Whether a manager, a financial analyst, a political scientist, an
economist or a lawyer, whether you live in Europe or outside it, you will
function in an environment where the norms, rules and laws of the European
Union impact policies, regulate transactions and consolidate individuals’
rights.
While many talk about the EU, few have control over a field that is in
perpetual movement, changing and adjusting to internal and external challenges.
The major in European Politics aims to make you more competitive on the job
market by providing pragmatically grounded knowledge, transferable skills and
solid conceptual foundations. Through the variety of its course offerings the
major also aims to introduce you to the atmosphere and spirit of Europe.
Over the years, alumni have gone on to graduate and postgraduate
studies, have joined the ranks of young trainees in the EU institutions in
Brussels, have become full-time EU technocrats, entered governmental structures
and NGOs, or have become journalists covering EU affairs either in Brussels or
in their respective countries. These alumni have appreciated the quality of
education this major provides, preparing them both for further academic studies
and/or job demands.
Graduates
of the European Politics program have completed graduate and postgraduate
programs in European politics and related fields at prestigious universities
such as Oxford University,
Cambridge University,
the College of Europe, the London School of Economics and Political Science,
King’s College, Stanford
University, and Sciences
Politiques (Paris). The major also offers the opportunity of a one semester
Erasmus exchange to European universities such as Bordeaux,
Grenoble, Leiden
(Netherlands), Limerick (Ireland), Pecs (Hungary), and Jaggelonian (Poland).
Total: 31
credit hours
Required
Courses (3 courses plus language proficiency)
EUR 111 History of European
Integration
EUR 212 EU Politics
EUR 302 Comparative Politics of Europe
Elective Courses
(6 total)
Three of the
following (at least one WIC)
EUR 301 EU Law and Institutions
(WIC)
EUR 303 Policy Making in the
European Union (WIC)
EUR 305 European Economic
Integration
EUR 320 Internal Market and EU
Competition Law
Three of the
following :
EUR 404 Topics in European Politics
EUR 405 Topics in areas related to
the European Union
EUR 406 Topics in Economics related
to European Integration
POS 307/EUR 307 Research Methods
EUR topics may be repeated for credit as long as the precise topic is
different.
Language
Proficiency
MLL 387 EU Terminology (Spanish,
German or French)
(Prerequisites consist of four language courses Intro I, Intro II,
Intermediate I, Intermediate II).
Students can waive prerequisite language courses on the basis of
equivalent language knowledge either by sitting for a placement test or
providing a proof of proficiency)
EUR courses
not counting toward the major
EUR 492 Senior Thesis
Disciplinary
Honors in EUR
To fulfill the requirements for a degree with honors in European
Politics students must have a 3.5 or higher GPA in courses counted toward the
major and earn a grade of B+ or above in EUR 492 Senior Thesis.
A completed senior thesis counts as a state exam.
European Politics
The European Politics minor provides the opportunity for students to
supplement another academic major with a series of courses designed to
familiarize the student with the issues and policies of the European Union and
its enlargement.
Total: 5
Courses
Required
Courses (2 courses):
EUR 111 History of European Integration
EUR 212 EU Politics
ELECTIVES (3
courses)
Two of the
following:
EUR 301 EU Law and Institutions
EUR 303 Policy Making in the
European Union
EUR 305 European Economic
Integration
EUR 320 Internal Market and EU
Competition Law
POS 302/EUR 302 Comparative
Politics of Europe.
One of the
following:
EUR 404 Topics in European Politics
EUR 405 Topics in Areas Related to
the European Union
EUR 406 Topics in Economics Related
to European Integration
POS 307/EUR 307 Research
Methods
European Politics
EUR 111 History
of European Integration
This course
is designed to explore the development of the European integration process
after the Second World War. In order to explain the genesis of the idea and the
institutions of European integration, it starts with an introduction of the
appearance of the European idea. It elaborates particularly on the steps
undertaken by diverse European governments and international organizations to
build the European Union, as known today.
Gen. Ed: Historical Sources. Cr. 3. (6 ECTS Cr.)
