European Studies Major
Major Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | |
| EUS 101 | Introduction to Europe |
| EUS 104 | Revolutionary Europe and Its Legacies, 1789 to Yesterday |
| Languages and Cultures | |
| Complete at least four courses from one language category below or complete two 200-level or higher courses in two different languages listed below: | |
| French (FRE) | |
| Migrations Francophones: Elementary French I | |
| Migrations Francophones: Elementary French II | |
| Voix Francophones: Intermediate French | |
| Oral French | |
| Introduction to Contemporary France | |
| Introduction to the Francophone World | |
| Advanced French Language and Introduction to Film Analysis | |
| Science and Literature | |
| Power and Resistance through Writing | |
| Translation: Theory and Practice | |
| (Re)Framing (In)Justice in French and Francophone Film and Literature | |
| Independent Study | |
| Close-up on the Enlightenment: Film, Text, Context | |
| Cooking up French Culture | |
| Rereading Tintin | |
| Independent Study | |
| German (GER) | |
| Introduction to German Language and Culture I | |
| Introduction to German Language and Culture II | |
| Intermediate German Language and Culture I | |
| Intermediate German Language and Culture II | |
| Advanced German: Reading, Writing, Analysis | |
| Adaptation | |
| Contemporary German Cultures | |
| Landscapes and Cityscapes in German Media | |
| Margins and Migrations | |
| Literature and Film of the German Democratic Republic | |
| Independent Study | |
| Independent Study | |
| Spanish (HISP) | |
| Elementary Spanish | |
| Intermediate Spanish I | |
| Intermediate Spanish II | |
| Advanced Spanish | |
| Writing Spanish | |
| Short Narrative in the Spanish-speaking World | |
| Drama and Performance in the Spanish-speaking World | |
| Protest and Justice | |
| Race and Nation in the Ibero/American World | |
| Screen and Media | |
| Law and Justice in Contemporary Spanish Cinema | |
| Poéticas del género y la memoria | |
| Building Memory: Narratives of the Spanish Civil War | |
| Independent Study | |
| Realismo | |
| The Spain of Pedro Almodóvar | |
| Independent Study | |
| Russian (RUSS) | |
| Elementary Russian I | |
| Elementary Russian II | |
| Intermediate Russian I | |
| Intermediate Russian II | |
| Advanced Russian I | |
| Advanced Russian II | |
| Independent Study | |
| Independent Study | |
| Electives | |
| Complete at least three courses from the following: | |
Any course offered by or cross-listed with European Studies | |
| Humor and Laughter in Literature and Visual Media | |
| Senior Thesis Sequence | |
| Upper-Level Seminar | |
| Complete at least one 300-level course offered by or cross-listed with European Studies. | |
| Senior Thesis | |
| Complete at least one course from the following: | |
| Senior Thesis | |
| Senior Thesis | |
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
Study Abroad
Studying abroad in Europe is encouraged, but not required, to complete the major.
Classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028
Up to four courses from approved study-abroad programs may be counted toward the language or elective courses, with the approval of the program committee.
Class of 2029 and Beyond
Students may count a maximum of three credits for one semester of study and five credits for two semesters of study from an approved study-abroad program toward the completion of the major. Courses taken while studying abroad may be counted toward the language or elective courses, with the approval of the program committee.
Pass/Fail
Students may count either one 100- or 200-level elective or one 200-level language course taken Pass/Fail toward the major.
Restricted Declarations
Students who have declared the European Studies major may not declare the following:
- European Studies minor
Other Considerations
Short Term
One of the three elective courses may be a short term.
Double-Dipping
Students may count up to four courses taken for another major or minor toward the European Studies major.