The Minor – European Studies

Students considering a minor in European Studies are encouraged to meet with the Director as soon as possible to discuss how their interest in European Studies can best be integrated with their major, language study, and off-campus study plans. These conversations do not signify a binding plan, but rather a way to help students take maximum advantage of opportunities both in class and outside of class to learn about Europe.

To complete the minor, students are required to complete the following requirements regarding coursework and off-campus study in Europe.

Minor Requirements

The total number of credits required to complete the minor is 44.

One of the following gateway courses:

EUST 110: The Power of Place: Memory and Counter-Memory in the European City
HIST 141: Europe in the Twentieth Century

Four transnational supporting courses that

approach a theme or issue from a pan-European perspective OR
compare European countries or regions OR
compare Europe (or parts of Europe) with another part of the world.

These courses will engage in an examination of such overarching issues asthe relation between individual and community, cultural and linguistic diversity, and globalization. The listing below is not exhaustive, students should consult with the minor director regarding other courses that may fulfill this requirement.

Two country-specific supporting courses in the participating disciplines, each of which focuses on a particular European country or region. Country-specific courses need not address pan-European issues, but students will be expected to bring a comparative awareness of Europe to their learning experience.

EUST 398: The Global Panorama: A Capstone Workshop for European Studies and Cross-Cultural Studies: Senior Colloquium or CCST 398: The Global Panorama: A Capstone Workshop for European Studies and Cross-Cultural Studies: CCST Panorama: A Capstone Workshop

Minors must normally participate in an off-campus study program in Europe.

The overall balance of courses must include a mix of disciplines and course levels (100s, 200s, 300s). While this balance will be established for each individual student in consultation with the minor coordinator, no more than half of the required minimum of courses may be in one department, and at least half of the required minimum of courses must be above the 100-level.