Programs

European Studies Major
European Studies Minor
International Studies Degree with an Emphasis in Europe

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European Studies Major

The European Studies major is a flexible, interdisciplinary program for students interested in all things European. The major draws upon Webster University's strengths in both the liberal arts and professional schools. Students will have the opportunity to study at one or more of Webster's European campuses. Alongside their rigorous academic training, European Studies majors will meet European leaders in government, business, media, and the arts. Students may also opt to do an internship in Europe.

Graduates of this program will be able to demonstrate broad knowledge of European affairs. They will be well-equipped for international careers in business, the arts, and government service or graduate study in a range of professional and liberal arts fields.

The major is offered for students based in St. Louis or at any of our European campuses.

For more information about the program, please contact Professor Warren Rosenblum (St. Louis campus) at wrosenbl@webster.edu

Degree Requirements

36 credit hours in European Studies, divided into the following distribution areas

• 12 credits in European History and Politics
• 12 credits in European Commerce and Communications
• 12  credits in European Arts and Expression

27 general education credit hours 
65 elective credit hours

Other Program Requirements

1. Four advanced level courses (3000 or 4000) which cover all of the (three) distribution areas
2. Proficiency in one of the following languages: French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Proficiency may be demonstrated either by a foreign language exam or by passing a course in one of these languages at the 3000 level.
3. At least one term of study at Webster University’s campus in London, Leiden, Geneva, or Vienna (Students may, with the approval of the program director, also fulfill this requirement at a university in Europe that is outside the Webster network)
4. European Studies Overview (ISTL 4510). May be taken for 0 or 1 credit.

Distribution Areas

• An asterisk indicates that the course must have an appropriate subtitle or relevant course-content to qualify toward the major. In some cases, appropriate courses under these sub-headings may only be offered on Webster’s European campuses.
• Other courses may be substituted with the permission of the Program Director.

European History & Politics

HIST 1010  Topics in History*
HIST 2000  Social History* 
HIST 2060  Gender and Family* 
HIST 2080  History of Disease and Medicine
HIST 2200  History of Medieval Society 
HIST 2210  Renaissance and Reformation 
HIST 2310  Encounters with History: Ancient Greeks  
HIST 2220  Modern Europe (may be repeated if topics differ)  
HIST 2250  History of Russia
HIST 2280  History of England (may be repeated if topics differ)
HIST 2310  Encounters with History* 
HIST 3060  History Roundtable* (may be repeated if topics differ)
HIST 4200  Advanced Studies in European History 
HIST 4600  History Seminar* (may be repeated if topic differs)
POLT 2250  Politics in the Industrialized World
POLT 3400  Comparative Politics* 
POLT 4100  Advanced Studies in International Politics* 
POLT 4400  Advanced Studies in Comparative Politics* 
POLT 4600  Political Science Seminar*

European Commerce & Communications

BUSN 1200  Introduction to Business* 
BUSN 4650  International Business
MNGT 3320  Business Law: International 
MNGT 3400  Human Resource Management* 
MNGT 3420  Labor & Management Relations* 
MNGT 3450  Principles of Organizational Behavior*
MNGT 3500  Marketing*
MNGT 3510  Advertising*
MNGT 3600  Management and the Arts*
MNGT 4100  International Management
MNGT 4330  International Marketing 
ECON 3100  Issues in Economics* 
ECON 4600  Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 4720  International Trade and Finance
ECON 4900  History of Economic Thought
JOUR 3080  Global Journalism 
JOUR 3120  Global Affairs Reporting
JOUR 3150  Topics in Modern Media*
JOUR 3190  Topic in International Journalism
JOUR 4220  Advanced Global Journalism
MEDC 3260  International Communications
ILC 2150  Topics in Culture*
ILC 3159  Culture and Civilization*
ILC 4150  Contemporary Issues*
ILC 4650  Advanced Topics*
LEGL 4600  Legal Studies Seminar*
HIST 3050  Economic History
HIST 3100  Diplomatic History 
HIST 3150  International Affairs
INTL 2030  International Law
INTL 3700  International Organizations
INTL 4280  International Trade
INTL 4600  International Relations Seminar

European Arts & Expression

ENGL 2020  Major British Writers I
ENGL 2030  Major British Writers II
ENGL 2035  Major British Writers II: 18th-19th c. novelists
ENGL 2110  Perspectives*
ENGL 2210  Literature into Film* 
ENGL 3500  Contexts*
ENGL 3900  Myth and Classical Literature (Homer, Virgil, and Dante)
ENGL 4020  Heroic Themes (Malory, Spenser, and Milton)
ENGL 4150  Shakespeare I
ENGL 4160  Shakespeare II
GNST 1400  Civilization and the Arts*
GNST 2000  Topics in the Liberal Arts*
ILC 3250  Introduction to Literature* 
THEA 2030  History of the Theater: Greeks to Restoration 
THEA 2040  History of the Theater: Eighteenth Cent to Modern 
THEA 3030  Topics in the Theater*
THEA 3040  Topics in the Theater*
ARHS 2210  Introduction to the History of Western Art 
ARHS 2350  Introductory Topics in Art History*
ARHS 3340  History of Renaissance Art
ARHS 3350  Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Art
ARHS 3360  History of Modern Art* 
ARHS 4350  Topics in Art History*
MUSC 1050  Introduction to Music Appreciation 
MUSC 1070  Topics in Music*
PHIL 2080  Topics in Philosophy*
PHIL 2300  Social and Political Philosophy*
PHIL 2510  Philosophic Classics: Ancient Greece and Rome
PHIL 2520  Philosophic Classics: Early Modern Europe 
PHIL 3100  Literature and Philosophy* 
PHIL 3120  Philosophy and Art*
PHIL 3320  Continental Philosophy
PHIL 3350  Philosophical Ethics*
PHIL 4050  Topics in the History of Philosophy* 
RELG 2030  Contemporary Topics*
RELG 2080  Introduction to Western Religions 
RELG 3180  Judaism 
RELG 3190  Christianity 
RELG 4040  Belief Systems*
RELG 4400  Spiritual Paths and Classics* 
RELG 4550  Advanced Study in Religion*

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European Studies Minor

The European Studies Minor uses the same distribution areas of the major but requires fewer credit hurs per area. All courses for the minor must be taken at Webster University.

Minor Requirements

18 credit hours in European Studies, divided into the following distribution areas

• 6 credits in European History & Politics
• 6 credits in European Commerce & Communications
• 6 credits in European Arts & Expression

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International Studies Degree with an Emphasis in Europe

The European Emphasis is one of the options for students majoring in International Studies. The overall requirements are distinct to that program. For more information, please visit the Center for International Education website or contact the Center's staff, cie@webster.edu or 314-968-7432.