55-10:55, 12:45-2:05

Theatre 

• THEATRE 3711 Theatre, Identity and Citizenship in Eastern Europe (Cross-listed in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures), Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Lin, Time: WF 2:30-4:30
• THEATRE 3731: History of Performance I, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Wier, Time: TR 3:55-5:15

Turkish

• TURKISH 1101: Elementary Turkish I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Young, Time: TR 12:40-1:45, F 12:00 Online
• TURKISH 1103: Intermediate Turkish I, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: TBA, Time: M 12:10-1:30
• TURKISH 3797: Global Intercultural Citizenship in the Middle East: Turkey, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Young, Time: TR 9:35-10:05, F 9:10-10:05

Ukrainian

• UKRAIN 1101: Elementary Ukrainian I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Verbitskaya, Time: TWRF 4:10-5:05

Uzbek

• UZBEK 1102: Elementary Uzbek I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Palvankar, Time: MTWR 3:00-3:55
• UZBEK 3102: Advanced Uzbek II, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: TBA, Time: MWF 1:35-12:25

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

• WGSST 3505: Transnational Feminism, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Abusneineh, Time: WF 11:10-12:30

Yiddish

• YIDDISH 1101: Elementary Yiddish I, Level: U, Credits: 4, Instructor: Zaritt, Time: MTWR 12:00-1:00
• YIDDISH 1103: Intermediate Yiddish I, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: TBA, Time: MW 4:00-5:30, F 12:00-1:00
• YIDDISH 5194: Yiddish Literature, Level: UG, Credits: 3, Instructor: Zaritt, Time: TR 12:45-2:05

Regional Campuses

Coming soon

Lima Campus

Mansfield Campus

Marion Campus

• SLAVIC 2345.20: Introduction to Ukrainian Literature and Culture, Level: U, Credits: 3, Instructor: Klochko, Time: TR 9:35-10:55

Newark Campus