The European Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor that offers students a general background of the politics, history, literature, art, and culture of Europe with an emphasis on the post-World War II period. Courses are to be selected in consultation with a School advisor.
Minor Requirements
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required for all courses counting towards the minor.
- A maximum of 6 hours of Study Abroad credit in equivalent courses can be used, with no more than 3 credits in one area.
- At least 18 hours used in the minor must be taken at UCF.
- At least 15 credits used in the minor must be upper division.
- No more than 6 credit hours (separate from the foreign language requirement) may be used toward the European Studies Minor and also used toward any other major or minor. (Note: The myKnight Audit cannot capture overlapping courses between two or more programs; therefore, students should have their program reviewed by the School before filing for graduation.)
- Students must satisfy each course's prerequisite before enrolling in the class.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- CPO4101 - Politics of the European Union (3)
- LIT3082 - Continental European Fiction Since 1900 (3)
Restricted Electives
15 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Literature, Film and Culture- Complete all of the following
- Courses offered by the Modern Languages Department might be offered in a language other than English.
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- ENL2022 - English Literature II (3)
- ENL4101 - English Novel (3)
- ENL4240 - English Romantic Writers (3)
- ENL4262 - Nineteenth Century British Prose (3)
- ENL4273 - Modern British Literature (3)
- FIL3823 - German Film (3)
- FRE4500 - French Civilization and Culture (3)
- FRT3562 - French Contemporary Pop Culture (3)
- FRW4281 - 20th Century French Novels (3)
- FRW4324 - 20th Century French Drama (3)
- FRW4532 - French Romanticism (3)
- FRW4552 - Nineteenth Century French Literature (3)
- GEW3480 - German Post-War Literature (3)
- ITT4956 - Study Abroad: Modern and Contemporary Italian Culture (3)
- ITW3101 - Survey of Italian Literature II (3)
- JST3751 - Literature of the Holocaust (3)
- LIT4184 - Irish Literature (3)
- SPW3101 - Survey of Spanish Literature II (3)
- SPW4272 - 20th Century Spanish Novel (3)
- SPW4322 - Contemporary Iberian Theatre (3)
- SPW4272 - 20th Century Spanish Novel (3)
- SPW4372 - Spanish Short Story (3)
- SPW4460 - Nineteenth Century Spanish Literature (3)
- SPW4720 - The Generation of 1898 (3)
History- Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
- EUH3235 - Romanticism and Realism (3)
- EUH3242 - Modern Europe and the First World War (3)
- EUH3281 - Second World War and Rebirth of Europe (3)
- EUH3411 - History of the Roman Republic (3)
- EUH3431 - History of Modern Italy (3)
- EUH3451 - History of Modern France (3)
- EUH4284 - Fascism and Nazism in the Interwar Europe (3)
- EUH4400 - The History of Ancient Greece (3)
- EUH4413 - History of the Roman Empire (3)
- EUH4501 - English History: 1485-1815 (3)
- EUH4502 - British History: 1815-Present (3)
- EUH4574 - History of Russia: 1801-1917 (3)
- EUH4576 - History of Russia in the 20th Century (3)
- EUH4610 - Women in European Society: From Medieval to Modern (3)
- EUH4620 - European Great Powers: 1815-1914 (3)
- EUH4663 - History of Communism in Europe (3)
- JST3701 - History of the Holocaust (3)
Political Science or Economics- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- CPO3104 - Politics of Western Europe (3)
- CPO3614 - Politics of Eastern Europe (3)
- CPO4074 - Political Economy (3)
- CPO4123 - Government and Politics of Great Britain (3)
- CPO4643 - Government and Politics of Russia (3)
- CPO4710 - Women in Comparative Politics (3)
- CPO4754 - Comparative Political Institutions (3)
- CPO4784 - Political and Economic Inequality in Comparative Perspective (3)
- ECO3703 - International Microeconomics (3)
- ECO4303 - History of Economic Thought (3)
- INR4035 - International Political Economy (3)
- INR4063 - The Cold War (3)
Other Areas- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Any of the above electives, Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC) courses linked to any of the above electives, or
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- ARH4430 - 19th Century Art (3)
- ARH4450 - 20th Century Art (3)
- PHH3510 - Marx and Nietzsche (3)
- PHP3783 - Modernity as a Philosophical Problem (3)
- PHP3786 - Existentialism (3)
- PHP4782 - Phenomenology (3)
Grand Total Credits: 21
Foreign Language Requirements
- Two years (four semesters) or equivalent proficiency exam in French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish (other languages require approval of director).
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 21Other Requirements
