Minor in European Studies

The European Studies Program is a 20-unit program that offers interdisciplinary perspectives on twentieth-century Western and Eastern European politics and society. The program combines a European language requirement with courses from Politics, History and other departments. Apart from the course-work, the program encourages-though does not require-students to enroll in a semester abroad program, study tour, or internship program in Europe to acquire experience and knowledge of European society. The Program requires the following:

The student must earn twenty (20) credits in five (5) courses approved by the program. The student must also demonstrate competency in a modern European language (a requirement that may require an additional 4-unit course). The courses must meet the following distribution:

Required Courses

Required introductory course (4 units):

• POLS - 342 Politics and Society in Europe

Completion of the Foreign Language Requirement (4 units)

The foreign language competency requirement is based upon competency in reading and speaking knowledge of a modern European language. Competency is confirmed by the completion of the fourth semester of a European language course taught at USF, or its equivalent. USF now offers fourth semester instruction in French, German, and Spanish. Please note that USF offers only three semesters of instruction in Italian and Russian. Students may consult with the coordinator of the European Studies Program or the Modern Languages department for additional information regarding foreign language competency.

Elective courses (16 units):

Choose four of the following:

• ECON - 305 European Economic History: Ancient World to Industrial Revolution
• ECON - 306 Economies of Modern Europe
• ENGL - 330 Literature Period Courses: 1900-Present
• An English course focusing on British or Continental Europe*
• FREN - 324 Introduction to French Literature 19th and 20th Centuries
• FREN - 340 French Cinema and Literature
• GERM - 315 Contemporary German Civilization
• GERM - 318 Jewish Literature and Culture in 20th Century Europe
• POLS - 340 Politics and Change in Russia/Neighboring States
• POLS - 356 The Vatican in Global Politics
• POLS - 357 The Integration of Europe
• HIST - 317 The Expansion of Europe, 1450-1715
• HIST - 327 Modern European Intellectual History
• HIST - 328 Twentieth Century Europe
• A History course on Modern Europe or a European Nation*
• SPAN - 328 Spanish Literature II
• SPAN - 355 Cultural Studies of Spain
• Fourth Semester of language or equivalent

*Other courses may be approved for elective credit with permission of Program Chair.

Note: Students may complete more than one minor. But in doing so, students may count no more than 2 courses for any two or more minors. In other words, for each 5-course minor, at least 3 of those courses must be unique to that minor, and not be used to satisfy any other minor.