College of Arts and Sciences
Bloomington
Director
Ameritech Professor David Audretsch
Departmental E-mail
west@indiana.edu
Departmental URL
www.indiana.edu/~west
Graduate Faculty
Program Information
Degrees Offered
Special Program Requirements
Master of Arts Degree
Dual Degree: Master of Arts in West European Studies and
Master of Business Administration
Dual Degree: Master of Arts in West European Studies and
Master of Public Affairs
Area Certificate in West European Studies
Ph.D. Minor in West European Studies
Courses
(An asterisk [*] denotes associate membership in University Graduate School faculty.)
Chancellor's Professors
Robert Fulk (English), Roy Gardner (Economics), James Naremore (Communication and Culture)
Robert H. Schaffer Class of 1967 Endowed Chair
William Corsaro (Sociology)
Rudy Professors
Karen Hanson (Philosophy), Jeff Isaac (Political Science), Rosemary Lloyd (French and Italian), Giancarlo Maiorino (Comparative Literature), Albert Valdman (French and Italian)
Ameritech Endowed Chairs
David Audretsch (School of Public and Environmental Affairs), Charles Bonser (Dean Emeritus, School of Public and Environmental Affairs)
Amoco Professor
Michele Fratianni (Kelley School of Business)
Roscoe C. O'Byrne Chair
Alfred Aman (School of Law)
Distinguished Professors
Willis Barnstone (Comparative Literature, Emeritus), Peter Bondanella (French and Italian), Alan Rugman (Kelley School of Business)
Professors
George Alter (History), Julie Auger (French and Italian), Michael Berkvam (French and Italian), Domenico Bertolini-Meli (History of Philosophy of Science), Maryellen Bieder (Spanish and Portuguese), Jack Bielasiak (Political Science), Julia Conaway Bondanella (French and Italian), Bonnie Bronlee (School of Journalism), Gilbert Chaitin (French and Italian), Andrea Ciccarelli (French and Italian), Lawrence Clopper (English), Allen Douglas (West European Studies and History), Dyan Elliott (History), Molly Faries (Fine Arts), Catherine Fraser (Germanic Studies), Jane Fulcher (School of Music), Norman Furniss (Political Science), Kari Gade (Germanic Studies), Gerhard Glomm (Economics), Kirstin Gronbjerg (School of Public and Environmental Affairs), Jeffrey Hart (Political Science), David Hertz (Comparative Literature), Roger Herzel (Theater and Drama), Janet Kennedy (Fine Arts), Oscar Kenshur (Comparative Literature), Dov-Ber Kerler (Germanic Studies), W. Eugene Kleinbauer (Fine Arts, Emeritus), Dan Knudsen (Geography), Catherine Larson (Spanish and Portuguese), Emanual Mickel (French and Italian), Christine Ogan (School of Journalism and School of Informatics), James Riley (History), Robert Rohrschneider (Political Science), Alvin Rosenfeld (English and Jewish Studies), Darlene Sadlier (Spanish and Portuguese), Josep Sobrer (Spanish and Portuguese), Terence Thayer (Germanic Studies), Timothy Tilton (Political Science), Stephen Watt (English), Lois Wise (School of Public and Environmental Affairs)
Associate Professors
Guillaume Ansart (French and Itallian), Matt Auer* (School of Public and Environmental Affairs), Joelle Bahloul (Jewish Studies and Anthropology), Linda Charnes (English), J. Clancy Clements (Spanish and Portuguese), Juan Carlos Conde (Spanish and Portuguese), Laurent Dekydtspotter* (French and Italian), Michelle Facos (Fine Arts), Mary Favret (English), Arthur Field (History), Margaret Gray (French and Italian), Carl Ipsen (History), Owen V. Johnson (School of Journalism), Eric MacPhail (French and Italian), Herbert Marks (Comparative Literature), Luise McCarty (School of Education), Jacques Merceron (French and Italian), Richard Nash* (English), David Pace (History), Angela Pao (Comparative Literatuer), William Rasch (Germanic Studies), Leah Shopkow (History), Rex Sprouse (Germanic Studies), Wayne Storey (French and Italian), Margaret Sutton* (School of Education)
Assistant Professors
Fritz Breithaupt (Germanic Studies), Michel Chaouli (Germanic Studies), Aurelian Craiutu* (Political Science), Kimberly Geeslin* (Spanish and Portuguese), Hugh Kelley* Economics, Massimo Scalabrini* (French and Italian), Jonathan Sheehan* (History), Steven Wagschal* (Spanish and Portuguese)
Academic Advising
Ballantine Hall 542, (812) 855-3280
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West European Studies (WEST) offers a Master of Arts degree in West European Studies, and two dual degree programs: a Master of Arts and a Master of Business Administration (M.A./M.B.A.) with the Kelly School of Business, and a Master of Arts and a Master of Public Affairs (M.A./M.P.A.) with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The West European Studies master's program offers a flexible, yet rigorous approach to the study of modern Europe that combines courses in the social sciences, humanities, and languages to give students broad understanding of the politics, economics, history, and cultures of the countries of Western Europe and the European Union, while allowing the student to tailor the program to their interests. Students may focus on a particular country or region in Western Europe, or on the European Union. The dual degrees add a level of professional training. M.A. graduates have in-depth knowledge about Western Europe and are prepared to work in a wide variety of positions in the public and private sector. Students may also choose to follow the master's degree with advanced graduate studies.
