Students of the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) may fulfill SIPA's requirement for a concentration by completing the Harriman Institute Regional Concentration. The concentration requires the completion of a total of six graduate level Post-Soviet and/ or East Central European courses (at least 3 credits each), at least one of which is a seminar or colloquium, and demonstrate second-year proficiency in Russian, East European or Eurasian language.
The Institute encourages SIPA students considering the regional concentration to complete the Harriman Institute Certificate. At the same time, it recognizes that the additional course and language work may be difficult for students combining a regional and functional specialization or students with minimal prior background in languages relevant to the former USSR or East Central Europe.
Since students pursuing the Harriman Regional Institute Concentration have diverse backgrounds, interests, and professional goals, the Institute has not mandated a standard sequence of courses. Students are encouraged to design a program adhering to the principles guiding course requirements for Certificate candidates – the choice of a country of specialization, course work in the modern history of that country, and courses selected from several disciplines.
Language Requirement
The language requirement for the regional concentration may be satisfied by completing the second year of a Russian, East Central European or Eurasian language at Columbia with a grade of B or higher, or by demonstrating comparable proficiency in the language examinations at the beginning of each semester. Language courses may not be used to satisfy the six-course requirement for SIPA students pursuing the regional concentration.
Concentration Audit
To verify completion of the Harriman Institute Regional Concentration, students must complete the SIPA Harriman Institute Regional Concentration Audit Form (www.sipa.columbia.edu/prog/forms/Regional_others.pdf) and submit it to the Harriman Institute Director. Once the Institute Director has signed the form, it should be delivered to the SIPA Student Affairs Office for final approval.
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