A Minor is more. It is a fun way to expand your knowledge and skills via an extended course in your third year. A minor can be selected to broaden knowledge, by choosing a minor outside of your major, or it can be used to specialise within your field of study.
Minors are not mandatory for all students, but may be part of the requirements for a specific track or Major. In any case, a minor is a great way to broaden your scope. There are a few ways for students to follow a minor.
Choose from the EUC minors (30 EC):
Interdepartmental Minors
The achievement of sustainability in our society needs to take into account environmental, social and economic aspects. However, the application of such an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability can be hindered by the mono-disciplinary approach of today’s highly specialised world. In this EUC minor, the student will start thinking ‘outside the box’ by acquiring some specific tools to think critically about the most pressing challenges of our time. Although this EUC minor is mainly based on LSC courses, it aims to use a multi-perspective and multi-disciplinary approach. In particular, by following the minor “Think Green” (or other related minors in sustainability), the students will be able to connect science, economics and technology for a holistic approach to sustainability.
Entry requirement
Students are allowed to enter this minor when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC course ACC112 Basics of Life in the first year.
Coordinator
Minor coordinator: Dr A. Vasques (email: vasques@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Sustainability (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Principles of Ecology | 15 EC |
Plant Biology & Diversity | ||
The Climate Crisis | ||
300 level | Minor ‘Think Green: Ecological & Economic Perspectives for a Sustainable Environment' or another sustainability-related EUR Minor | 15 EC |
The minor Global History & International Relations is an interdisciplinary programme that combines the disciplines of global history and international relations to equip students with the historical and theoretical knowledge to study and make sense of the complex interrelations between the Global South and the Global North, both as a historical process and in the contemporary.
Coordinator
Minor coordinator: Dr M. Kruithof (email: kruithof@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Global History & International Relations | ||
200 level | Revolutions in World History | 15 EC |
Islam: A Political History | ||
International Relations | ||
300 level | Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South | 15 EC |
Multiple Modernities: Historical Perspectives from the Global South | ||
Middle East Politics | ||
NB: If you wish to follow a master programme at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, the course Intermediate Statistics I (200 level) is mandatory.
In this minor you will learn to trace the intersections of inequality throughout society, arts and culture. The intersectional approach to power forms one of the epistemological and
methodological pillars of interdisciplinary studies of gender, ethnicity and postcoloniality. This approach departs from the understanding that social categorisations of race, sexuality, class and gender form a system of overlapping and interdependent inequalities. One axis of inequality cannot be properly understood and resisted without addressing it in relation to the other intersecting axes of power. Through an intersectional lens, you will learn to understand and describe how patriarchy creates different problems for working class women than it does for women from the wealthy classes, and how heteronormativity and white supremacy have historically been entangled within the colonial project. After finishing this minor you will be able develop your own research projects from an intersectional perspective.
Coordinator
Dr. S. Koevoets (email: koevoets@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Intersectional Perspectives: Class, Race, Gender (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Gender Studies | 15 EC |
Images & Power: Foundations of Media Studies | ||
Late Modernity | ||
300 level | Feminist Philosophy: Bodies, Binaries & Beyond | 15 EC |
| Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South | ||
| Cheap: A Crique of Capitalism in the Web of Life | ||
This minor focuses on human behavior within organizations and work situations. Questions that will be addressed are, amongst others: what are the characteristics of leaders and of followers, how do organizations attract, select and maintain healthy, motivated and competent employees? In this minor you will examine the process of organizing, planning and directing resources within an organization to help it achieve its overall objectives.
Coordinator
Dr H. Verhoeven (email: verhoeven@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Work & Organisations (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Principles of Management | 20 EC |
Personality Psychology | ||
Organisational Behaviour | ||
| Leadership Studies | ||
300 level | HR Management | 10 EC |
| Psychodiagnostic: Psychological Testing & Assessment | ||
Economics & Business Minors
The minor in Economics provides you with the core micro- and macroeconomic theories and can therefore be a valuable addition to many majors in other disciplines. For instance, the courses in this minor will help you to analyse strategic interactions in organisations, to study individual and firm behaviour, or to analyse international trade and finance. After successfully completing the minor, you will know when and how economic theories or tools can help you to find solutions to issues all around you.
