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2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia Curriculum


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FSU1 Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia 5 8

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 5 of 5
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
EV371 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  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 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  
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  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 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  
AND

Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 17
Choose 3 of 17, 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  
EN351 WORLD LITERATURE 3.0  
EV482 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  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 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  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 3
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 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  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 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.
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 3.0  





2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia w/ Honors Curriculum


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FSU1H Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies Major: Eurasia w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia w/ Honors 1 1

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Additional Elective  
Take an additional course in Russian.
AND
Honors Thesis Choose 1 of 1
Take LN488 and complete an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member.
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 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.