November 17, 2025

Please see below for a list of language courses and area studies courses with EU/European Studies content that will be offered in Spring 2026. These lists are meant to be comprehensive but not exhaustive. If you are teaching a course that you think should be included, please contact eucenter@illinois.edu.

Requirements for the Undergraduate Certificate in European Union Studies can be found here. Courses marked with a “*” can be counted toward the certificate. EURO 500 and EURO 501 are open to undergraduates with permission from the instructor.

Information on the MA in EU Studies and Graduate Minor in EU Studies can be found here. EURO 501 is required for both.

European Union Studies

EURO 199: Race in Europe

EURO 418: Languages and Minorities in Europe

EURO 490: Political Leadership and European Integration

EURO 500: Dialogue on Europe

EURO 502: The EU in a Global Context

Area Studies

ANTH 270: Language in Culture

ANTH 278: Climate Change and Civilization

ANTH 504: Colonialism and Postcolonialism

ANTH 515: Black France

ANTH 565: Race and Cultural Critique

ARCH 415: Modernity's Mirror: 19th Century Architecture 1750-1900

ARTH 535: Seminar in Baroque

CSGGE 581: Gender Relations and International Development

CLCV 120: The Classical Tradition

CWL 257: Enlightenment Literature and Culture

CWL 317: Francophone Worlds

CWL 571: Seminar in Literary Relations

ENGL 202: Medieval Literature and Culture

EPOL 525: Global Youth and Citizenship

FR 319: Francophone Worlds

FR 418: Language and Minorities in Europe

GER 205: Germany and Europe

GER 251: Grimm’s Fairy Tales in Context

GER 321: German for Economics

GER 418: Languages and Minorities in Europe

HIST 104: Black Music

HIST 112: History of Africa from 1800

HIST 142/3: Modern Europe and the World

HIST 170/1: US History to 1877

HIST 200: Introduction to Historical Interpretation

HIST 236: Madness and Modern Society

HIST 269: Jewish History Since 1700

HIST 348: Eary Europe Absolut and Expansion

HIST 354: 20th Century Europe

HIST 456: 20th Century Germany

ITAL 406: Italian Culture and Globalization

ITAL 418: Language and Minorities in Europe

LING 210: Language History

LING 418: Language and Minorities in Europe

MACS 419: Russian and East European Film

MDVL 345: Medieval Civilization

POL 115: Introduction to Polish Culture

PS 386: International Law

PS 418: Language and Minorities in Europe

PS 485: The Politics of Trans Atlantic Relations

PSYC 236: Madness and Modern Society

REL 345: Medieval Civilization

RST 594: Special Topics in Leisure

REES 496: Topics in REEE Studies

SLAV 120: Russian and Eastern European Folktales

SLAV 418: Languages and Minorities in Europe

SLAV 419: Russian and Eastern European Film

SPAN 320: Spanish Cultural Studies II

SPAN 418: Language and Minorities in Europe

TURK 270: Language and Culture in Turkey

Language Courses

Arabic

ARAB 202    Elementary Standard Arabic II

ARAB 210    Colloquial Arabic I

ARAB 404    Intermediate Stand Arabic II

ARAB 406    Advanced Standard Arabic II

ARAB 408    Topics Stand Arabic Lang Lit II

Basque

BASQ 402    Readings in Basque Studies

Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian

BCS 202    Second Year Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian II

French

FR 101    Elementary French I

FR 102    Elementary French II

FR 103    Intermediate French I

FR 104    Intermediate French II

FR 205    French in Conversation

FR 207    Writing and Grammar Workshop

German

GER 101    Beginning German I 

GER 102    Beginning German II 

GER 103    Intermediate German I 

GER 104    Intermediate German II GER 465    German Linguistics

Greek (Modern)

GRKM 202    Elementary Modern Greek II

GRKM 404    Intermediate Modern Greek II

GRKM 493    Independent Reading

Italian

ITAL 101    Elementary Italian I

ITAL 102    Elementary Italian II

ITAL 103    Intermediate Italian I

ITAL 104    Intermediate Italian II

Polish

POL 102    Elementary Polish II

POL 202    Second Yr Polish II

Portuguese

PORT 400    Intensive Beginning Portuguese

PORT 401    Intensive Intermediate Portuguese

PORT 402    Advanced Grammar

Russian

RUSS 102    First-Year Russian II

RUSS 202    Second-Year Russian II

RUSS 290    Readings in Russian

RUSS 302    Third Year Russian II

Spanish

SPAN 101    Elementary Spanish I

SPAN 102    Elementary Spanish II

SPAN 122    Intensive Elementary Spanish

SPAN 130    Intermediate Spanish

SPAN 141    Introduction to Spanish Grammar

SPAN 142    Spanish in the Professions

SPAN 204    Advanced Spanish Grammar in Context

SPAN 208    Oral Spanish

SPAN 228    Spanish Composition

SPAN 232    Spanish in the Community

SPAN 330    Spanish in Professional Contexts

SPAN 410    Spanish/English Translation

SPAN 490    Advanced Readings in Spanish

Scandinavian

SCAN 102    Beginning Scandinavian II

SCAN 104    Intermediate Scandinavian II

Turkish

TURK 202    Elementary Turkish II

TURK 404    Intermediate Turkish II

TURK 406    Advanced Turkish II

TURK 490    Special Topics in Turkish

Ukrainian

UKR 202 Second-Year Ukrainian II

Yiddish

YDSH 102    Beginning Yiddish II

YDSH 104    Intermediate Yiddish II