Minor in European Studies/Civilization
The European studies/civilization minor at SIUE is an interdisciplinary program drawn from subject areas in the social sciences and the humanities. The courses focus on Western and Eastern Europe. Students pursuing a European studies minor must complete a minimum of 9 credits at the 300 level or above. At least one course each must be taken in three different departments, such as Art History, History, Political Science, English, or Foreign Languages. Courses not on this list may be acceptable if approved by the European Studies Coordinator.
Any of the listed courses already counted toward a student’s major may be counted again for this minor.
Core Requirements:
- History 111A, 111B, or 111C
One year of a European language, such as:
- German
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Latin
- Greek
Additional languages are subject to approval by the Coordinator.
Elective Requirements:
9 credit hours at the 300 or 400 level that have a majority of the content related to Europe.
Possible elective courses:
(Complete at least one course in at least three different areas. The following are examples and not an exhaustive list.)
- Art
- ART 424 Baroque Art
- ART 449 Italian Renaissance Art
- ART 451 Northern Renaissance Art
- ART 473/WMST 473 Women in Art
- English
- ENG 306 Introduction to the Bible
- ENG 307 Introduction to Shakespeare
- ENG 310 Classical Mythology and its Influence
- ENG 403 History of the English Language
- ENG 404 Chaucer: Canterbury Tales
- ENG 471 Shakespeare
- ENG 478/WMST 478 Studies in Women, Language, and Literature
- ENG 480 Major Authors: Crossing Boundaries
- Foreign Languages
- FR 311 Contemporary France
- FR 351 Survey of French Literature: Middles Ages Classicism
- FR 352 Survey of French Literature: Enlightenment to Present
- GER 311 German Culture
- GER 351 Survey of German Literature: Middle Ages Romanticism
- GER 352 Survey of German Literature: Realism to Present
- SPAN 311 Contemporary Spain
- SPAN 351 Survey of Spanish Literature: Peninsular
- Geography
- GEOG 330 Geography of Europe
- History
- HIST 320 – The Renaissance in Europe
- HIST 321 – Reformation Europe 1500-1648
- HIST 416 – World War I & Its Aftermath: 1914 - 1921
- HIST 422C – Late Modern Europe
- HIST 424 – Topics in Eastern European History
- HIST 428 / WMST 428 – Topics in European Women’s Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- IS 306 Myth and Music
- IS 344 Global History of Nursing and Health Care
- IS 353 / WMST 353 Representing Women's Bodies
- IS 370 History of Museums
- Music
- MUS 367A History of Music II
- MUS 367B History of Music III
- MUS 411A Music Literature - Symphonic
- MUS 411B Music Literature - Choral
- MUS 411C Music Literature - Chamber
- MUS 411D Music Literature - Opera
- Philosophy
- PHIL 300 Classical Greek Philosophy
- PHIL 302 Hellenistic Philosophy
- PHIL 303 19th Century Western Philosophy
- PHIL 304 18th Century Philosophy
- PHIL 307 17th Century Philosophy
- PHIL 308 20th Century European Philosophy
- PHIL 336 Christian Thought
- Political Science
- POLS 350 – Political Systems of Western Europe
- POLS 351 – Political Systems of Eastern Europe
