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Center for European Studies

European Studies: EUS

Lower-Division Courses

EUS 302. Introductory Interdisciplinary Topics in European Studies.

Analysis of various aspects of European culture, science, and technology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: European Studies 301, 302, 306, 307, 308. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

EUS 305. Introduction to European Studies.

The myths, ideas, and sociopolitical realities that underpin the intellectual and cultural construction of Europe. Core course. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. European Studies 301 (Topic: Introduction to European Studies) and 305 may not both be counted.

EUS 306. Introductory Topics in European Anthropology, Geography, History, and Sociology.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: European Studies 301, 302, 306, 307, 308. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

EUS 307. Introductory Topics in European Culture, Literature, Art, Music, and Media.

EUS 308. Introductory Topics in European Economics, Government, Business, and Policy.

EUS 113. Preparation for Study Abroad in Europe.

One lecture hour a week for one semester. May not be counted by students who have previously taken an international learning seminar. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.

EUS 318Q. Supervised Research.

Individual instruction.

EUS 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in European Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Center for European Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

EUS 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in European Studies.

EUS 340M. Continuity and Change in Modern France.

Same as French Civilization 340M. Focuses on various social, political, and cultural crises in France from the revolution of 1789 to the present time. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 340M, 361 (Topic: Continuity and Change in Modern France), French 340T, French Civilization 340M. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

EUS 346. Topics in European Anthropology, Geography, History, and Sociology.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: European Studies 346, 347, 348, 361, 363. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: History of Britain from 1783 through World War I. Same as History 358M. Surveys the political, social, economic, and intellectual history of Great Britain from the years preceding the outbreak of the French Revolution to the conclusion of World War I. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 1), 361 (Topic 4: England in the Nineteenth Century), History 358M. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 2: Great Discoveries in Archaeology. Same as Anthropology 326F. The stories, myths, and people behind some of the great archaeological discoveries. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Great Discoveries in Archaeology), Anthropology 326F, European Studies 346 (Topic 2). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Witches, Workers, and Wives. Same as History 343W and Women's and Gender Studies 345 (Topic 29: Witches, Workers, and Wives). Explores the role of families and concepts of gender as expressed in key economic, social, political, and cultural patterns in early modern Europe. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 4: Law and Society in Early Modern Europe. Same as History 350L (Topic 57: Law and Society in Early Modern Europe) and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 13: Law and Society in Early Modern Europe). Research seminar on how historians have explored the significance of law, criminal and civil, in the lives of early modern Europeans. Topics include infanticide, fornication, drunkenness, theft, debt, slander, and family disputes. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 4), 361 (Topic: Law and Society in Early Modern Europe), History 350L (Topic 57), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 13). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 5: Vienna: Memory and the City. American Studies 370 (Topic 41: Vienna: Memory and the City), History 362G (Topic 2: Vienna: Memory and the City), and Urban Studies 354 (Topic 7: Vienna: Memory and the City). Examines the ways in which cultural memory has shaped, and continues to shape, urban life in Vienna, Austria. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Vienna: Memory and the City), 370 (Topic 41), European Studies 301 (Topic: Vienna: Memory and the City), 306 (Topic: Vienna: Memory and the City), 346 (Topic 5), Geography 309 (Topic: Vienna: Memory and the City), Germanic Civilization 311(Topic: Vienna: Memory and the City), History 306N (Topic: Vienna: Memory and the City), 362G (Topic 2), Urban Studies 305 (Topic: Vienna: Memory and the City), 354 (Topic 7). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

EUS 347. Topics in European Culture, Literature, Art, Music, and Media.

Topic 1: Italian Civilization. Same as Italian Civilization 360. Survey of the social, political, and cultural history of Italy. Taught in English. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic 1), 361 (Topic 7: Italian Civilization), Italian Civilization 360. With consent of the undergraduate adviser in the Department of French and Italian, may be counted toward a major in Italian. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 2: German Cinema since 1933. Same as Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 2: German Cinema since 1933). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 12: German Cinema since 1933), European Studies 347 (Topic 2), 361 (Topic 17: German Cinema since 1933), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 2). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 3: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth. Same as Germanic Civilization 340E (Topic 1: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth) and Religious Studies 365 (Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), European Studies 347 (Topic 3), 361 (Topic 6: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), Germanic Civilization 340E (Topic 1), Religious Studies 365 (Topic 2). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 4: Literature in the New German Cinema. Same as Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 4: Literature in the New German Cinema). Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic 4), 361 (Topic 1: Literature in the New German Cinema), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 3). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 5: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema. Same as Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 3: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 13: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema), European Studies 347 (Topic 5), 361 (Topic 2: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 3), Germanic Civilization 362E (Topic 3). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 6: The German Folktale and Fantasy Tale. Same as Germanic Civilization 362E (Topic 3: The German Folktale and Fantasy Tale). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 30: The German Folktale and Fantasy Tale), European Studies 347 (Topic 6), 361 (Topic 16: The German Folktale and Fantasy Tale), Germanic Civilization 362E (Topic 3). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 7: The European Novel. Same as English 356. Selected masterpieces of Continental fiction in English translation: representative novelists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

EUS 348. Topics in European Economics, Government, Business, and Policy.

Topic 1: Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe. Same as Government 324J and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 2: Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe). Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic 1), 361 (Topic 14: Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe), Government 324J, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 2). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

EUS 350. Governments and Politics of Western Europe.

Same as Government 324L. Comparative study of peoples, institutions, parties, interest groups, and bureaucracy in the countries of Western Europe, concentrating on the major political systems of Britain, France, Germany, and Italy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 350, 361 (Topic 14: Governments and Politics of Western Europe), Government 324L. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

EUS 356. Germany and Europe since 1945.

Restricted to students participating in the summer program in Wuerzburg, Germany. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. European Studies 356 and 361 (Topic: Germany and Europe since 1945) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

EUS 358Q. Supervised Research.

Individual instruction. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

EUS 362. Independent Research in European Studies.

Tutorially directed research on a modern European topic. Conference course. Required for the concentration in European studies. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, admission to the European studies program, and consent of instructor.

EUS 363. Interdisciplinary Topics in European Studies.

An analysis of various aspects of European culture, science, and technology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: European Studies 346, 347, 348, 361, 363. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

EUS 375. Capstone Research in European Studies.

Supervised research on a modern European topic chosen in consultation with the student's adviser and culminating in a full-length thesis. Individual instruction. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, admission to the European studies major, and consent of instructor.