Students will develop a historically informed, contextual,
and interdisciplinary understanding of modern Europe. Students will gain an appreciation of the historical, social, political, linguistic, and geographic forces that shaped European cultures with courses from history, geography, the social sciences, and language and literature departments. The program breaks
with the traditional distinctions between the study of eastern and western
Europe, enabling students to explore the broader boundaries of Europe and its role in the
global context. European studies is committed to encouraging linguistic knowledge. Majors will become familiar with one or more European cultures via language acquisition and in-country experience through study abroad of at least six weeks. With their adviser, majors will develop an
individual concentration. European studies'
majors and minors will be able to apply their knowledge to analyze current global challenges, including the relationship of Europe--and the European Union (EU)--to the rest of the world.
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