Learning Outcomes for European Studies

Upon completion of the European Studies major, students will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Explain the recentness of European identity (and the historical developments preceding it).
2. Interact proficiently with a specific European culture (perform day to day tasks, conduct research in field of capstone, participate in informal discussion of current events and culture).
3. Appreciate the European arts as expressions of cultural identity and context.
4. Demonstrate functional proficiency in English and one other European language.
5. Articulate how the past informs contemporary intercultural relationships and conflicts.
6. Engage in informed dialogue about political and social issues confronting contemporary Europe.