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)
Required Courses (9 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EURO 300 | Introduction to European Studies | 3 |
| Two European Language courses of 200-level or higher or equivalent | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Electives (9 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three courses involving more than one discipline and focusing on more than one country from the following: | 9 | |
| History of Medieval Art | ||
| History of Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| History of Northern Renaissance Art | ||
| History of Southern Baroque Art | ||
| History of Northern Baroque Art | ||
| History of 18th-Century European Art | ||
| History of 19th-Century European Art | ||
| History of 20th Century Art | ||
| The International Economy | ||
| History of Economic Thought | ||
| Great Books of the Western World I | ||
| Great Books of the Western World II | ||
| Early English Literature | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Tudor Literature | ||
| The 17th Century | ||
| English Drama to 1660 | ||
| Shakespeare's Tragedies | ||
| Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories | ||
| Milton | ||
| The Restoration and 18th Century | ||
| British Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Modern English Literature | ||
| English Drama Since 1660 | ||
| The English Novel I | ||
| The English Novel II | ||
| Selected Topics in Pre-1800 Literature and Culture | ||
| Scottish Literature | ||
| Irish Literature | ||
| Caribbean Literature | ||
| Medieval Europe, ca. 300-1492 | ||
| Family and Society in Europe, c. 1200-1700 | ||
| Magic and Witchcraft in Europe, c. 1200-1700 | ||
| The Age of Absolutism, 1648-1789 | ||
| French Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| The Enlightenment | ||
| Nineteenth-Century Europe | ||
| Contemporary Europe from World War I to World War II | ||
| Europe from World War II to the Present | ||
| The History of Great Britain I | ||
| The History of Great Britain II | ||
| Nineteenth-Century Britain | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Britain | ||
| France Since 1815 | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| The Slavs in History | ||
| The Fall of the Eastern European Empires | ||
| Eastern Europe Since WWI | ||
| Nationalism: Myth and Reality | ||
| Nazis and Fascists in European History, 1919-1945 | ||
| War and European Society, 1914-1945 | ||
| Business in Historical Perspective | ||
| Urban Experience in Modern Europe | ||
| The Expansion of Christianity | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
European Language courses of 300-level or higher 1 | ||
| History of Western Music I | ||
| History of Western Music II | ||
| Classical and Medieval Political Theory | ||
| Comparative Politics of Industrialized Countries | ||
| Topics in Political Science | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
| Politics and Government of Russia | ||
| Politics and Governments of Europe | ||
| Literature and Film of the Holocaust | ||
| History of the Theatre I | ||
| History of the Theatre II | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
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Content courses — culture, literature, history, etc. — not counted toward the EURO language requirement may be counted toward the minor, as well as equivalent courses taken abroad or taught in translation.
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, visit http://www.cas.sc.edu/euro/.