College of Sciences

EUROPEAN STUDIES: Minor

Department of Political Science, CNH 415
http://www.cos.ucf.edu/politicalscience/
E-mail: politics@mail.ucf.edu
Contact: Kerstin Hamann, 407-823-2608

An interdisciplinary minor that offers students a general background of the politics, history, literature, art, and culture of Europe with an emphasis on the post-World War II period. Courses are to be selected in consultation with a departmental advisor or the director of European Studies.

21 hrs

Credit hour requirements:

Students are responsible for meeting any prerequisites for the courses in the minor.

(6 hrs)

Required core courses:

(12 hrs)

Restricted Electives:

(3 hrs)

Literature, Film, and Culture:

(6 hrs)

History

(3 hrs)

Political Science or Economics

(3 Hrs)

Other:

may be taken from any of the above electives; Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC) courses linked to any of the above electives, or

Any course substitutions are subject to prior approval by the director.

Foreign Language Requirement:

Two years (four semesters) or equivalent proficiency exam in French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish (other languages require approval of director).

Other Requirements

• A grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required for all courses counting towards the minor.
• A maximum of 6 hours of Study Abroad credit in equivalent courses can be used, with no more than 3 credits in one area.
• At least 18 hours must be taken at UCF.
• No credit by exam (military credit, TSD) may be used.
• Courses offered by the Modern Languages Department might be offered in a language other than English.
• At least 15 credits must be upper division.
• No more than 6 credit hours (separate from the foreign language requirement) may be used toward the European Studies minor and also used toward any other major or minor.