Program Overview

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Modern European Studies Undergraduate Certificate

Program Requirements

The Modern European Studies Undergraduate Certificate requires four semesters of college work or the equivalent in a modern European foreign language. The program consists of 38 total hours, including:

• 20 hours of language coursework
• 12 hours of coursework selected from at least four of the following areas:
  • Anthropology
  • Art and Art History
  • English
  • History
  • Languages and Cultural Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
• 3 hours of an independent study course
• 3 hours of HIST 1032: Topics in European Civilization: 1715 to the Present

Coursework

Students must select one course from at least four of the following areas:

Anthropology

• ANTHRO 2192: Anthropological Perspectives on Western Culture

Art and Art History

• ART HS 2250: Rococo to Realism
• ART HS 2280: Modern to Contemporary Art
• ART HS 4455: Topics in Modern Art

English

• ENGL 3530: Contemporary World Literature
• ENGL 4450: The Eighteenth-Century English Novel
• ENGL 4540:
• ENGL 4580:
• ENGL 4750: Modern British Fiction
• ENGL 4920: Major Works Of European Fiction

History

• HIST 3092: War and Upheaval in Europe,
• HIST 3093: Europe in Peace and Prosperity, 1950-Present

Languages and Cultural Studies

French

• FRENCH 3211: Contemporary French Culture
• FRENCH 4360:

German

• GERMAN 2180: Intermediate Readings in German
• GERMAN 3210:
• GERMAN 3211: Topics in German Culture
• GERMAN 4311: Special Topics in German Culture

Spanish

• SPANISH 4311: Special Topics in Hispanic Culture
• SPANISH 4325:

Music

• M H L T 4240:
• M H L T 4250:

Philosophy

• PHIL 1111: Western Philosophy II: Descartes to the Present
• PHIL 3303: Early Modern Philosophy
• PHIL 3304: 19th and 20th Century Philosophy

Political Science

• POL SCI 2510: The Politics of European Union
• POL SCI 3595:
• POL SCI 3890: Workers and Globalization

Independent Study Course

Students seeking the certificate must complete an independent study course in which a research paper will be written focusing upon an aspect of Modern European Studies. The topic should be approved in advance by International Studies and Programs.

Total Hours

The total hours required for the Modern European Studies Undergraduate Certificate is 38 hours. Students should consult International Studies and Programs advisers to determine how these courses can best be arranged to meet their interests.