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The European Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program within the Richard L. Walker Institute of International and Area Studies offering an undergraduate major and minor. The major and minor are designed to provide a foundation for undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences who are interested in European history, cultures, geography, politics, and economics.
Career Opportunities
There are many opportunities for you to use a European studies degree. Some careers will require graduate study. Here are a few of the possibilities:
• government administration
• communications
• education
• transportation
• export and import
• international law or commerce
• international-based industry
• immigration
The University Career Center is available to assist you in choosing a career direction and in increasing your marketability upon graduation. For additional information, call the center at 803-777-7280.
Admission/Progression Requirements
To be admitted into the College of Arts and Sciences, you must meet all University admission requirements. For freshmen these include a completed application, nonrefundable application fee, high-school record complete up to the time of application (including record of at least 20 units of study earned as required by the University), and entrance examination scores (either SAT or ACT). Details for all applicant categories can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. To major in European studies, a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and a minimum grade of “C” in the European studies core courses is needed. You will be expected to maintain a semester, yearly, and cumulative grade point average of 2.00. Your academic record will be reviewed at the end of each spring semester.
Program of Study (120 hours)
The bachelor of arts degree with a major in European studies requires 53 to 62 credit hours of general education requirements, 30 hours of major requirements, 12 to 18 hours of cognate or minor courses, 6 to 12 hours of foreign language courses, and enough electives to reach the 120-hour minimum. General education requirements include courses in areas such as English, mathematics, physics, chemistry, foreign languages, and the social sciences. Your major requirements will be fulfilled with Introduction to European Studies, a senior seminar course, a senior thesis course, and other courses chosen from a preapproved interdisciplinary list covering disciplines such as European art, political science, economics, religion, literature, history, theatre, geography, music, and philosophy. As a European studies student, you must demonstrate proficiency in one modern European foreign language approved by the advisor at the advanced level by completing 6 hours in courses usually numbered 300 and above. Courses in that foreign language at the intermediate level (200 level), if needed as prerequisites, may be applied to the general education humanities requirement.
Of Special Interest
The European Studies Program sponsors lectures, conferences, student and faculty research, and other activities related to Europe and the European Union of interest to both the Carolina community and the general public. Topics of interest include European languages and literatures, Muslims in Europe, European Union (EU) expansion, and the regional, ethnic, religious, and national complexities of the “New Europe.”
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