WEST also offers a Graduate Certificate and a Ph.D. minor for doctoral students.
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Master of Arts Degree
Master of Arts in West European Studies and Master of Business
Administration
Master of Arts in West European Studies and Master of Public Affairs
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(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)
Admission
Bachelor's degree and completion of the Graduate Record Examination. No language proficiency is required for admission, although knowledge of at least one West European language is recommended.
Course Requirements
A total of 30 credit hours of graduate course work, consisting of W301 (3 credits), W401 (3 credits), W501 (3 credits), one W605 or cross-listed equivalent social science course (3 credits), one W605 or cross-listed equivalent humanities course (3 credits), plus 9-12 credit hours of electives and 3-6 credit hours of thesis.
Language Requirement
Proficiency in depth of one approved West European language plus reading knowledge in another European language appropriate to the student's program. The second language should relate to thesis research and must be approved by the advisor. Language requirements are explained in detail in the "Academic Regulations" section of this bulletin. Language proficiency exams are administered by the respective language departments.
Thesis
Required. The student must select a thesis advisory committee of at least three University Graduate School faculty members. West European Studies adheres to thesis format and printing requirements set by the University Graduate School. Master's theses range in length from 50 to 100 pages.
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The Department of West European Studies and the Kelley School of Business jointly offer a three-year program that qualifies students for two master's degrees. Study for these two degrees can be combined for a total of 65 credit hours rather than the 84 credit hours required for the two degrees taken separately. The area studies require 30 hours of credit, 6 of which, taken in the Kelley School of Business, will count towards the M.A. degree. The other 24 hours of credit must be in accordance with the respective area studies program.
Admisssion
To be eligible for the joint M.A./M.B.A. program, students must apply to the two master's programs separately. A student must submit an application to and be accepted by the Kelley School of Business for study toward the Master of Business Administration and by West European Studies in the Graduate School for study toward the Master of Arts degree. See "Master of Arts Degree" for admission requirements.
West European Studies Course Requirements
Students take 24 graduate credits in West European Studies under the course requirements for the M.A., including: W301 (3 credits), W401 (3 credits), W501 (3 credits), one (1) W605 or cross-listed equivalent social science course (3 credits), one (1) W605 or cross-listed equivalent humanities course (3 credits), one general elective (3 credits), 3-6 thesis credits.
Business Course Requirements
40.5 graduate credit hours for the M.B.A. degree under the course requirements for the M.B.A. Information about the M.B.A. program may be obtained from the Kelley School of Business.
Language Requirements
Proficiency in depth of one approved West European language. Language requirements are explained in detail in the "Academic Regulations" section of this bulletin. Language proficiency exams are administered by the respective language departments.
Thesis
Required. The student must select a thesis advisory committee of at least three faculty members representing both WEST and SPEA. West European Studies adheres to thesis format and printing requirements set by the University Graduate School. Master's theses range in length from 50 to 100 pages.
It is strongly advised that the student spend the first of the three-year program completing requirements for the M.A. (WEST) part of the program, and that the second year be spent in the first year of the M.B.A. program, thus allowing the third year to focus on electives and the thesis.
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West European Studies (WEST) and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) jointly offer a three-year program that qualifies students for two master's degrees. Study for these two degrees can be combined for a total of 60 credit hours rather than the 78 credit hours required for the two degrees taken separately.
Admission
To be eligible for the joint M.A./M.P.A. program, students must apply to the two master's programs separately. A student must submit an application to and be accepted by the School of Public and Environmental Affairs for study toward the Master of Public Affairs degree and by West European Studies in the Graduate School for study toward the Master of Arts degree. See "Master of Arts Degree" for admissions requirements.
