Why minor in European Studies?
The European Studies Minor, housed in the Center for Global & International Studies, offers an intellectually engaging minor for students interested in exploring the languages, cultures, history, politics, and economies of Europe and individual European countries. Students integrate the minor most frequently with their study of Global & International Studies, a modern European language, History, Political Science, and/or English. The program provides students opportunities to attend lectures and panel discussions by leading scholars, conduct research, study abroad, and complete internships, all of which help prepare them for careers in a rapidly changing world and global economy.
Requirements for the Minor
Students selecting this minor must complete the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Introduction to Global and International Studies | |
| The European Union | |
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| Europe Today | |
| The European Union | |
| Politics in Europe | |
| Topics in Comparative Politics: _____ (When covering Europe) | |
| Topics in International Relations: _____ (When covering Europe) | |
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| Prehistory of Europe and Asia | |
| European Culture and Society 1945 to Present | |
| Seminar in European Studies | |
| Topics in European Studies: _____ | |
| European Art, 1900-1945 | |
| From Goddesses to Witches: Women in Premodern Europe | |
| From Mystics to Feminists: Women's History in Europe 1600 to the Present | |
| Magic and Superstition in European History | |
| Topics in Western History: _____ (When covering Europe) | |
| Recent European History, 1870 to the Present | |
| Contemporary Continental Philosophy | |
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| Current Economic Issues of East Europe | |
| The British Novel | |
| Major British Writers after 1800 | |
| Studies in British Literature | |
| Irish Literature and Culture: _____ | |
| Magic, Murder, Monsters: German Literature and the Modern Era | |
| France and the French | |
| Introduction to French Literature | |
| Paris, City of Lights and Legends | |
| Studies in French Culture: _____ | |
| Border Crossings in German Culture | |
| The Spanish Inquisition | |
| Hitler and Nazi Germany | |
| Everyday Communism in Eastern Europe | |
| France and Its Empire: From Acadia to Zidane | |
| Introduction to Italian Literature and Textual Analysis | |
| Italy and the Italians | |
| Studies in Italian Culture: _____ | |
| Studies in Italian Cinema | |
| Politics of East-Central Europe | |
| Western European Politics | |
| The Language Landscape of Eastern Europe | |
| The Language Landscape of Eastern Europe, Honors |
| Twentieth Century Spanish Studies: _____ | |
| Studies in Spanish Culture and Civilization: _____ | |
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Overlapping Courses
No more than 1 course may be counted both in the minor and another degree or minor program.
Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 junior/senior (300+) hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.
