The College of Arts and Sciences' interdisciplinary European Studies Minor explores the history, politics, economics, and cultures of the peoples of Europe from ancient times to the present.
It is designed to appeal to students who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of European nations, cultures, and people, who want to explore their own European heritage, or to complement their majors in areas such as Anthropology, Classics, Fine and Performing Arts, History, Global Studies, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, or Theology.
Our students will find the chance to mold their own minor liberating as there are only 2 required courses taken alongside 4 electives selected from over 150 course options across over 15 departments and programs. The program is highly flexible and can easily accommodate a semester or full year spent studying abroad.
Curriculum
The European Studies minor requires students to complete six courses totaling at least 18 credit hours. Students must also complete at least the 104-level in a modern European Language. In terms of European languages, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Loyola offers instruction in French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. Students having learned a different European language may submit a Language Competency Exam at or above the 104-level. Alternatively, students may request approval from the Director of European Studies for certification of this requirement; this last option is primarily intended for bilingual, native speakers of a European language where sitting for an exam is not necessary.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HIST 102 | Evolution Western Ideas Institutions Since 17th Century | 3 |
| PLSC 347 | The European Union | 3 |
| 12 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Elective Courses
Students must take four electives from the courses listed below. This list is based on courses suggested by the respective department chairs in conjunction with the Euro Program Director. At least two of these electives need to be at the 300-level. To promote the interdisciplinary nature of the program, no more than two electives may be taken from any one department. In conjunction with the required courses listed above, this means that no more than three courses in total may be taken from any one department and applied to the European Studies minor. In accordance with the College's current double-dipping policy, "no fewer than 8 credit hours ... must be unique to" the minor. This effectively means that of the 6 courses taken in total for the minor, 3 must be uniquely and solely applied to the minor and cannot be double counted towards any other major or minor.
Anthropology
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ANTH 222 | Culture in Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| ANTH 328 | Pompeii and Herculaneum | 3 |
| ANTH 334 | Intro to Classical Archaeology | 3 |
Classical Studies
English
Fine and Performing Arts
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| FNAR 200 | Global Art History: Prehistoric to 600 CE 1 | 3 |
| FNAR 201 | Global Art History: 600-1800CE 1 | 3 |
| FNAR 202 | Global Art History: Modern Art 1 | 3 |
| FNAR 304 | Paris in the Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| FNAR 342 | Art in Rome 1 | 3 |
| FNAR 343 | Baroque Art | 3 |
| FNAR 344 | Early Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| FNAR 345 | Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | 3 |
| FNAR 349 | Art and the Catholic Tradition | 3 |
| FNAR 360 | Picturing Women in Renaissance and Baroque Art | 3 |
French
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| FREN 270 | Main Currents of French Literature & Culture I | 3 |
| FREN 271 | Main Currents of French Literature & Culture II | 3 |
| FREN 311 | French Modernity | 3 |
| FREN 316 | Renaissance France | 3 |
| FREN 317 | Le Grand Siècle | 3 |
| FREN 318 | Enlightenment France | 3 |
| FREN 319 | Romantic Century | 3 |
| FREN 340 | Survey of Prose: Fictional & Non-Fictional | 3 |
German
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| GERM 270 | Modern German Literature and Culture I | 3 |
| GERM 271 | Modern German Literature and Culture II | 3 |
| GERM 370 | German Cinema | 3 |
Global Studies
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| GLST 370 | Internship in Global Studies | 3 |
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History
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HIST 253A | Barbarians and the Fall of the Roman Empire | 3 |
| HIST 254A | The Vikings | 3 |
| HIST 257A | Witchcraft and Science in Pre-Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 258A | Blood, Heresy, and Treason: The Tudors and Stuarts | 3 |
| HIST 265A | The First World War | 3 |
| HIST 267A | Modern German Culture and Ideas I | 3 |
| HIST 267B | Modern German Culture and Ideas II | 3 |
| HIST 300C | Topics in European History (Post-1700) | 3 |
| HIST 300E | Topics in World History | 3 |
| HIST 303 | Pre-Industrial City in Europe | 3 |
