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IU · Global and International Studies
Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies · B.A.
The major in Central Eurasia provides students the opportunity to study a region of specialization in Central Eurasia through mastery of one or more languages as well as the history, culture, religion and geopolitics of a given region in a multidisciplinary approach.
In this program, students will examine contemporary and historical regions of critical significance: Tibet, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Hungary, Finland and the Baltics.
The degree program combines two key features:
A Language of Specialization, which gives students access to the chosen civilization through the voices of its people; and
A Region of Specialization, which includes courses on various aspects of the chosen civilization. Two- and three-year sequences are offered in the following languages: Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Mongolian, Persian, Tibetan, Turkish, Uyghur, and Uzbek.
Students with prior knowledge of a Central Eurasian (CEUS) language should contact the department to arrange a proficiency exam. Students will need to contact the instructor who teaches the language or email the CEUS Language Coordinator at ceuslc@iu.edu to arrange an individualized placement examination.
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