The Central and East European Languages and Cultures major is a designated capstone major. Students must complete a capstone seminar and present their final paper in the department annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Students draw on their previously acquired subject matter knowledge and skills to plan a research project and write a substantial academic paper. They also gain experience engaging in scholarly discourse, preparing appropriate media for public presentation, and submitting their work to an academic journal.

The major in Central and East European Languages and Cultures is designed to provide students with a mastery of one language of central or eastern Europe and familiarity with the literature, as well as general background in the cultural, political, and social history of the Slavic peoples.

The honors program is designed for exceptional departmental majors who wish to complete a research project that culminates in an honors thesis.
Admission
The honors program is open to majors with a 3.5 grade-point average in upper-division courses in the major and a 3.0 overall GPA. Students should apply for admission by spring quarter of their junior year. At the time of admission, students must have completed at least two upper-division courses in their major. Prior to admission to the honors program, students must identify a faculty adviser, who must be a regular member of the UCLA faculty; the faculty adviser must commit to mentoring the student for the duration of the program. Students must also write a two-page proposal of the project, to be approved by the faculty adviser and submitted with the application form.
Requirements
The honors program is a three-term sequence (Slavic 198A, 198B, 198C), taken in addition to requirements for the major. The courses must be taken during senior year (fall, winter, and spring terms respectively). Students pursuing departmental honors must submit the contract for each course by the end of the tenth week of the previous quarter. The sequence culminates in the submission of a thesis. Students who enroll in the honors program are exempt from taking the standard thesis course sequence (Slavic 191TA, 191TB, 191TC).
The honors thesis is intended to be a substantial piece of original scholarship at least 40 pages in length exclusive of front matter, appendixes, and bibliography (25 pages to satisfy the regular capstone senior thesis major requirement). Students are required to use a Slavic, east European, or Eurasian language in their research, with the scope of the language work to be determined in consultation with their faculty adviser. Evaluation of the honors thesis is made by the faculty adviser.
To qualify for graduation with departmental honors, students must (1) complete all requirements for the major, (2) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better in upper-division courses required for the major and an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, and (3) complete Slavic 198A, 198B, 198C with grades of B or better.
To qualify for graduation with departmental highest honors, students must (1) complete all requirements for the major, (2) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.8 or better in upper-division courses required for the major and an overall GPA of 3.5 or better, and (3) complete Slavic 198A, 198B, 198C with grades of A- or better.
Honors and highest honors are recorded on the final transcript and diploma after students successfully complete the program.
In the event that a student does not complete the departmental honors program or qualify for departmental honors/highest honors, their paper may count toward the regular capstone senior thesis requirement for their major (25 pages minimum to satisfy requirement).

Students may petition to substitute courses after consulting with the undergraduate adviser.
Each major course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better.

Required: Central and East European Studies 91 or Slavic 90.

Transfer applicants to the Central and East European Languages and Cultures major with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory course prior to admission to UCLA: one culture, history, or civilization course on one or more European nations.
Refer to the <a href="https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer">UCLA transfer admission guide</a> for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Required: (1) One three-quarter (12 to 15 units) introductory central and east European language sequence, or one 12-unit intensive introductory central and east European language course, to be selected from Czech 101A, 101B, 101C, Hungarian 101A, 101B, 101C, Polish 101A, 101B, 101C, Romanian 101A, 101B, 101C, 103, Serbian/Croatian 101A, 101B, 101C, 103, or Ukrainian 101A, 101B, 101C; (2) one three-quarter (12 to 15 units) language sequence to be selected from Czech 102A, 102B, 102C, Hungarian 102A, 102B, 102C, Polish 102A, 102B, 102C, Romanian 102A, 102B, 102C, Serbian/Croatian 102A, 102B, 102C, or Ukrainian 102A, 102B, 102C, or any three courses from Russian 100A, 100B, 100C, 101A, 101B, 101C, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 103C, 130A, 140A; (3) three courses (12 units) from the following list (187 courses are 2 units each; no more than 8 units may be from the 187 series): Central and East European Studies M120, 125, 126, Czech 155, 187A through 187M, History 120A through 120D, Hungarian 187A through 187M, Polish 152A, 152B, 152C, 187A through 187M, Romanian 152, 187A through 187M, Russian C124G, Serbian/Croatian 187A through 187M, Ukrainian 152, 187A through 187M; one of the three courses may be selected from Russian M118, 119, 120, C124C, C124D, C124N, C124T.
During their senior year, students must also take Slavic 191TA, 191TB, and 191TC in which they complete a capstone senior thesis.

College of Letters and Science

Selection and use of original sources in a Central and East European language or Russian to prepare a thesis

Editing of the research paper into a journal article, and submission of it to an academic journal

Determination of what information should be developed and analyzed

Completion of conference presentation that includes fielding audience questions

Incorporation of knowledge acquired to formulate an independent study topic and research project

Acquisition of skills relating to development of discourse and argument that is clear, reasoned, reflective, informed by evidence, and aimed at deciding what to believe

Mastery of oral communication including interpersonal communication, presentation, and discussion

General Catalog

Central and East European Languages and Cultures BA