Offered every semester.
EUR 212 EU
Politics
Provides a comprehensive view of the EU and the
European integration process. It examines theories of integration, the EU
institutional framework, EU policies, the policy-making process within the Union, and the EU's relation with the world. It
constitutes the foundation course for students intending to continue in the
European Politics program. Prerequisite: POS
102. Gen. Ed: Social and Cultural Analysis. Cr. 3. (6 ECTS Cr.) Offered every
semester.
EUR 301 EU
Law and Institutions
This course provides a
survey of the institutional and legal structure of the European Union.
Particular attention will be paid to the composition, powers and functions of
the main institutions of the European Union. The course will also focus on the
most important aspects of the EU legal system such as supremacy and direct effect of Union law;
'general' principles of law including fundamental rights; Union citizenship; and
the role of Union and national courts in enforcing
and applying European Union law. Prerequisite: EUR 212. Cr. 3. (6 ECTS Cr.)
Offered every semester.
EUR 302 Comparative
Politics of Europe
A comparative analysis of the economic, historical,
political, and social forces that shape the polity of selected states across
Western and Eastern Europe and their relevance for understanding comparative
inquiry. Prerequisite: POS 101. Gen. Ed: Social and Cultural Analysis. Cr.3. (6
ECTS Cr.) Offered every semester.
EUR 303 Policy-making in the European Union
Examines in depth the EU policies and policy-making process. It encourages a
critical study of the EU policies and policy-making process as a means of
facilitating European integration. Policy focus areas correspond to the three
pillars of the Maastricht Treaty. Prerequisites: POS
102, EUR 212. Cr. 4. (8 ECTS Cr.) Offered in the Spring.
EUR 305 European Economic Integration
Examines the economic foundations of the European
Union; effects of free movement on the EU internal market; rationale and impact
of monetary integration; preparation for integration (including accession and
convergence criteria, stability pacts, policies and strategies for candidate
countries); and the relationships between the EU and other nations – especially
those within Southeastern Europe. Prerequisite: ECO 102. Cr. 3. (6 ECTS Cr.)
Offered in the Spring.
EUR 307 Research Methods
See POS 307
for description.
EUR 320 Internal
Market and EU Competition Law
The course will examine the
legal aspects of the EU internal market and competition policies. The structure
of the course is firmly grounded on the four fundamental freedoms of movement
of goods, persons, services and capital. Each of the freedoms is thoroughly
analyzed via the case law of the European Court of Justice and relevant
legislation. The course also covers the legal aspects of EU competition policy
such as agreements between undertakings and enforcement of EU competition law. Prerequisite: ECO 102. Cr. 3. (6 ECTS Cr.) Offered in
the Spring.
EUR 404 Topics in European Politics
Topics will vary according to instructor
and student interest. Prerequisites: POS 102, EUR 212, EUR 313. Cr. 3 (6 ECTS
Cr.) Offered every semester.
EUR
405 Topics in Areas Related to the
European Union
Topics will vary according to instructor and student
interest, e.g. Common Foreign and Security Policy, Justice and Home Affairs,
Lobbying in the EU. Prerequisites: POS 102, EUR 212, EUR 313. Cr. 3 (6 ECTS
Cr.) Offered every semester.
EUR
406 Topics in Economics Related to
European Integration
Topics will vary according to instructor and student
interest, e.g. Monetary Policy, Regional Policy, International Trade, the
Economics of Enlargement, International Economics. Prerequisites: ECO 102, EUR
324. Cr. 3 (6 ECTS Cr.) Offered irregularly.
EUR 492 Senior
Thesis
Senior Thesis
allows students to undertake their research and complete an 8,000-word thesis.
Providing all other requirements for honors are met (3.5 GPA within the major;
fulfilling all requirement for the major), students who successfully complete
the senior thesis with a grade of B+ or above will earn honors in European Politics.
(WIC) Prerequisites: senior standing, cumulative GPA over 3.5, B+ or better in
EUR 307. Cr. 4. (8 ECTS Cr.)
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