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2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

European Studies, Global Studies (BA in International Studies)

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Departments may occasionally offer new courses that are not yet listed in the catalog, but still seem appropriate to satisfy the requirements of lines 3-11 of the major in European Studies. To receive formal approval for such a course, students should contact the Director of European Studies in advance to discuss how it might the fulfill the line requirement. Major credit will only be granted to requests that have been formally approved by the program Director.

 

Line 1. Core Course in European Studies

Line 2. Senior Seminar in European Studies

Lines 3 and 4. Transnational History (Choose Two)

Choose two courses from the following list. At least one of the courses must be at, or above, the 200 level.

Line 5: Government/Politics (Choose One)

Lines 6 and 7: European Literatures and Cultures (Choose Two)

Choose two courses at the 300 level or higher in one European literature/culture, from the lists below. These courses must be taught in a European language other than English and must be courses on the literatures/cultures of these countries, as opposed to courses on language.

All literature/culture courses carry 202 as a prerequisite. Other prerequisites are indicated in brackets.

Classical Greek:

French:

German:

Italian:

Latin:

Russian:

Spanish:

Lines 8 and 9: Cultural Studies within a Second Linguistic Tradition (Choose Two)

Choose two courses at the 200-level or above that speak to the culture of a second linguistic tradition within Europe. This tradition must be the same for both courses, and it must differ from the one associated with Lines 6-7. Courses selected for Lines 8-9 may be in any European language, including English. Examples of eligible courses are listed below, but faculty advisors will approve other courses matching this description.

Lines 10-11: Electives (Choose Two)

Choose two courses from the following list. Courses used toward lines 1-9 may not be used to fill lines 10-11. Only one advanced language or philology course may be counted toward lines 10-11; these courses are marked with an asterisk.

Art History:

Classical Studies:

Economics:

English:

Note that 200-level courses are restricted to freshmen and sophomores.

Global Studies:

Government:

History:

MDLL/French:

 All FREN courses at the 300-level or above, plus the following courses. Only one of the courses marked with an asterisk may be counted toward lines 9-11.

MDLL/German:

All GERM courses at the 300-level or above, plus the following courses. Only one course marked with an asterisk may be counted toward lines 9-11.

MDLL/Italian:

All ITAL courses at the 300-level or above. Only one course marked with an asterisk may be counted toward lines 9-11.

MDLL/Russian:

All RUSN courses at the 300-level or above, plus the following courses. Only one of the courses marked with an asterisk may be counted toward lines 9-11.

MDLL/Spanish:

Music:

Philosophy:

Religious Studies:

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