This interdisciplinary area studies minor within the international studies program seeks to offer students a broad background in the languages, history, politics, and cultures of Europe. It draws on the existing strengths of a number of departments and faculty members at The College of New Jersey. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Toloudis
Requirements
Course Options (5 course units)
Select one language course in a European language other than English at the 200 level or equivalent proficiency (intermediate low as defined in the ACTFL guidelines)
Select five courses drawn from at least three disciplines chosen by the student from the approved list below or by advisement. Three of these courses must be at the 300 level or above. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisers to develop a coherent focus as they fulfill their minor’s requirements.
- AAH 221: Arts of Medieval Europe
- AAH 231: Arts of Renaissance Europe
- AAH 331: Art of the Italian Renaissance
- ECO 340/International Economics*
- ECO 345/Comparative Economic Systems*
- FRE 240/Introduction to French Literature
- FRE 255/French for Business
- GER 202/Introduction to German Literature
- GER 255/Business German
- HGS 200: Holocaust and Human Rights
- HIS 117: Early Modern Europe
- HIS 120: Topics: Modern Europe (with appropriate topic)
- HIS 316/Topics in Early Modern or Modern European History
- HIS 317: 19th Century Europe
- HIS 318: European Expansion
- HIS 319: Hapsburg & Ottoman Empires
- HIS 320: 20th Century Europe
- HIS 321: History of World Economy
- HIS 322/Europe’s Imperial Era
- HIS 323/Eastern Europe Since 1939
- HIS 324/Women in Eastern Europe 1848–Present
- HIS 325/Modern Germany
- HIS 326/HGS 326: Holocaust and Genocide in History and Memory
- HIS 327/European Social History Since 1789
- HIS 348: Imperial Russia, 1584–1917
- HIS 349/The Soviet Union, 1917–1991
- HIS 461: Readings Seminar in History: Modern Europe
- HIS 462: Readings Seminar in History: Early Europe
- HIS 464: Readings Seminar in History: Modern World
- ITL 216: Current Events in the Italian Speaking World
- ITL 217: Introduction to Italian History and Culture
- ITL 240/Introduction to Italian Literature
- ITL 255/Italian for Business
- ITL 355: Migration in Italian Cinema
- LIT 231-232/ World Literature to 1700; from 1700–Present
- LIT 347/Modern European Drama
- POL 350/Politics in Europe
- >POL 351: Politics of the European Union
- POL 380/International Political Economy
- SPA 216/Current Events in the Spanish-Speaking World
- SPA 303: Culture and Society in Spain
- SPA 311: Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature
*Prerequisite: ECO 102/Macroeconomics