European Studies Certificate

The Certificate is intended to provide students with qualifications that supplement their course of studies in their major area of concentration. Unlike a minor concentration, students in the CES Program will take courses from different disciplines to study the history, politics, and culture of Europe and the European Union from various perspectives and modes of inquiry.Students completing the CES will become thoroughly knowledgeable in at least one of the cultures of Europe. They acquire advanced language proficiency in at least one European language other than English, and they immerse themselves in European culture through first-hand experience, either through study abroad or an internship.CES students enroll in two gateway courses (EURO 201 and 202 or 203) that are specifically designed to serve as an introduction to the culture, politics, and history of Europe and the European Union. They take an additional four courses from two or more different departments on campus. At least two of the four elective courses must be taken from departments outside a student's major area of concentration.