Program Overview

European Studies Minor

The European Studies Minor provides a comprehensive introduction to Europe's regions and cultural history, its unique place in the world of Western civilization, and its position in the world of global politics and economies.

Program Description

This course presents major topics in the panorama of European cultural history and civilization from the Middle Ages to the present. It includes readings on regions, cultures, peoples, and arts, such as the architects of Europe's national cultural identity, its chronological development, and modern self-description.

Course Content

• The program covers Europe's regions and cultural history
  • Including the Middle Ages to the present
  • Focusing on Western civilization and global politics and economies
• It explores major topics in European cultural history and civilization
  • Through readings on regions, cultures, peoples, and arts
  • Including the development of Europe's national cultural identity and modern self-description