American Studies at MIT offers students the opportunity to organize subjects from various fields (e.g., history, anthropology, literature, political science, music, art and architecture, and urban studies) into personally constructed interdisciplinary programs as a way of gaining an integrated understanding of American society and culture.
American Studies is a field of concentration; it is also available as the humanities component of a joint major program (the 21E and 21S degrees), or as a full major by special arrangement. American Studies majors work out a coherent program of study with an advisor, usually including two subjects each in literature and history, although variations are possible. Major programs can center on a particular interest or aim more broadly at a comprehensive knowledge of various aspects of American life and culture.
The coordinator of American Studies is Professor Christopher Capozzola, Room E51-180, 617-452-4960, capozzol@mit.edu.
Through a wide variety of subjects drawn from a number of disciplines, this program provides a curricular framework for exploring topics in ancient and medieval studies which range from the history of ideas and institutions to that of material artifacts, literature, and certain original languages. The program spans the 6,500 years between 5000 BC and 1500 AD.
This program’s goal is to develop knowledge and understanding of the more distant past both for itself, in its uniqueness, and as an object of specifically modern questions and methods of inquiry. The program has an interest in the structure of institutions and social systems, and in relationships between the social order and learned traditions, values, ideologies, and ideas. Ancient and medieval studies derive a special claim to our interest from the fact that the record is so full and multiform and that much of it is of exceptionally high quality at once in substance and form.
Ancient and Medieval Studies is available as a concentration, a minor, and as a major departure within Course 21. Individual programs are to be determined in consultation with Professor William Broadhead, Room E51-175, 617-258-6668, williamb@mit.edu.
Psychology, the study of human mental life and behavior, is represented at MIT as a program in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and as a concentration within the undergraduate HASS Requirement. Faculty and subjects in psychology are found in many MIT departments, including Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Management, History, and STS. Students who wish to concentrate in psychology take a set of subjects from these departments, chosen in consultation with the concentration officer for the Program in Psychology (details are available at the HASS office).
Students who wish a more substantial education in the field may pursue a Minor in Psychology, described in further detail in the following section on minors.
In addition to taking psychology subjects, undergraduates may take advantage of a wide range of research opportunities (generally via the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program). Students should contact UROP coordinators from specific departments about projects currently available.
Psychology exists as a major at MIT only as a major departure within Course 21.
For more information about the Program in Psychology, contact Professor Alan Hein, Room 46-2047, 617-253-5759, hein@mit.edu, or the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Undergraduate Office, Room 46-2005, 617-253-0482.
Women's and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary inquiry into the significance of gender in human society and thought, both in the United States and around the world. Drawing on 30 years of scholarly work centered on gender analysis as well as research in many traditional fields, the program explores questions such as how women and men learn their gender roles; how different societies define women and men; and how ideas of sex and gender shape and are shaped by language, individual behavior, and social institutions such as law, religion, and education. Students explore the varied roles gender has played in different cultures, times, intellectual disciplines, and forms of creative expression. Debates over sexuality, reproduction, feminism, masculinity, the roles of women in history, politics, and science, and the intersections of gender with other social categories such as race, class, ethnicity are all topics addressed within this interdisciplinary field.
Most subjects in the field of Women's and Gender Studies are cross-listed with other departments and are available to students in a wide range of fields of study. Through classes, UROPs, and events, both undergraduate and graduate students gain new perspectives on other disciplines such as computer science, law, philosophy, theater, management, literature, urban studies, psychology, and history. Women’s and Gender Studies subjects are open to all students.
The curriculum includes a core subject, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, and a selection of subjects from many departments at the Institute, listed in the Special Programs section of the MIT Subject Listing & Schedule, http://student.mit.edu/catalog/index.cgi. A full major (known as a major departure) is available by special arrangement. Women's and Gender Studies also offers a minor program (see below) and a concentration.
For more information, contact the coordinator, Heidy M. González, Room 14E-316, 617-253-8844.
MIT students expect to be full participants in the global economy and research environment. The interdisciplinary HASS Minor in Applied International Studies prepares undergraduates for this reality by integrating international learning and experiences into their course of study. The six-subject minor is organized into three areas that address key components of international education.
The first area is language and culture. Lasting economic and social relationships in an international context are only possible for those who speak the language of a foreign country and are familiar with its cultural dimensions. Therefore, this part of the minor gives students the opportunity to become competent in a foreign language and learn about the culture of a foreign country or region.
