European Studies Program — Requirements & Recommendations
Students in good academic standing may apply to the program in their sophomore year, regardless of their major, and are required to complete the following program of course work:
Europe Today (European Studies L200/Modern Languages L200), to be taken as a first course.
Four electives chosen from a list approved by the program director, one of which must be at the 300 level or above. To ensure breadth, two of the four courses must be in the area ofliterature, culture, and art, and two in the social sciences, including politics, business, and economics.
Topics in European Studies (European Studies 390), a senior seminar organized around a theme of special interest to the faculty or students.
Students must also have an advanced beginner proficiency in one European language (in addition to their native language) upon completion of the program. Proficiency will be determined according to guidelines set by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
For matriculated students, successful completion of the program is recorded on official university transcripts when they have met all graduation requirements. Non-matriculated students receive a certificate of completion. An accredited internship or study abroad program is recommended as a way to provide students with a perspective on the many facets of the European experience. Students in the Program in European Studies may opt to take one of the currently available
The Program in European Studies sponsors a European Lecture Series featuring European scholars, politicians, and business people.
It also has a European Scholar in Residence Program, which invites European scholars to the University to lecture, teach, and take part in course work and research seminars.