{
  "college": "uc-irvine",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Department of European Languages and Studies",
  "id": "department-of-european-languages-and-studies--europeanstudies-minor",
  "name": "European Studies",
  "award": "Minor",
  "department": "department-of-european-languages-and-studies",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofhumanities/departmentofeuropeanlanguagesandstudies/europeanstudies_minor/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The European Studies program focuses on the study of Europe from the vantage points of several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, such as history, art, cultural studies, and political science. Because Europe is both a geographical place and an idea that changes throughout history, it has had different meanings at different times and in different places. The study of Europe thus requires an open, pluralistic, and interdisciplinary curriculum that takes a critical approach to the idea (or ideas) of Europe.\n\nThe program provides a multidisciplinary view of Europe as a whole and of its historical, political, and cultural formation and global implications and encounters with the non-European world. It also provides a focus on specific areas of European experience that cut across traditional disciplinary and national boundaries. Participation in the UC Education Abroad Program in a European country is strongly recommended for all European Studies majors."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\nSeven courses (28 units) are required for the minor."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "A. Select two of the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 9",
          "title": "Topics in Europe in the Middle Ages",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 10",
          "title": "Topics in Historical Foundations (1500-1800)",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST S10",
          "title": "Historical Foundations: Europe and the Foundations of the Modern World",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 11",
          "title": "Issues and Institutions in Modern Europe (1789-1945)",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST S11",
          "title": "Europe's Futures: 1755-Present",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 12",
          "title": "What is the Origin of Language?",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 13",
          "title": "Topics in Contemporary Europe (1945 – Today)",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "B. Select two of the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 100A",
          "title": "Topics in European Literatures and Visual Cultures",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 100B",
          "title": "Topics in European Identities: Race, Nation, Religion, Migration",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 100C",
          "title": "Topics in European Thought, Culture, and Society",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "C. Select three of the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "One course from C (above)"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EURO ST 150",
          "title": "Topics in European Culture and Society",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FRENCH 150",
          "title": "Topics in French Literature and Culture",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GERMAN 150",
          "title": "German Literature and Culture in Translation",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ITALIAN 150",
          "title": "Topics in Italian Literature and Culture",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "RUSSIAN 150",
          "title": "Topics in Russian Literature",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Other upper-division courses in European Studies, French, German, Italian, and Russian may be substituted for courses listed in requirement C. Courses on relevant topics from other departments may be substituted with approval by petition."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Residence Requirement for the Minor:** At least four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, provided course content is approved by the appropriate department Undergraduate Director."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Career Opportunities\n\nThe strong academic skills and professional orientation acquired by European Studies minors make it possible to pursue successful careers in such fields as international banking, law, journalism, management, public relations, publishing, and government service, as well as social justice and non-governmental organization (NGO) work both in the United States and abroad. Moreover, with its strong emphasis on developing critical skills in writing, speaking, and analysis, European Studies graduates learn to express ideas clearly, do independent research, and think analytically and imaginatively—the required tools for success beyond the undergraduate career. A minor in European Studies also prepares its graduates to enter advanced degree programs in international business, history, law, political science, and cultural studies."
    }
  ]
}