The second area is international politics, economics, and history. This area offers students a set of subjects that help them to critically understand the economic, political, cultural and historical concepts and movements that create an increasingly interconnected world. Students take two or three subjects from this area. One of these subjects focuses on a chosen geographical region of specialization.
The third area is a significant international experience. Recognizing that theoretical learning should be combined with hands-on experience, the Minor in Applied International Studies includes a required stay-abroad component that exposes students to the challenges and opportunities of working and living in another culture. Students select their options in close consultation with the minor advisor. The experience abroad will typically take place in the form of an internship, research stay, service learning opportunity, or study abroad. Within this area, the minor offers students subjects that directly prepare them for these experiences before they go, and help them reflect on their work, research, or study-abroad experience after they return to campus. Students choose one or two subjects. Please keep in mind that current lists may not include new subjects.
| Tier I | Language and culture: two or three subjects that
expose students to foreign languages and/or cultures,
beyond first-year language subjects. At least two subjects
must focus on one country or region. Consult the minor
advisor for a list of approved subjects. |
|
| Tier II | Politics, economics, and history: two or three subjects,
one of which must focus on the geographical area chosen
in Tier I. Consult the minor advisor for a list of
approved subjects. |
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| Tier III | International experience: one or two subjects from the following group, linked to study, research, or work experiences abroad. Other subjects than these may be substituted with the approval of the minor advisor: | |
| 21F.019 | Communicating Across Cultures | |
| 17.921J/21F.099 | Independent International Research Project (at least 9 units) | |
| 17.199J/21F.098 | Working in the Global Economy |
Additional information can be obtained from Serenella Sferza, minor advisor, Center for International Studies, E38-755, 617-452-2693, ssferza@mit.edu.
The Minor in Astronomy, offered jointly by the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences and the Department of Physics, covers the observational and theoretical foundations of astronomy. The minor requires seven subjects as follows:
Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics
Required subjects: 8.03, 8.282J/12.402J, 18.03
or 18.034
Astrophysics
Choose one: 8.284, 8.286, 8.292J/12.330J
Planetary Astronomy
Choose one: 12.008, 12.400, 12.425
Observations
8.287J/12.410J
Independent Project in Astronomy
Choose one: 8.UR, 8.ThU, 12.UR, 12.ThU, 12.411
Four of the subjects used to satisfy the requirements for the astronomy minor may not be used to satisfy any other minor or major.
Further information on the minor may be obtained from Professor James Elliot, 54-422, 617-253-6308, jle@mit.edu.
An interdepartmental Minor in Biomedical Engineering is available to all undergraduate students outside the biological engineering (Course 20) major. While the total number of subjects required for the minor is eight, all science and engineering majors at MIT already take two or three of these subjects for their major. Students who are not science or engineering majors can use two of the subjects to fulfill Restricted Electives in Science and Technology requirements. The total number of additional subjects required to complete the minor is thus five or six.
The Minor in Biomedical Engineering consists of the following:
| 5.12 | |
Organic Chemistry I |
|
plus | |
| 5.07 | |
Biological Chemistry I |
|
or | |
| 7.05 | |
General Biochemistry |
| 18.03 | |
Differential Equations |
|
or | |
| 3.016 | |
Mathematical Methods for Materials Scientists and Engineers |
|
plus | |
|
a subject that applies differential equations to solve systems or macroscopic rate problems including, but not limited to one of the following: | |
| 2.003 | |
Modeling Dynamics and Control I |
| 2.005 | |
Thermal-Fluids Engineering I |
| 6.002 | |
Circuits and Electronics |
| 3.022 | |
Microstructural Evolution in Materials |
| 10.301 | |
Fluid Mechanics |
