European Studies Minor

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Cynthia Klima, Coordinator

The European Studies Minor is designed for students who desire an interdisciplinary study of Europe, from Great Britain to Russia, and from Scandinavia to the Balkan regions. Courses are wide-ranging, encompassing various European languages, history, politics, philosophy, and cultures. The European Union and non-affiliated countries will continue to influence political relations, climate change, and the economy for the foreseeable future. The choice of courses is wide-ranging and will give the student of European Studies well-rounded knowledge of a continent with almost 10% of the world’s population and over 200 languages.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 20-23

Basic Requirements: (8 Credits)

Select one:
HUMN 220 - Western Humanities I Credit(s): 4
HUMN 221 - Western Humanities II Credit(s): 4
EURO 217 - Introduction to European Studies Credit(s): 4
Select one:
RUSS 213 - Intensive Russian Grammar, Culture and Communication Credit(s): 4
GERM 213 - Intermediate Grammar, Culture, and Communication Credit(s): 4
FREN 213 - Intermediate Grammar, Culture, and Communication Credit(s): 4
SPAN 213 - Intermediate Grammar, Culture and Communication Credit(s): 4

Electives: (12-15 Credits)

Choose a minimum of 12 hours from the elective courses below. At least one must be at the 300-level. All elective courses must have different prefixes.

Social Sciences - Choose at least one course

HIST 206 - Ancient Greek Civilization Credit(s): 4
HIST 207 - Ancient Roman Civilization Credit(s): 4
HIST 211 - Europe in the World, 300-1000 Credit(s): 4
HIST 212 - Europe in the World, 1000-1500 Credit(s): 4
HIST 230 - Modern Ireland, 1550 to the Present Credit(s): 4
HIST 232 - Early Modern Europe and the World, 1450-1750 Credit(s): 4
HIST 240 - Studies in European History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
HIST 243 - Europe in the Age of Revolution Credit(s): 4
HIST 244 - Europe in the Shadow of War Credit(s): 4
HIST 440 - Advanced Studies in European History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ^*
HIST 441 - Women in the Medieval World Credit(s): 4 ^*
HIST 445 - The British Isles, 1485-1603 Credit(s): 4 ^*
HIST 453 - Nationalism and Ethnic Violence Credit(s): 4 *
HIST 455 - War and Peace in the Balkans Credit(s): 4 ^*
PLSC 358 - Politics of Eastern Europe Credit(s): 3
PLSC 359 - Politics of Western Europe Credit(s): 3
PLSC 422 - Germany from the Nazis to the Present Credit(s): 3 ^*
PLSC 429 - Politics of Russia and Eurasia Credit(s): 3 ^*

Arts, Literature, Languages - Choose at least one course

ARTH 203 - Renaissance Europe - Rebirth of Classical Culture Credit(s): 4
ARTH 278 - 19th Century European Art Credit(s): 4 ^*
ARTH 287 - Avant-Garde and Modernism Credit(s): 4
ARTH 484 - Baroque Art in Italy, Spain, France, and the Netherlands Credit(s): 4 *
ENGL 320 - Irish Literature Credit(s): 4 ^*
ENGL 420 - Topics in Irish Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ^*
ENGL 454 - Shakespeare Credit(s): 4 ^*
FREN 302 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 4 ^*
FREN 313 - Contemporary French Civilization Credit(s): 4 ^*
FREN 325 - French Civilization Credit(s): 4 ^*
FREN 450 - Medieval and Renaissance French Literature Credit(s): 4 ^*
FREN 455 - French Literature Classical Period and Enlightenment Credit(s): 4 ^*
FREN 460 - French Literature from Romanticism to the Present Credit(s): 4 ^*
GERM 302 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 4 ^*
GERM 313 - Contemporary German Civilization Credit(s): 4 ^*
GERM 325 - German Civilization Credit(s): 4 ^*
GERM 335 - German for the Professions Credit(s): 4 ^*
GERM 382 - Selected Topics in German Literatures and Cultures: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ^*
EURO 215 - Central European Cultural History Credit(s): 4
INTD 245 - Irish Studies (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
MUSC 226 - History of Western Music I from 1500-1800 Credit(s): 3 ^*
MUSC 227 - History of Western Music II from 1800-2000 Credit(s): 3 ^*
PHIL 226 - Philosophy and Literature Credit(s): 3
RUSS 205 - Russian for Reading Knowledge Credit(s): 4
SPAN 302 - Transatlantic Hispanic Cultures and Readings: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ^*
SPAN 313 - Peninsular Civilization: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
SPAN 472 - Peninsular Literature: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ^*

Footnotes:

*Students need to complete prerequisites for courses marked with asterisks.

HUMN 220 or HUMN 221 for General Education cannot count toward the minor. The student must choose an additional HUMN course or EURO 217 .
No more than one elective course from any prefix can be applied to this minor.
Directed Study, Slot, Experimental, Internships, Courses with appropriate Subtitle, or New Courses concerning Europe may be applied to the minor with prior approval from the Coordinator.
At least ONE elective course must be at the 300-400 level.
Students testing into a 300-400 level language course may use that course instead of (LANG) 213 and for the 300-400 level elective requirement.