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Belgium: European Union in Action - Academics

Catholique de Louvain's campus serves as the home base for your semester in Belgium.

Courses

You can earn a full semester of American University (AU) undergraduate credit during the Brussels program. These credits are transferable to most colleges or universities. Following are descriptions of courses offered in the Brussels semester.

European Union Seminar I: The Government and Politics of the EU
(SIS-380-001S or SIS-380-003SH; 4 credits - Required)
In European Union Seminar I, you learn about the institutions, politics, policy-making procedures, and foreign policy of the EU. You study the history of European integration and examine future EU initiatives concerning Central and Eastern European countries. Through this course, you are introduced to the role the EU plays in world politics and its relationship with other major powers

European Union Seminar II: The Political Economics of the EU
(SIS-380-00S or SIS-380-004SH; 4 credits - Required)
European Union Seminar II focuses on the theory and practice of the EU's economic and monetary union. Coursework and field trips introduce you to the process of EU integration, economic policy-making, and trade policy. You learn about the challenges associated with the Euro and with adapting the EU's economic policies for accession.

European Security and Defense Economics
(SIS-380-005S; 4 credits – required)
European Security and Defense Economics studies the strategic, political, and economic dimensions of European security as the EU evolves toward a common foreign and security policy. The first part of this course, taught by a high-ranking NATO official, covers the history and politics of European security policy. The second part examines the economic constraints on the EU's efforts to create a common defense policy.

Living in French
(FREN-224-001S; 1 credit)
This optional course is primarily designed to help students with a good understanding of French grammar improve their oral and aural comprehension skills so that they can use French in everyday life. Students with no French knowledge are encouraged to enroll and learn the basics of the French language.