| 16.03-16.04 | Unified Engineering III-IV | |
| 22.01 | |
Introduction to Ionizing Radiation |
| Two of the following: | ||
| 20.110 | |
Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems |
| 20.309 | |
Biological Engineering II: Instrumentation and Measurement |
| 20.310J | |
Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics |
| 20.320 | |
Analysis of Biomolecular & Cellular Systems |
| 20.330J | |
Fields, Forces, and Flows in Biological Systems |
| 20.340J | |
Materials for Biomedical Applications |
| 20.360J | |
Cell and Tissue Engineering |
| 20.361J | |
Molecular and Engineering Aspects of Biotechnology |
| 20.370J | |
Quantitative Physiology: Cells and Tissues |
| 20.371J | Quantitative Physiology: Organ Transport Systems | |
| 20.390J | |
Foundations of Computational and Systems Biology |
| One of the following: | ||
| 20.342 | |
Molecular Structure of Biological Materials |
| 20.380J | |
Biotechnology and Engineering |
| 20.411J | |
Cell-Matrix Mechanics |
| 20.441J | |
Biomaterials—Tissue Interactions |
| 20.451J | |
Design of Medical Devices and Implants |
| 20.481J | Fundamental Limits of Biological Measurement | |
| 3.052 | |
Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials |
| 6.121J | |
Bioelectronics Project Laboratory |
| 6.555J | |
Biomedical Signal and Image Processing |
| 6.581J | |
Foundations of Algorithms and Computational Techniques in Systems Biology |
| 6.807 | |
Computational Functional Genomics |
| 9.29J | |
Introduction to Computational Neuroscience |
| 9.641J | |
Introduction to Neural Networks |
| 10.28 | |
Biological Engineering Laboratory |
| 10.29 | |
Biological Engineering Projects Laboratory |
| 16.400 | |
Human Factors Engineering |
| 16.423J | |
Aerospace Biomedical and Life Support Engineering |
| 22.01 | Introduction to Ionizing Radiation | |
| 22.058 | |
Principles of Tomograpic Imaging |
| HST.574 | |
Introduction to Sensorimotor Neuroengineering |
| One additional subject from the list of Biomedical Engineering Core electives above and one subject from the following, or two additional subjects from the list of Biomedical Engineering Core electives above (no further elective is required): | ||
| 20.104J | Chemicals in the Environment: Toxicology and Public Health | |
| 20.109 | Laboratory Fundamentals in Biological Engineering | |
| 20.201 | Mechanisms of Drug Actions | |
| 20.450 | Molecular and Cellular Pathophysiology | |
| 3.034 | Organic and Biomaterials Chemistry | |
| 7.02 | |
Introduction to Experimental Biology and Communication |
| 7.03 | |
Genetics |
| 7.06 | |
Cell Biology |
| 7.20J | |
Human Physiology |
| 10.702 | |
Introductory Experimental Biology and Communication |
For further information, please visit the Biological Engineering website at http://web.mit.edu/be/ or contact the BE Academic Office, Room 56-651, 617-253-1712.
Energy is a fundamentally multidisciplinary topic. Transforming the world’s energy systems requires combining expertise from numerous fields in engineering and technology, natural and social science, and policy. A diversity of disciplinary perspectives is necessary to equip students to work in this complex, evolving field.
The Energy Studies Minor for undergraduates is an Institute-wide program that complements the deep expertise obtained in any major with a broad understanding of the interlinked realms of science, technology, and social sciences as they relate to energy and associated environmental challenges. The minor curriculum integrates these three domains in a thoroughly multidisciplinary program. A faculty oversight committee including representatives from all five Schools oversees the Energy Studies Minor program.
The Energy Studies curriculum has two components. The first is a core that provides an integrated perspective on energy and associated environmental challenges in three domains, each with a primary focus: Energy Science Foundations (fundamental laws and principles that govern energy sources, conversion, and uses), Social Science Foundations of Energy (social scientific perspectives and tools that explain human behavior in the energy context), and Energy Technology/Engineering in Context (the application of laws and principles to a specific energy context). The second component is a customized program of electives that is selected by each student in close consultation with his or her Energy Minor faculty advisors.
