Sample Course Plan
The following course plan is an example of how students can organize their studies in the dual degree program. Please note that course offerings vary each semester.
Year 1 at Columbia: MA in European History, Politics, and Society (EHPS MA)
Semester 1: Fall Semester at Columbia
- Course Number & Title
- EHPS GR6100 European Studies Colloquium I
- Credits
- 4
- Course Number & Title
- Concentration course (humanities or social sciences) to be chosen from the EHPS MA’s list of pre-approved courses.
For instance: REGN U6315 Politics in the European Union - Credits
- 3 or 4
- Course Number & Title
- Concentration course (humanities or social sciences) to be chosen from the EHPS MA’s list of pre-approved courses.
For instance: REGN U8090 The Transatlantic Economy - Credits
- 3 or 4
- Course Number & Title
- Elective
- Credits
- 3 or 4
- Course Number & Title
- Columbia-LSE European Workshop
- Credits
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- Total credits for semester:
- Credits
- 13 to 16
Semester 2: Spring Semester at Columbia
- Course Number & Title
- EHPS GR6101 European Studies Colloquium II
- Credits
- 4
- Course Number & Title
- Concentration course (humanities or social science) to be chosen from the EHPS MA’s list of pre-approved courses.
For instance: IAIA U6310 Diplomacy in Practice: The EU & the World - Credits
- 3 or 4
- Course Number & Title
- Concentration course (humanities or social science) to be chosen from the EHPS MA’s list of pre-approved courses.
For instance: HIST GU4380 The Idea of Europe - Credits
- 3 or 4
- Course Number & Title
- Elective
- Credits
- 3 or 4
- Course Number & Title
- Final-project course to be chosen from the EHPS MA’s list of pre-approved courses and directly relevant to the student’s final project topic.
- Credits
- 3 or 4
- Course Number & Title
- Columbia-LSE European Workshop
- Credits
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- Total credits for semester:
- Credits
- 16 to 20
Year 2 at LSE: MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe (CCGE MSc)
Semester 3: Autumn Term at LSE
- Course Number & Title
- Paper 1 course to be chosen on the CCGE MSc’ list of 4 to 5 main options.
For instance: EU447 Democracy, Ideology, and the European State - Units
- 0.5
- Course Number & Title
- Paper 2 course to be chosen on the CCGE MSc’ list of optional courses in 4 fields (Culture & Society, Conflict Studies, Politics & Policy, International Migration).
For instance: GV4K7 Conflict and Cooperation: Key Debates - Units
- 0.5
- Course Number & Title
- Paper 2 course to be chosen on the CCGE MSc’s list of courses in 4 fields (Culture & Society, Conflict Studies, Politics & Policy, International Migration.
For instance: EU476 Emotions and Memory in European Politics - Units
- 0.5
- Course Number & Title
- EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills
- Units
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- EU410 Research Methods & Design
- Units
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- EU4A9 Columbia-LSE European Workshop
- Units
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- Total units for semester:
- Units
- 1.5
Semester 4: Winter Term at LSE
- Course Number & Title
- Paper 1 course to be chosen on the CCGE MSc’ list of 4 to 5 semi-compulsory courses.
For instance: EU478 Culture of European Politics - Units
- 0.5
- Course Number & Title
- Paper 2 or Paper 3 course to be chosen on the CCGE MSc’s list of optional courses in 3 fields (identity & culture, conflict in world politics, methodology).
For instance: EU475 Racial Diversity and Conflict in Europe: Identities, Religion, and Culture - Units
- 0.5
- Course Number & Title
- Paper 2 or Paper 3 course to be chosen on the CCGE MSc’s list of courses in 3 fields (identity & culture, conflict in world politics, methodology).
For instance: EU4A8 Migration from Below: Theories and Lived Experiences of Borders - Units
- 0.5
- Course Number & Title
- EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills
- Units
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- EU410 Research Methods & Design
- Units
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- EU4A9 Columbia-LSE European Workshop
- Units
- 0
- Course Number & Title
- Paper 4 EU499 Dissertation or EU495 Applied Policy Project
- Units
- 1
- Course Number & Title
- Total units for semester:
- Units
- 2.5