Faculty Coordinating Committee: Bourhis (English); Deshwal (Biology); Dzapo (Music); Estes (Political Science and Law); Hertich (World Languages and Cultures), Chair; Williams (History).

The European Studies minor is designed to provide contemporary knowledge of the region, both past and present. The minor will expose students to the broad spectrum of economic, political, social, and cultural forces which give shape to the development of contemporary Europe and the European Union. It is meant to provide a centralizing focus and coherence to the study of the European region, while utilizing interdisciplinary and cross- disciplinary approaches. A singular concentration on a particular nation-state, national culture, or historic era is not the intent of the program. The minor should supplement or complement a student’s major and help support career or graduate study objectives. To ensure coherence, students will choose part of their coursework from a list of core subjects.

Requirements

Prerequisite Course

Select one of the following: (Any transfer work must show a substantial equivalency.) (3.0)

World Languages

Select one of the following or equivalent. It is recommended that students complete the foreign language requirement as early as possible: (4.0)

Elective Courses

Elective courses for the minor must be distributed in the following manner: ¹

Social Sciences

Select one of the following: (3.0)

Select one of the following: (3.0)

Humanities

Select one of the following: (3.0)

Select one of the following: (3.0)

Total Hours: (19)

1. In addition to the world language requirement, the minor requires 15 hours total. Students may count toward the minor a maximum of 3 hours in their major; that is, from the courses in their major listed as part of the minor. Students may count toward the minor a maximum of 6 hours in courses from any given department. Students must complete a minimum of 9 junior-senior hours in the minor.

2. Elective if not taken as part of core.