European Studies Minor
The European studies minor provides a foundation for students interested in European history, cultures, geography, politics, and economics. In this interdisciplinary curriculum, students examine Europe’s formative concepts and institutions. Understanding how Europe is connected to complex global developments — such as democratization, human rights, religion, revolution, industrial capitalism, modern art and the welfare state — helps students better understand the modern world, while applying lessons from the region locally and globally.
As a European studies minor, students work set a course of study from multiple departments and gain proficiency in a spoken language. Students also study music and literature, along with public health, the environment and more. The minor makes an excellent addition to a primary area of study in languages and cultures, political science, law, pre-health, business or nonprofit administration and more. European studies is one of six interdisciplinary minors focused on international regions and global themes.
Minor Requirements (18 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EURO 300 | Introduction to European Studies | 3 |
| Students must select 15 credit hours from the following list with no more than 6 credit hours coming from same subject. | 15 | |
| History of Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| History of Northern Renaissance Art | ||
| History of Southern Baroque Art | ||
| History of 18th-Century European Art | ||
| History of 19th-Century European Art | ||
| History of 20th Century Art | ||
Any Classics (CLAS) course | ||
| Great Books of the Western World I | ||
| Great Books of the Western World II | ||
| Epic to Romance | ||
| The Renaissance | ||
| The Enlightenment | ||
| Romanticism | ||
| Realism | ||
| Great Books of the Western World I | ||
| Great Books of the Western World II | ||
| English Drama to 1660 | ||
| Shakespeare's Tragedies | ||
| Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories | ||
| British Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Modern English Literature | ||
| Green Technology in Germany | ||
| Media, Power & Everyday Life | ||
Any French (FREN) Course. | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of Russia and Central Asia | ||
Any German (GERM) course. | ||
| Global Studies: Context, Connection, and Change | ||
| Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Medieval Europe, ca. 300-1492 | ||
| Magic and Witchcraft in Europe, c. 1200-1700 | ||
| French Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| The Enlightenment | ||
| Nineteenth-Century Europe | ||
| The History of Great Britain I | ||
| The History of Great Britain II | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Britain | ||
| France Since 1815 | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| War and European Society, 1914-1945 | ||
| Women in Modern Europe | ||
| Urban Experience in Modern Europe | ||
| History of the Holocaust | ||
| The Expansion of Christianity | ||
Any Italian (ITAL) course. | ||
| Literature and Film of the Holocaust | ||
| Life and Legacy of Anne Frank | ||
| History of the Holocaust | ||
| History of Western Music I | ||
| History of Western Music II | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Greek and Roman Philosophy after Aristotle | ||
| History of Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Philosophy | ||
| Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Philosophy | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics | ||
| Between Magic and Method: Ancient Medicine | ||
| British Empiricism | ||
| Continental Rationalism | ||
| Classical and Medieval Political Theory | ||
| Comparative Politics of Industrialized Countries | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
| Politics and Government of Russia | ||
| Politics and Governments of Europe | ||
Any Portuguese (PORT) course | ||
Any Spanish (SPAN) course. | ||
| Literature and Film of the Holocaust | ||
Any Russian (RUSS) course. | ||
| History of the Theatre I | ||
| History of the Theatre II | ||
| Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece | ||
| Sexuality, Gender, and Power in Ancient Rome | ||
| Women in Modern Europe | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Note: Students minoring in European Studies may petition to substitute courses not on this list (e.g., special topics courses, May Term courses). For more information, see an advisor in the Walker Institute.
Note: Foreign language courses taken for the Carolina Core or College requirements may not be counted towards the minor and/or another major.