European Studies, Undergraduate Certificate
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
This 18 credit hour certificate is designed for undergraduate students who desire to gain greater competency in their understanding of the peoples, cultures, and history of Europe, along with increased knowledge of European and contemporary issues, political affairs, and international relations.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (6 hours)
Select two of the following:
| GEO 365 | A Geography of Modern Europe | 3(3-0) |
| HST 356 | Europe Since 1945 | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 347 | Europe and the European Union | 3(3-0) |
Electives (12 hours)
Select from the following:
| ANT 348 | Stone-Age Europe: Peoples and Cultures of the Distant Past | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 506/SOC 506 | Comparative Cultural Systems | 3(3-0) |
| ART 283 | Introduction to Western Art, Part I | 3(3-0) |
| ART 285 | Introduction to Western Art, Part II | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 262 | European Literatures | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 330 | Gods, Monsters, and Immortality: Mythic Literature | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 561 | European Romanticism | 3(3-0) |
| FRN 321WI | France Today | 3(3-0) |
| FRN 325 | French Literature in Translation | 3(3-0) |
| GER 325 | Modern German Literature in Translation | 3(3-0) |
| GER 341 | German Cultural History I | 3(3-0) |
| GER 342 | German Cultural History II | 3(3-0) |
| GER 347 | German Cultural History III | 3(3-0) |
| HST 280 | Nazi Germany and the Holocaust | 3(3-0) |
| HST 347 | The French Revolution and Napoleonic Period | 3(3-0) |
| HST 542 | The Enlightenment in Europe | 3(3-0) |
| HST 558 | Europe, 1914-1945 | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 302 | History of Philosophy: Modern Period | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 375 | Modern Ideologies | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 515 | Comparative Public Policy | 3(3-0) |
| REL 313 | Christianity | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 376 | Culture and Civilization of Spain | 3(3-0) |
Students pursuing this certificate may also complete 3 hours of independent readings or research in an appropriate discipline as an elective option with the approval of the advisor.
6-8 hours of language study in the following designators may be counted as electives in this certificate: FRN, GER, POR, SPN.
Courses selected for the certificate program must include a minimum of 9 hours at the 300-599 level.
Total: 18 semester hours