EUROPEAN STUDIES PROGRAM OVERVIEW
European Studies is an interdisciplinary program drawing on the courses,
faculty, and resources of a large number of UNM departments, with a central
orientation toward
The core elements of the program, the European Studies Minor and Major, allow students to combine studies in European languages, humanities, and social sciences with studies in such fields as fine arts or business, creating a customized interdisciplinary undergraduate concentration.
Requirements for Major
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Major Requirements
The interdisciplinary European Studies MAJOR requires 36 hours of work in approved courses from a broad range of departmental offerings (listed in a separate catalog). All students must take 12 hours of courses in a European language other than English or have certifiable reading knowledge of such a language. Students are further required to take a minimum of three hours in courses with predominantly European content and focus from each of the following four general areas:
· Fine Arts (Art/Art History, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theater Arts)
· History
· Literature and Philosophy (English, Comparative Literature, Modern and Classical European Languages, Philosophy)
· Social Science (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology)
In addition to the distribution requirements outlined above, students must take the interdisciplinary "European Studies Seminar" (3 hours), plus an additional 9 hours from any of the courses in the approved European Studies catalog. Selected courses must meet the following guidelines:
Students are encouraged, when possible, to construct with the advice of the European Studies program director a "disciplinary focus" tied to the departmental discipline in which they take the majority of their courses.
Requirements for Minor
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Minor Requirements
The interdisciplinary European Studies MINOR requires 30 hours of work in approved courses from a broad range of departmental offerings (listed in a separate catalog). All students must take 12 hours of courses in a European language other than English or have certifiable reading knowledge of such a language. Students are further required to take a minimum of three hours in courses with predominantly European content and focus from three of the following four general areas:
· Fine Arts (Art/Art History, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theater Arts)
· History
· Literature and Philosophy (English, Comparative Literature, Modern and Classical European Languages, Philosophy)
· Social Science (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology)
In addition to the distribution requirements outlined above, students must take an additional 9 hours from any of the courses in the approved European Studies catalog. Selected courses must meet the following guidelines:
The list of approved courses for the European Studies major/minor is a
compilation of all undergraduate courses offered by UNM which are devoted in
major part to European orientations. In addition to courses offered in the
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Annual summer scholarship funds are awarded on application to outstanding students who wish to participate in an intensive language program, an international exchange program, or a similar worthy research project related to international studies. Applications are accepted early in the spring semester. Consult the International Studies Institute office or affiliated faculty in European Studies for more information.
Further information on the European Studies Program at the University of New Mexico may be obtained from the ES Program Director (eurost@unm.edu), from other members of the European Studies faculty, or from the Office of International Programs and Services (Mesa Vista Hall 2111, Phone 505-277-4032).