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| 2.005 | Thermal-Fluids Engineering I | |
| 5.60 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics | |
| 6.007 | Electromagnetic Energy: From Motors to Lasers | |
| 8.21 | Physics of Energy | |
| 12.021 | Earth Science, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 12.340 | Global Warming Science | |
| Required subject: | ||
| 15.031J | Energy Decisions, Markets, and Policies | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| 2.60J | Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion | |
| 4.42J | Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings | |
| 22.081J | Introduction to Sustainable Energy | |
| Choose 24 units from the following: | ||
| 1.071J | Global Change Science (12 units) | |
| 1.801J | Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics: Pollution Prevention and Control (12 units) | |
| 2.570 | Nano-to-Macro Transport Processes (12 units) | |
| 2.612 | Marine Power and Propulsion (12 units) | |
| 2.627 | Fundamentals of Photovoltaics (12 units) | |
| 4.401 | Introduction to Building Technology (12 units) | |
| 5.92 | Energy in the Local Community (12 units) | |
| 6.061 | Introduction to Electric Power Systems (12 units) | |
| 6.131 | Power Electronics Laboratory (12 units) | |
| 6.701 | Introduction to Nanoelectronics (12 units) | |
| 10.04J | A Philosophical History of Energy (12 units) | |
| 11.162 | Politics of Energy and the Environment (12 units) | |
| 11.165 | Infrastructure in Crisis: Energy and Security Challenges (12 units) | |
| 11.168 | Enabling an Energy-Efficient Society (12 units) | |
| 11.369J | Energy Policy for a Sustainable Future (12 units) | |
| 12.213 | Alternate Energy Sources (6 units) | |
| 14.42 | Environmental Policy and Economics (12 units) | |
| 14.44 | Energy Economics and Policy (12 units) | |
| 15.026J | Global Climate Change: Economics, Science, and Policy (9 units) | |
| 15.366 | Energy Ventures (12 units) | |
| 15.933 | Strategic Opportunities in Energy (6 units) | |
| 22.033 | Nuclear Systems Design Project (12 units) | |
| 22.06 | Engineering of Nuclear Systems (12 units) | |
| STS.032 | Energy, Environment, and Society (12 units) |
|
Students who take more than one subject from any of the core areas may be able to count the additional coursework toward the elective requirement. Contact Amanda Graham, director, MITEI Education Office, Room E19-370K, 617-253-8995, agraham@mit.edu, or visit http://web.mit.edu/mitei/education/index.html for more information.
The Program in Psychology encompasses subjects from the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Sloan School of Management; Program in Science, Technology, and Society; and other areas. It administers the HASS Minor in Psychology.
The Minor in Psychology consists of six subjects arranged in three levels of study that provide students breadth in the field as a whole and some depth in one or two areas of specialization. The three levels are as follows.
| Tier I | One subject: | |
| 9.00 | Introduction to Psychology |
|
| Tier II | Two subjects, one from any two of the following areas: | |
| Experimental Psychology Personality and Social Psychology Applied Psychology |
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| Tier III | Three subjects from one or two of the following areas: | |
| Experimental Psychology Personality and Social Psychology Applied Psychology |
No more than three of the subjects used to satisfy the requirements for the major in brain and cognitive sciences may be used for the Minor in Psychology.
For a listing of available subjects in these areas, consult the HASS Office, Room 14N-410, or the BCS Undergraduate Office, Room 46-2005, 617-253-0482; for information about the Psychology Program, contact the BCS Undergraduate Office.
Public policy is an academic field that focuses on how government action can be best utilized to enhance the quality of life of citizens. The interdisciplinary HASS Minor in Public Policy is intended to provide a single framework for students in engineering and sciences who are interested in the role of public policy in the field of their technical expertise. Course 11 majors are not eligible for the public policy minor.
The six-subject minor is organized along three dimensions. The first dimension is a foundation built on the study of market and nonmarket institutions in which public policy decisions are made and implemented. All students take two subjects that introduce them to justifications for government action—justifications that form the fundamental basis for making public policy. The second dimension is the study of the methods for assessing the impacts of policy change on policy outcomes. The purpose is to provide students with a basic understanding of the range of approaches professionals use to evaluate public policies. The third dimension is an in-depth study of policymaking in one substantive field. All minors specialize in an area of public policy, such as science and technology policy, and take three subjects within that specialty. Students may also do an internship to fulfill one part of the three-subject requirement.
| Tier I | |
Introduction to Markets, Politics, and Public Policy (two required subjects) |
| 11.002J/17.30J | Making Public Policy | |
| and | ||
| 14.01 | Principles of Microeconomics |
|
| Tier II | Policy Analysis (one required subject) | |
| 11.003J/17.303J |
Methods of Policy Analysis | |
| Tier III | Policy Concentration | |
| Three subjects chosen in one of the
following tracks: social
and educational policy, environmental policy, infrastructure
policy, science and technology policy, labor and industrial
policy, international development policy, security and defense
policy, and urban and regional policy. Students may propose
their own track for approval by their minor advisor; students
may substitute a semester-long internship
in their chosen field for one subject, with the approval of
their minor advisor. |
The minor advisors are Professor Andrea Campbell, Room E53-461, 617-452-2295, acampbel@mit.edu, in Political Science, and Professor Judith Layzer, Room 9-328, 617-253-5196, jlayzer@mit.edu, in Urban Studies and Planning. Students can obtain additional information from Sandra Wellford, undergraduate administrator, Room 7-346A, 617-253-9403.
