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