Certificate in Central & Eastern European Studies

Our students become well-rounded observers of Central and Eastern Europe culture, history and politics, and they are able to apply this knowledge in business, commerce, publishing, the arts, academia, diplomatic services and government.

Our undergraduate certificate in Central and Eastern European studies offers students the opportunity to explore the culture, history and politics of nations like Russia, Hungary and Turkey from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The program serves to foster new knowledge and understanding of Central and Eastern Europe while training new generations how to play a productive role in their reconstruction.

  • Gain the tools to understand Central and Eastern Europe’s complexity
  • Enhance your education by studying abroad in Eastern Europe
  • Complement your undergraduate studies with a certificate

Gain an interdisciplinary education with courses offered in history, anthropology, political science, Russian and Jewish studies, among others

Broaden your employment possibilities in combination with the skills you learn in your major area of study

Learn from the only Central and Eastern European studies certificate program in Colorado

Be successful.

Be prepared to meet the needs of our diverse and increasingly global 21st-century society with targeted knowledge of Central and Eastern Europe.

 

Gain an advantage for employment or graduate school with an interdisciplinary and extended education

 

Analyst, foreign language teacher, journalist, correspondent, interpreter and business development manager are common opportunities to apply this certificate

 

Work in business, commerce, publishing, the arts, academia, diplomatic services or government

Academic Plan & Requirements

To earn the certificate, students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours, 9 of which are upper division. The certificate is open to all degree-seeking undergraduate students pursuing any major at CU Boulder but is especially attuned to students in cultural studies, the humanities, social sciences, business and law.

Community & Involvement

We offer students opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their studies, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.