The Minor Program in Women's and Gender Studies is designed for students who, in addition to the focus of their major program of study, are seeking a fuller understanding of the ways in which gender and gender constructs have shaped human understanding of self and community. The minor program consists of six subjects, one of which may be taken at Harvard or Wellesley with the permission of the director, arranged into three levels of study as follows:
| Tier I | Required introductory subject: | |
| SP.401 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies |
|
| Tier II | Four subjects, at least one of which is drawn from each category: |
|
| Humanities and the arts | ||
| Social and natural sciences |
||
| Tier III | One advanced seminar: | |
| SP.412J | Feminist Political Thought | |
| or | ||
| An upper-level Women's and Gender Studies subject as determined by the director |
For more information, contact the coordinator, Heidy M. González, Women's and Gender Studies, Room 14E-316, 617-253-8844, wgs@mit.edu, or visit http://web.mit.edu/wgs/.
Several Minors in Regional Studies are offered at MIT: African and African Diaspora Studies, East Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Russian Studies. These interdisciplinary programs provide MIT undergraduates with valuable opportunities to acquire knowledge of a particular country or region in conjunction with proficiency in a foreign language. This better prepares them for academic, business, and government careers in a world where regions and countries are increasingly interdependent.
Because the nature of these minors is cross-disciplinary, combining foreign language study with humanities, arts, and social sciences, they are arranged into the following four areas of study:
Area I: Language (Intermediate level)
Area II: Humanities and the Arts
Area III: Social Sciences
Area IV: Historical Studies
Students are required to take six subjects (at least three of which must be MIT subjects) in the following configuration: two intermediate-level language subjects (Area I) and four other subjects, chosen from at least two of the other three areas. If a student already has achieved the equivalent of intermediate-level proficiency, he or she can take either two more advanced-level language subjects or two more subjects from Areas II, III, or IV in place of the intermediate language subjects. Languages not presently taught at MIT may be taken at Harvard or Wellesley, or elsewhere during the summer with the permission of the minor advisor.
Details on each of the minors are given below. Lists of subjects that are appropriate for a HASS minor in each of the regional studies, as well as additional information about minors, advisors, etc., can be obtained from the relevant minor advisor or from the HASS Education Office, Room 14N-410, 617-253-4441.
The Minor in African and African Diaspora Studies is designed for students interested in the cultures and experiences of the peoples of African descent on the continent and elsewhere. The minor includes study of economic and political systems as they reflect the African continent and areas of the African diaspora, and the histories, languages, and literatures of Africans and peoples of African descent elsewhere. All of Africa falls within the geographical scope of the minor. A student may concentrate on a particular region or on any of the broad groupings of African cultures, such as Arabic-speaking, Anglophone, Francophone, or Lusophone Africa. Equally, a student choosing to focus on the African diaspora may concentrate on any group of African-descended populations in the Americas. Students focusing on either principal area (Africa or the African diaspora) must also take at least one subject which deals with the other area or with interactions between them. The goal of the minor program is to emphasize the importance of Africa and people of African descent in world cultural, economic, and social developments, and to provide a balance between language, humanistic, historical, and contemporary study.
Students are expected to have two intermediate (Levels III and IV) subjects in either the official language of the region of study or in an indigenous African language. In cases where the student is specializing in Anglophone Africa or an English-speaking region of the diaspora, and does not undertake study of an indigenous language, or is a native speaker of the official language(s) of a country or region of emphasis, this component would be replaced by literature or other humanities subjects.
Additional information can be obtained from the minor advisor, Professor Helen Elaine Lee, Room 14N-425, 617-253-3060, helee@mit.edu, or from the HASS Education Office, Room 14N-410, 617-253-4441.
