The East-Central European Studies Program (ECES) at the University of Florida (UF) was formally established within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Fall 2007. It is housed in the Center of European Studies, and is a fully interdisciplinary program with courses in Anthropology, English, Food and Human Nutrition, History, LLC, Political Science, and Sociology, among others. The program offers a Minor and Certificate.
The primary goal of the East-Central European Studies Program at UF is to provide a comprehensive range of courses on Eastern and Central Europe, including classes on the history, politics, culture, and languages of the region. The program combines both area and language studies to provide a comprehensive study of the region. Students who complete the minor have pursued careers in academics, the federal government, and international organizations. For more information on our alumni, visit our Alumni page.
East-Central European Studies Minor
The minor is designed to give UF students the opportunity to gain interdisciplinary expertise in the region. The program provides students with the opportunity to combine area studies with language courses. Students completing the minor achieve language proficiency beyond the introductory level.
The minor offers students a specialization in the less or least commonly taught languages that are not offered through a standalone major (Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Turkish). The Center is one of only a small number of universities in the country that offer Czech, Hungarian, and Polish.
The East-Central European Studies minor is open to all UF undergraduates.
Requirements:
- Total credits: 18-22 | Completed with minimum grades of C | 6 credits must be unique to the minor
- Overall 2.5 GPA
- 3 credits Required Coursework:
- EUS 3930/CPO 3614, Eastern European Politics
- EUH 3330, Late Modern Central and Eastern Europe
- EUH 3564, Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
- EUS 3930/ANT 3930, Anthropology of Eastern European
- 6-10 credits Language Coursework:
- 2 semesters of one language beyond the CLAS requirement
(Eligible languages: Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, Russian)
- 2 semesters of one language beyond the CLAS requirement
- 9 credits Elective Coursework:
- See the ECES Studies schedule each semester for a full list
East-Central European Studies Certificate
The certificate is designed to give UF students the opportunity to gain interdisciplinary expertise in the region. The program provides students with the opportunity to combine area studies with language courses. Students completing the certificate achieve language proficiency beyond the introductory level.
The certificate offers students a specialization in the less or least commonly taught languages that are not offered through a standalone major (Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Turkish). The Center is one of only a small number of universities in the country that offer Czech, Hungarian, and Polish.
The East-Central European Studies certificate is open to all UF undergraduates.
Requirements:
- Total credits: 12-14 | Completed with minimum grades of C | 9 credits must be unique to any other minor or certificate
- Overall 2.5 GPA and 3.0 major GPA
- 3 credits Required Coursework:
- EUS 3930/CPO 3614, Eastern European Politics
- EUH 3330, Late Modern Central and Eastern Europe
- EUH 3564, Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
- EUS 3930/ANT 3930, Anthropology of Eastern European
- 3-5 credits Language Coursework:
- 1 semester of one language beyond the CLAS requirement
(Eligible languages: Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, Russian)
- 1 semester of one language beyond the CLAS requirement
- 6 credits Elective Coursework:
- See the ECES Studies schedule each semester for a full list