Coordinator
T.B. Kik, MSc, LLM (email: kik@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Economics | ||
200 level | Microeconomics | 20 EC |
Macroeconomics | ||
Corporate Finance | ||
Behavioural Economics | ||
300 level | International Economics | 10 EC |
Economics of Markets & Organisations | ||
If you opt for the minor in Business, you will gain understanding of the core theories of the business field. The focus in many of the courses is on applying academic knowledge and theories to real-life business applications. You will learn to work in teams, discussing and solving business cases and problems. It is hence an excellent addition to other EUC majors.
Coordinator
Dr H. Verhoeven (email: verhoeven@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Business | ||
200 level | Principles of Management | 20 EC |
Marketing | ||
Organisational Theory | ||
Corporate Finance | ||
300 level | Strategy | 10 EC |
HR Management | ||
Humanities Minors
The minor in Political Philosophy & Critical Theory provides a focussed programme that addresses the most relevant traditions in continental political thought of the past 500 years and the tradition of critical thinking that emerged in the mid-19th century – as well as their influences on contemporary academic and public debates.
Coordinator
Dr C. van der Veeke (email: vanderveeke@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Political Philosophy & Critical Theory | ||
200 level | Early Modern Political Philosophy | 15 EC |
Critical Theory | ||
Late Modernity: Globalisation, Neoliberalisation, Mediatisation | ||
300 level | Contemporary Political Philosophy | 15 EC |
Feminist Philosophy: Bodies, Boundaries & Beyond | ||
Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South | ||
If you wish to follow a master programme at Erasmus School of Philosophy at EUR, you need to obtain 25 ECs of philosophy-related, non-mandatory credits in order to obtain a total of 60 ECs in philosophy-related courses (capstone included). Select courses from:
- The Climate Crisis: Ecology, Economy & Politics in the Anthropocene (200 level)
- Philosophy of Media: Beyond the Image (300 level)
- Multiple Modernities: Historical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
- a Humanities Capstone thesis (15 EUC)(15 EUC)
- a by the Humanities department approved EUR minor (15 EC)
- by the Humanities department approved exchange courses
The minor Visual Cultures & Media Literacy provides the historical contexts, medium-specific literacies and theoretical tools to study visual cultures in general and media such as photography, film, television and social media in particular. While situating media-specific and cultural practices in their social contexts, students learn how to critically reflect on the media and visual technologies of the recent past and today.
Coordinator
T. de Groot, MPhil (email: degroot@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Visual Cultures & Media Literacy | ||
200 level | Late Modernity: Globalisation, Neoliberalisaton, Mediatisation | 20 EC |
The Avant-Garde: Experimental Art, Photography &Film | ||
Images & Power: Foundations of Media Studies | ||
Data Visualisation | ||
300 level | Watching Film & Television: Analysing Visual Culture | 10 EC |
Philosophy of Media: Beyond the Image | ||
NB: If you wish to follow a master programme at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, the course Intermediate Statistics I (200 level) is mandatory.
The minor in Arts, Culture & Society exposes students to a range of art historical, medium-specific and theoretical perspectives from which to approach cultural texts and, especially, the arts and literature. While placing artistic and cultural practices in their social, political and historical contexts, students learn how to critically reflect on these practices in the present.
Coordinator
T. de Groot, MPhil (email: degroot@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Arts, Culture & Society (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Critical Theory | 25 EC |
The Avant-Garde: Experimental Art, Photography &Film | ||
Understanding Contemporary Art | ||
Literature & Politics | ||
Analysing Contemporary Literature | ||
300 level | Watching Film & | 5 EC |
NB: If you wish to follow a master programme at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, the course Intermediate Statistics I (200 level) is mandatory.
