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Minor offered 

Visit the European studies webpage by linking directly to it from the Majors and Programs page at https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/european-studies. 

Study Abroad 

Participation in study programs in Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Italy, and Spain, as well as through ISEP (the International Student Exchange Program), provides an excellent opportunity to design a European Studies minor that combines on-campus courses with classes taken abroad, research projects undertaken abroad, and immersion in a European culture. Students should consult with the coordinator about a European studies minor that incorporates study abroad. See also the Center for International and Intercultural Studies programs website: https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/ciis.  

Global Studies 

Students interested in pursuing a global studies major may include courses cross-listed with European studies to meet one of the area studies requirements. 

Minor Requirements 

The minor consists of 6 courses in the following areas: 

  1. Introduction to European Studies.  

A course in European Studies or cross-listed with European Studies. See the website list for general reference, though this list is not complete. The course should focus on the country of interest, or Europe in general: https://www.stlawu.edu/european-studies/minor-requirements.  

  1. Elective Courses. 

Three courses. Any cross-listed course in European Studies and a maximum of four courses taken abroad may count towards the minor. The language course taken abroad can only be counted once as an elective. Students are therefore encouraged to take a language course in a European language before going abroad, or a second language course abroad or upon return.  Questions should be directed to the program coordinator. Many courses taught on St. Lawrence’s European study programs are included. Consult the program website or the coordinator for a current list of these courses. To ensure breadth, students may count no more than two courses from a single department or program for the minor. Frequently, special topics courses offered in various departments may count as program electives. Students should consult the coordinator about the appropriateness of courses not listed in the current Catalog. 

  1. Language Study. 

Any European language study course other than English taken at SLU. 

See European Studies courses