Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2027 Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia
2027 Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FSU2
- Short description
- Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia
- Description
- Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia
- Transcript description
- Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia
- Required courses
- 5
- Optional courses
- 8
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | Choose 5 of 7 | |
| Cadets will take EV365/GE340 or EV371/GE343 depending on the semester that the course is taken. | ||
| EV365 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| EV371 | GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA | 3.0 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE343 | GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA | 3.0 |
| HI367 | IMPERIAL AND SOVIET RUSSIA | 3.0 |
| SS366 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 3.0 |
| SS375 | GOV & POL RUSSIA & NEIGHBORS | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Language Track | ||
| You must choose one of the following two language tracks. | ||
| Russian Electives | Choose 4 of 19 | |
| LN440R | RUSSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN451 | ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN491 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I | 3.0 |
| LN492 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II | 3.0 |
| LN493 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III | 3.0 |
| LN494 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV | 3.0 |
| LN495 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V | 3.0 |
| LR371 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN | 4.0 |
| LR372 | RUSSIAN FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM | 3.0 |
| LR470 | SPECIAL TOPIC IN RUSSIAN | 3.0 |
| LR475 | RUSSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LR476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - RUSSIAN | 3.0 |
| LR483 | RUSSIAN CIV I | 3.0 |
| LR484 | RUSSIAN CIV II | 3.0 |
| LR485 | SURVEY OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LR486 | SURVEY OF RUSSIAN LIT. II | 3.0 |
| LR487 | ADV IND STUDY-RUSSIAN | 3.0 |
| LR488 | ADV IND STUDY-RUSSIAN | 3.0 |
| LR492 | RUSSIAN LIFE IN FICTION | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Persian Electives | Choose 4 of 18 | |
| LN440Z | PERSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN451 | ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT | 3.0 |
| LN491 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I | 3.0 |
| LN492 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II | 3.0 |
| LN493 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III | 3.0 |
| LN494 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV | 3.0 |
| LN495 | SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V | 3.0 |
| LZ371 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE PERSIAN | 4.0 |
| LZ372 | PERSIAN FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM | 3.0 |
| LZ470 | SPECIAL TOPIC IN PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| LZ475 | PERSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA | 3.0 |
| LZ476 | MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| LZ483 | PERSIAN CIVILIZATION I | 3.0 |
| LZ484 | PERSIAN CIVILIZATION II | 3.0 |
| LZ485 | PERSIAN LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LZ486 | PERSIAN LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| LZ487 | ADV IND STUDY-PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| LZ488 | ADV IND STUDY-PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | Choose 3 of 26 | |
| Choose 3 CSCs, each from a different discipline. If EV482 or SS486 is selected as a CSC, cadets must choose a different course from the Integrated Experience list (i.e. EV482 or SS486 cannot double-count as a CSC and the IE for the major). | ||
| DS455 | COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY | 3.0 |
| EN300 | LITERARY METHODOLOGIES | 3.0 |
| EN311 | ANCIENT TO EARLY MODERN LIT | 3.0 |
| EN340 | CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN351 | WORLD LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN353 | WAR LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN361 | POETRY | 3.0 |
| EN362 | FILM AND FILM THEORY | 3.0 |
| EN363 | THE NOVEL | 3.0 |
| EN364 | DRAMA | 3.0 |
| EV482 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| HI344 | MODERN DIPLOMACY | 3.0 |
| HI358 | POLICY, STRATEGY & GENERALSHIP | 3.0 |
| HI362 | POLITICS/SOC-EARLY MOD EURO | 3.0 |
| HI381 | HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE | 3.0 |
| HI391 | WORLD RELIGIONS | 3.0 |
| LW410 | COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| LW473 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3.0 |
| LW481 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3.0 |
| SS465 | TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES | 3.0 |
| SS475 | COMP POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS | 3.0 |
| SS484 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| SS486 | STATE BUILDING | 3.0 |
| SS487 | INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY | 3.0 |
| WS358 | STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 5 | |
| Cadets selecting an LN490 course must align this course with the appropriate language track chosen for the major. Cadets selecting EV482 may take either EV482 or GE491. | ||
| EV482 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| LN490R | RUSSIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| LN490Z | PERSIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| SS486 | STATE BUILDING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355. | ||
| CY305 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major may choose any approved three course engineering sequence. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| LN490R | RUSSIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
| LN490Z | PERSIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP | 3.0 |
2027 Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- FSU2H
- Short description
- Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia w/ Honors
- Description
- Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 1
- Optional courses
- 1
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Elective | ||
| Take an additional course in Russian. | ||
| AND | ||
| Honors Thesis | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| Cadets complete an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member in the language selected for this major (LR488 or LZ488). | ||
| LR488 | ADV IND STUDY-RUSSIAN | 3.0 |
| LZ488 | ADV IND STUDY-PERSIAN | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, AND attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major. | ||