West European Studies Course Requirements
Students take 24 graduate credits in West European Studies under the course requirements for the M.A., including: W301 (3 credits), W401 (3 credits), W501 (3 credits), one W605 or cross-listed equivalent social science course (3 credits), one W605 or cross-listed equivalent humanities course (3 credits), one general elective (3 credits), 3-6 thesis credits.
Master of Public Affairs Course Requirements
Students are required to complete 36 graduate credit hours comprised of the M.P.A. core and a specialized concentration. M.P.A. Core (18 credits): V502 Public Management (3 credits), V506 Statistical Analysis for Policy and Management (3 credits), V517 Public Management Economics (3 credits), V540 Law and Public Affairs (3 credits), V560 Public Finance and Budgeting (3 credits), V600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 credits); Specialized Concentration (18 credits): Students are required to develop a specialized concentration comprised of courses approved by School of Public and Environmental Affairs faculty advisors.
Language Requirements
Proficiency in depth of one approved West European language. Language requirements are explained in detail in the "Academic Regulations" section of this bulletin. Language proficiency exams are administered by the respective language departments.
Thesis
Required. The student must select a thesis advisory committee of at least three graduate school faculty members representing both West European Studies and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. West European Studies adheres to thesis format and printing requirements set by the University Graduate School. Master's theses range in length from 50 to 100 pages.
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Area certificates can be awarded only in conjunction with a degree program and cannot be awarded prior to the completion of all requirements for the degree. Students must apply for admission and be accepted into another unit in the University Graduate School.
Course Requirements
A total of 30 credit hours, consisting of W301 (3 credits), W401 (3 credits), W501 (3 credits), one (1) W605 or cross-listed equivalent social science course (3 credits), one (1) W605 or cross-listed equivalent humanities course (3 credits), plus 12 credit hours of electives that are offered through West European Studies or are approved cross-listed courses.
Language Requirement
Proficiency in depth of one approved West European language plus reading knowledge in another European language appropriate to the student's program. The second language must be approved by the advisor. Language requirements are explained in detail in the "Academic Regulations" section of this bulletin. Language proficiency exams are administered by the respective language departments.
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A Ph.D. minor in West European Studies is awarded as an outside minor to students who are pursuing a Ph.D. in another unit in the University Graduate School.
Course Requirements
A total of 12 graduate credit hours of West European area studies courses. These courses should include W301 and W401 (a waiver for either or both may be obtained from the director if the student has a knowledge of West European history and politics or if the student prefers to select another West European history or political science course), at least two W605 seminars or cross-listed equivalents. Students should select W605 seminars outside their major field. Waivers do not count toward meeting the 12 credit hour requirement. No more than 3 of the 12 credit hours may be in readings (W805) or independent research (W875).
Language Requirement
Reading knowledge of at least one approved West European language. Language requirements are explained in detail in the "Academic Regulations" section of this bulletin. Language proficiency exams are administered by the respective language departments.
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General Courses
Modern Greek Courses
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W301 Modern European Politics and Society (3 cr.) The politics, economics, and social structures of Western European countries. Examination of selected domestic and international issues, including the welfare states, the European community, and West-East European relations.
W401 Topics in European Intellectual History (3 cr.) A survey of modern European intellectual history from the French Revolution to the present. Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
W501 The Economics of European Integration (3 cr.) Study of the integration of the economies of the member states of the European Union (EU) since the Treaty of Rome; economic policy making institutions and the EU budget; economic theory of a customs union and a single market; imperfections in the single market, including unemployment; monetary integration and monetary union; common policies and reforms; widening of the EU to the east and south; and emphasis on relevant current events.
W504 Model European Union (1-3 cr.) Analysis of the decision-making powers of the European Union (EU). Formal simulation of the EU. Course may be repeated for credit.
W602 International Briefing (1.5 cr.) Covers three large regions: East Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe, and Western Europe. Team-taught by three specialists in politics, culture, and societies.
W605 Selected Topics in West European Studies (1.5-4 cr.; 12 cr. max.)
W800 M.A. Thesis (cr. arr.)**
W805 Individual Readings in West European Studies (1-8 cr.)
W875 Research in West European Studies (cr. arr.)
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E491 Elementary Modern Greek for Graduate Students (3 cr.) For graduate reading knowledge. Credit will not count toward degree.
E492 Readings in Modern Greek for Graduate Students (3 cr.) P: E491 or equivalent. Continuation of first semester. Credit will not count toward degree.
E200 Second-Year Modern Greek (3 cr.) Students enrolling must have either taken E491 or placement examination. Course will build on language skills acquired during first semester. This will involve covering more advanced grammar, vocabulary, and developing writing skills. Emphasis placed on verbal expression. For graduate reading knowledge. Credit will not count toward degree.
**These courses are eligible for a deferred grade.
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