The Minor in East Asian Studies is designed for students interested in the language, history, politics, and culture of Asia. East Asia includes the countries which share a common background in the Chinese classical tradition: present-day People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam; but the core offerings at MIT cover China and Japan. The goal of the minor program is to provide balanced coverage of language, humanistic, and social science offerings on the region and to expose students to comparative perspectives.
The language requirement can be satisfied by taking two intermediate (Levels III and IV) subjects in an East Asian language (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese). Chinese and Japanese are taught at MIT.
Additional information can be obtained from the minor advisor, Professor Ian Condry, Room 14N-314, 617-452-2709, condry@mit.edu, or from the HASS Education Office, Room 14N-410, 617-253-4441.
The Minor in Modern European Studies is designed for students who are seeking a fuller understanding of the forces which have shaped modern Europe. The geographical and chronological scope of the minor program has been made deliberately broad to accommodate the wide variety of student interests. Subjects range in content from the Renaissance to the present, and from the British Isles to Central Europe. A student can choose to focus on one particular country or on a broader region, with a comparative perspective. Given the breadth of offerings, the student should consult closely with his or her minor advisor in order to devise a coherent program of study.
Students are expected to demonstrate intermediate level proficiency in a modern European language other than English by taking two intermediate (Levels III and IV) subjects, but they need not concentrate their other subjects on the country associated with that language.
Additional information can be obtained from the minor advisor, Professor Jeffrey Ravel, Room E51-179, 617-253-4451, ravel@mit.edu, or from the HASS Education Office, Room 14N-410, 617-253-4441.
The Minor in Latin American Studies is designed for students interested in the languages, history, politics, and cultures of Latin America. The core offerings at MIT largely concentrate on those areas formerly colonized by Spain, although students are not required to focus their study exclusively on these areas. They are encouraged to develop a program that is both international and comparative in perspective and that takes into account the heterogeneous cultural experiences of people living in the vast territory loosely termed Latin America, as well as of those people living in the United States who identify themselves as Latino.
Two intermediate (Levels III and IV) subjects, either in Spanish or Portuguese, satisfy Area I. MIT offers Levels III and IV of Spanish every semester and those wishing to study Portuguese may do so at Harvard University. All students opting for the minor are required to take 21F.084J/17.55J/21A.430J Introduction to Latin American Studies.
Additional information can be obtained from the minor advisor, Professor Elizabeth Garrels, Room 14N-323, 617-253-9688, egarrels@mit.edu, or from the HASS Education Office, Room 14N-410, 617-253-4441.
Middle Eastern Studies at MIT offers students the opportunity to explore the connections among culture, society, politics, economics, technology, and environment in the Middle East, including North Africa. MIT offers a number of subjects open to undergraduates that provide a variety of perspectives on the ancient, Islamic, and modern Middle East. The goal of the HASS Minor Program in Middle Eastern Studies is to lead the student from the basic language into survey subjects and then into more focused studies of individual countries or specific historical periods, and to encourage analysis of the main methodological and conceptual issues in Middle Eastern Studies.
Two intermediate (Levels III and IV) subjects in one of the following Middle Eastern languages are required: Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish. Because MIT does not offer instruction in these languages, students may satisfy the Area I language requirement at Harvard University. They may satisfy the language requirement at other institutions provided they receive permission in advance from the HASS minor advisor in Middle Eastern Studies.
Additional information can be obtained from the minor advisor, Professor Philip S. Khoury, Room 10-280, 617-253-0887, or from the HASS Education Office, Room 14N-410, 617-253-4441.
The Russian Regional Studies Minor is intended for students seeking an interdisciplinary program of study centered on Russia and the former Soviet Union. The historical, cultural, and political importance of Russia itself, as well as the nature of MIT's subject offerings, suggest a primary concentration on that particular country, the dominant element in the former Soviet Union. The program is, however, regional in spirit, given both the multinational and multicultural role of the Russian Republic and the likelihood that other former Soviet Republics choose to remain in political and economic association with it.
Two intermediate (Levels III and IV) subjects in the Russian language are required to satisfy Area I. These subjects are not offered at MIT, but may be taken at Harvard University or Wellesley College through cross-registration. For more information, see Undergraduate Education in Part 1.
Additional information can be obtained from the minor advisor, Professor Elizabeth Wood, Room E51-282, 617-253-3255, or from the HASS Education Office, Room 14N-410, 617-253-4441.