Welcome to the Homepage for the European Studies Program at Webster University. Here you will find information about
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
- Four advanced level courses (3000 or 4000) which cover all of the (three) distribution areas
- 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.
- 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)
- 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*
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
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.
Participating Faculty in European Studies
The following list of faculty includes those with a primary or secondary interest in Europe as a focus for their teaching and/or professional development. This list is not complete. Faculty who are not full-time have an asterisk by their names.
History, Politics, & International Relations
Warren Rosenblum
Mike Salevouris
Mike Skeles*
Tom Villis (London)
Greg Weeks (Vienna)
Alexandre Vautravers (Geneva)
Peter van Krieken* (Leiden)
Lynn Smith* (London)
Sophie Laws (London)
Leonard Suransky (Leiden)
Foreign Languages & Literature
Silvia Navia
Emily Thompson
Paula Hanssen
Christiane Carlsson*
Philosophy
Don Morse
Britt-Marie Schiller
Bruce Umbaugh
English
Sheila Hwang
Anne McIlhaney
Margot Sempreora
Religious Studies
Mordechai Magency*
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Richard Randell* (Geneva)
Art
Jeff Hughes
Brad Loudenback
Ryan Gregg*
Douglis Beck*
Sarah Cormack*
Monika Scwarzler*
Music
Gary Bauer Theater
Gary Glasgow
Business & Management
David Brennan, Management
Steve Foster, Business & Management, Leiden
Media & Communications
Michael Freund (Media, Vienna)
Education
Jim Ewing
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