CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS: 

Certificate of Advanced Study in the European Union and Contemporary Europe 

Program Description:

The Certificate of Advanced Study in the European Union and Contemporary Europe is available to Syracuse University students in all graduate programs who are looking to supplement their degree with a strong foundation in the region’s culture and politics or to prepare for a career involving regional specialization.  In completing the Certificate Program, students are required to take at least 12 credit hours of study focused on the region, including one 3-credit required course and nine credits from a set of elective courses and/or approved extracurricular activities. 

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 Obtaining The Certificate:

Interested students are encouraged to interact with the Director of the Certificate Program early in their tenure to develop a program of study. Once you are approved, you will need to fill out several forms such as the Graduate School’s Internal Admission form to enroll in the program. Please see our webpage for more details.

In order to receive the certificate, students must complete the 12-credit hours of coursework and earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in these courses and successfully complete the degree program in their primary field. 

Administrative Steps:

Two forms must be filled out and delivered to Amy Marsden, the certificate’s administrative coordinator, to complete this application stage:

1. Students who have been pre-approved by the Director of the Certificate Program should complete the Graduate Enrollment Internal Admission Application form to receive admission to the program. Once completed, the form should be submitted to Ms. Amy Marsden at the Moynihan Institute (346 Eggers Hall) who will sign for the Advanced Study in the European Union and Contemporary Europe Program and pass it on to the Graduate Admissions office (621 Skytop Road, Suite 160). Please note that the “Program Code” for the certificate in is EU10C.
2. The Program of Study Form has to be signed by the student’s advisor and by Professor Margaret G. Hermann (345 Eggers Hall) who is the Program Director. The Program of Study will be held by Ms. Amy Marsden until all the requirements for the certificate (twelve credits)  are complete. Ms. Marsden will submit this form to the Graduate School (207 Bowne Hall) in a timely manner before the student's expected graduation date so that the documents and information can be gathered as the graduation date approaches.

Please also remember that a Graduate Diploma Request Form must be completed through MySlice during the semester the student will graduate. Students must complete a separate form for each of their degree programs as each results in its own degree date and diploma.

The Director will recommend granting the Certificate to students who have met all of the requirements (while maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for all classes taken toward it) and who are in good standing in their graduate school or department.

Program Requirements

Twelve credits in four courses must be earned to be eligible for the certificate. These must include:

1. The required course PSC 756 Politics of the European Union.  This 3-credit course provides an introduction to the history, institutions, and politics of the European Union, with an emphasis on policymaking in the EU today.
2. Nine credits from a set of elective courses and/or approved extracurricular activities. 

Electives:

ANT 629  Transformation of Eastern Europe

ANT/IRP 701  Multilateral Peacekeeping

HST/IRP 635   European Perspectives on War*

HST 735  Readings and Research on European History

PHI 640/REL 660  Continental Philosophy of Religion

PPA 705  Responding to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

PSC 769  Comparative Parties and Politics

PSC 785  Comparative Civil-Military Relations

PSC 786  Russian and Post-Soviet Politics

PSC 700.007  Transnational Crime, Drugs & Terrorism

PSC 700.001  Political Leadership

IRP 600.002/ECN 610-1  Economic Dimensions of Global Power

IRP  700.003  Crisis Management

IRP  700.M001  European Security and Development**

IRP  721  Global Europe Seminar***

IRP/PSC 600  European Human Rights***

IRP/PSC 600  Conflict Resolution in Europe***

*Held in Syracuse and London.

** Offered at the University’s Washington, DC Center between the Fall and Spring semesters.

***Offered at the University’s Strasbourg Center in France.

In addition to these affiliated classes, students may also earn credits towards the Certificate in the following ways:

• Students can take a maximum of six-credit hours in any of the regional languages offered at the University at the 600 level (i.e., 620).  Turkish, Portuguese, and Polish are also considered regional languages in addition to those more generally considered when focusing on Europe.
• Students can take a maximum of three-credit hours for an internship experience in Europe or for the completion of a capstone course that focuses on a topic related to contemporary Europe or the EU (with the approval of the Director of the Certificate Program). 

 For any further questions, please contact Professor Margaret Hermann by email (mgherman@maxwell.syr.edu)