The Center for Eurasian, Russian & East European Studies (CERES), in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, directs multidisciplinary graduate programs focusing on the political, economic, social, cultural and historical complexity of this culturally rich region, which includes Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. Students plan a directed curriculum that culminates in a capstone seminar and research project that they present to students and faculty before graduation. The program places a strong emphasis on foreign language proficiency and requires that students demonstrate advanced-level competency through language coursework. This program has a superb record of placing graduates in jobs related to their studies.