Program Overview

Overview

The certificate in European Union studies (CEUS) is designed for CU Boulder undergraduates in social science and humanities programs, providing skills and understanding around the European Union (EU). The certificate documents a student's expertise in European Union studies, opening opportunities for further study, internships, and careers in public, private, or nonprofit sectors.

Requirements

• Application and Admission: The application includes an essay describing the applicant’s interests and background in EU studies and reasons or motivations for pursuing this certificate.
• Program Requirements: A total of 19 credit hours of coursework is required to complete the certificate, with all credit hours completed with grades of C- or better and an overall GPA of 3.000.

Lower-Division Core Requirements

• PSCI 2012: Introduction to Comparative Politics
• IAFS 1000: Global Issues and International Affairs

Upper-Division Core Requirements

• PSCI 4302: European Union Politics

Upper-Division Electives

Students must complete at least 9 hours of relevant upper-division coursework, including at least 6 credit hours from outside their major or minor, selected from the list below:

• ECON 4514: Economic History of Europe
• FNCE 4060: Special Topics in Finance (certain topics)
• GEOG 4892: Geography of Western Europe
• GRMN 3150: Issues in German Politics, Literature and Media
• GRMN/WGST 4301: Gender, Race and Immigration in Germany and Europe
• HIST 4212: The Age of Religious Wars: Reformation Europe
• HIST 4053:
• HIST 4233:
• HIST 4423: German History: Weimar Republic, Nazism, State Socialism
• HIST 4424:
• HIST 4442: Europe since 1945
• IAFS 3500: French Connections: Contemporary France and America in Historical Context
• ITAL 4250: History of Modern Italy
• PSCI 3143: Current Affairs in International Relations
• PSCI 3172: Democracy and Its Citizens in the US and EU
• PSCI 3183: International Law
• PSCI 4002: Western European Politics
• PSCI 4062: East European Politics
• PSCI 4173: International Organizations
• PSCI 4213: Europe and the International System
• SPAN 3200: Spanish Culture
• SPAN 3240: Catalan Culture 1: Nation and Art
• SPAN 3250: Catalan Culture 2: Contemporary Trends and Barcelona
• SPAN 3230: Discovering Barcelona: Culture and Heritage
• SPAN 3270: Barcelona: Understanding Local and Immigrant Cultures

Total Credit Hours

19 credit hours are required to complete the certificate.

Completion

Students earn the certificate in European Union studies upon verification by IAFS that they have completed a series of curricular and co-curricular requirements.