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Students in any college may register for an *undergraduate minor in European Studies. The minor provides a coherent structure for students with an interest in interdisciplinary study in the field of European studies which will complement their major in a traditional department. Completed registration forms should be submitted to the Cornell Institute for European Studies in 120 Uris Hall. A copy of the transcript should be included.

The European Studies Minor has three tracks: European politics, economics and society; modern European history; and European culture.

The requirements for the Concentration are:

1. Competence in at least one modern European language, Romance, Germanic, or Slavic (i.e. completion of a fifth semester or equivalent with a grade of at least B-, or demonstration of an advanced level of competence in an oral proficiency interview test where available).
2. Completion of two out of five interdisciplinary core courses:
   • ANTHR 4851/7851: Europe: Post Socialist Capitalism. 4 credits. J. Rigi. Fall 2008
   • COM L 3630: The European Novel. 4 units, TR 11:40AM-12:55PM, N. Saccamano. Fall 2008
   • ILRIC 4330/6330, GOVT 3303: Politics of the Global North. 4 credits. L. Turner. Summer 2008, Fall 2008
   • SOC 3413/GOVT 3413: Modern European Society & Politics. 4 credits. S. Van Morgan. Fall 2008
   • NES 4738/COM L 4960/JWST 4738: Imagining the Mediterranean. 4 credits. G. Holst-Warhaft. Spring 2009
3. Completion of one course in modern (post-1789) European history.
4. Two additional courses in any of the three areas, which may include a senior seminar (400 level).
   • Courses in European and comparative politics, anthropology, sociology, women's studies, and related courses in the School of Hotel Administration, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
   • Courses in modern European history (post 1789)
   • Courses in (post-1789) English and European literatures, comparative literature, semiotics, fine arts, architecture, music, philosophy, film and theatre arts, and women's studies.

Only two courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both the Major and the Concentration. Courses satisfying the breadth and distribution requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences, however, may be applied to the Concentration.

Students interested in completing a research project may apply for the Frederic Conger Wood or Susan Tarrow Undergraduate Research Fellowship in their junior year. Students are encouraged to participate in the Language House Program, the Model European Union course (GOVT 4313/4320), and study abroad. Courses taken abroad may be applied to the minor if they are approved for Cornell credit. Undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences can major in European Studies through the independent major or College Scholar programs.

For further information contact Sydney Van Morgan, Coordinator of the European Studies Minor, at the Cornell Institute for European Studies (CIES), 120 Uris Hall, 255-7592 or email sydney.vanmorgan@cornell.edu.

Departmental advisors include:

Davydd Greenwood (Anthropology)
Christian Otto (Architecture)
Susan Christopherson (CRP)
David Brown (Development Sociology)
Gary Fields (Economics)
Dan Schwarz (English)
Anette Schwarz (German Studies)
Sidney Tarrow (Government)
John Weiss (History)
Carol Rosen (Linguistics)
Neal Zaslaw (Music)
Timothy Campbell (Romance Studies)
Nancy Pollak (Russian Literature)
Sydney Van Morgan (Sociology)
David Bathrick (Theatre, Film & Dance)

* Note: The European Studies Minor was formerly known as the European Studies Concentration. The name change occurred in spring 2008. The requirements, however, did not change.