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The B.A. in European Studies prepares undergraduate students as Europeanists. Accordingly, it gives students a focused knowledge of the history and political institutions of a particular country (e.g., France) within its general European context. In addition, the major provides students with the linguistic skills required to engage in a rigorous program of research or graduate level studies in the target country and to embrace their future professional responsibilities successfully. With this interdisciplinary major, students will acquire a superior understanding of European culture and society.

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As an interdisciplinary major that blends the humanities and the social sciences, European Studies draws on the resources and talents of the College of Arts and Sciences. Offered through the departments of History, Political Science, and Foreign Languages and Literatures, European Studies stresses comprehensive knowledge of a particular European country by learning its language as well as studying its literature, history, and its current political institutions and diplomatic relations. The major further encourages students to take courses in philosophy, art history, music, and geography, which will enhance their multidisciplinary knowledge of a European country.