| HIST 307 | Greece to Alexander the Great | 3 |
| HIST 308A | History of Rome to Constantine | 3 |
| HIST 308B | Pompeii and Herculaneum | 3 |
| HIST 308D | Transformations of Rome in Late Antiquity | 3 |
| HIST 310G | Supernatural in the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIST 311B | The Crusades: Christianity and Islam | 3 |
| HIST 314 | Renaissance | 3 |
| HIST 314A | The Jesuits: Life and History | 3 |
| HIST 315 | The Reformation | 3 |
| HIST 316 | History of Poland | 3 |
| HIST 317 | Age of Absolutism & the Enlightenment | 3 |
| HIST 318A | Early Modern England 1485-1760 | 3 |
| HIST 318B | English Social History 1450-1750 | 3 |
| HIST 318C | London 1550 - 1715 | 3 |
| HIST 320 | Era French Revolution & Napoleon | 3 |
| HIST 321 | 19th Century European Culture and Ideas | 3 |
| HIST 322 | Modern France: From Empire to Postcolonial Nation | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Italy 19th & 20th Centuries | 3 |
| HIST 325 | Modern Britain: Empire, Industry, Democracy | 3 |
| HIST 325A | The British Empire: From Barbados to Brexit | 3 |
| HIST 326 | Ireland: Colony to Nation State | 3 |
| HIST 327A | The Balkans: History, Fiction, Film | 3 |
| HIST 328 | Russia Pre-1917: Empire Building | 3 |
| HIST 328A | Russian Empire and Literature | 3 |
| HIST 329C | Empire, Sex, Violence: European Colonial History | 3 |
| HIST 329N | Modern European Nationalism: Myth and Reality | 3 |
| HIST 330 | Europe in the Age of Catastrophe, 1900-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 330F | Fascinating Fascism: 1919 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 334A | The Nazi Revolution | 3 |
| HIST 334B | The Holocaust: History and Memory | 3 |
| HIST 335 | The Second World War | 3 |
| HIST 336 | Contemporary Europe 1945 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 337 | Rise & Fall of Soviet Union | 3 |
| HIST 337A | Women in Russia and Eurasia, 1860-Present | 3 |
| HIST 338A | History of European Communism | 3 |
| HIST 338B | Eastern Europe in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HIST 339C | Modern Europe and the Arts | 3 |
| HIST 359D | The Ottoman Empire: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 359E | Concentration Camps: A Global History | 3 |
Honors Program
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HONR 216B | Encountering Contemporary Europe | 3 |
Italian
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ITAL 270 | Main Currents of Italian Literature I | 3 |
| ITAL 271 | Main Currents of Italian Literature II | 3 |
| ITAL 312 | Dante-The Divine Comedy | 3 |
| ITAL 317 | Survey Early 19th Century Literature | 3 |
| ITAL 318 | Survey Late 19th Cent Lit | 3 |
| ITAL 319 | Survey of 20th Century Prose | 3 |
| ITAL 340 | Italian Short Story | 3 |
| ITAL 390 | Culture & Civilization | 3 |
Literature
Music
Philosophy
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PHIL 304 | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 305 | Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 306 | 19th Century Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 307 | 13th & 14th Century Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 309 | Classical Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 360 | Contemporary European Philosophy | 3 |
Political Science
Spanish
Theology
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| THEO 100 | Christian Theology 1 | 3 |
| THEO 317 | Christian Thought: Ancient-Medieval | 3 |
| THEO 318 | Christian Thought: Reformation to Modern | 3 |
Theater
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| THTR 365 | Theatre History and Literature II | 3 |
| THTR 366 | Theatre History and Literature III | 3 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
Plan of Study Grid
| Sequence 1 |
|---|
| First Semester |
|---|
HIST 102
|
Evolution Western Ideas Institutions Since 17th Century
or Introduction to European Studies |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Hours | 6 |
| Second Semester |
|---|
| PLSC 347 |
The European Union |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Hours | 6 |
| Third Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| | Hours | 6 |
| | Total Hours | 18 |
Learning Outcomes
Students completing a European Studies Minor will:
- Acquire a general awareness of the impact that Europe has had on global affairs and conversely, the effects of global forces on Europe.
- Possess general knowledge of the common cultural heritage found in Europe as well as the diversity of culture found within Europe.
- Understand the factors that have shaped Europe politically, socially, and economically throughout history.
- Acquire a basic understanding of present-day European institutions.
- Be prepared to complement their European studies at the Loyola campus with more in-depth "on the ground" study of a specific European country, to further their knowledge of that country's language, culture, history and to better understand the political, social and economic problems confronting it.