Life Sciences Minors
The minor Life Sciences is composed of courses that cover the most fundamental biological sciences, including molecular and cellular biology, plant biology, microbiology, physiology and evolutionary biology. The minor is well suited for students who are interested in receiving a broad training in biology as a complement to a major in a different discipline.
Entry requirement
Students are allowed to enter this minor when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC ACC112 Basics of Life course in the first year.
Coordinator
Dr S. Mugnai (email: mugnai@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Life Sciences (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Biochemistry | 25 EC |
Molecular & Cellular Biology | ||
Human Physiology | ||
Plant Biology & Diversity | ||
Micro- & Immunobiology | ||
300 level | Evolutionary Biology | 5 EC |
The minor Biomedicine consists of courses that cover the basics of medical biology. It includes biochemistry, microbiology, infectious diseases, immunology, developmental biology and (clinical) genetics. The minor is well suited for students who are interested in receiving a basic training in medical biology as a complement to a major in a different discipline.
Entry requirement
Students are allowed to enter this minor when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC ACC112 Basics of Life course in the first year.
Coordinator
Dr S. Mazurek (email: mazurek@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Biomedicine (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Biochemistry | 25 EC |
Molecular & Cellular Biology | ||
Human Physiology | ||
Micro- & Immunobiology | ||
Embryology & Developmental Biology | ||
300 level | Molecular & Clinical Genetics | 5 EC |
The minor Neuroscience consists of courses that cover the basics of neurobiology and cognitive neuroscience. The minor is well suited for students who are interested in receiving a basic training in neuroscience as a complement to a major in a different discipline.
Entry requirement
Students are allowed to enter this minor when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC ACC112 Basics of Life course in the first year.
Coordinator
Dr C. Müller (email: muller@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Neuroscience (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Biochemistry | 25 EC |
Computer Science (M or P) | ||
Clinical Psychology | ||
Human Physiology | ||
Cognitive Psychology | ||
300 level | Cognitive Neuroscience | 5 EC |
This minor will introduce you to the field of biological and public health research, with a focus on the prevention and better treatment of diseases affecting large populations. You will gain insight in the biological aspects of public health, including the study and prevention of infectious and inheritable diseases, and how biological and psychosocial factors are related to health behaviour and disease.
Entry requirement
Students are allowed to enter this minor when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC ACC112 Basics of Life course in the first year.
Coordinator
Dr M. Hartman (email: m.a.hartman@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Biological Aspects of Global Health (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Biochemistry | 15 EC |
Molecular & Cellular Biology | ||
Micro- & Immunobiology | ||
300 level | Molecular & Clinical Genetics | 15 EC |
Epidemiology & Global Health | ||
Health Psychology | ||
Social & Behavioural Sciences Minors
The minor Psychology introduces students to the fascinating world of human behaviour: why do we behave as we do? In this minor you will learn how to use scientific findings and psychological methods to understand and analyse human behaviour, cognitions and emotions and how to apply these findings and methods to help people to improve their behaviour, cognitions, and emotions. This scientific knowledge can be applied, but is not limited to, the fields of work, sport, law and physical or mental health. The minor Psychology offers courses in basic or fundamental psychology (e.g. cognitive and personality psychology) and applied psychology (e.g. clinical, developmental, health or legal psychology). Finally, the minor provides students with the basic interpersonal communication skills.
Coordinator
L. Giel, MSc (email: giel@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Psychology (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Personality Psychology | 20 EC |
Clinical Psychology | ||
Cognitive Psychology | ||
Developmental Psychology | ||
300 level | Clinical Communication Skills | 10 EC |
Legal Psychology or Health Psychology | ||
The minor in Political Science & International Relations (POLIR) offers an interdisciplinary
perspective on politics and world affairs by focusing on how states and non-state actors interact
in the 21st century.
We familiarise you with the main sub-fields within Political Science: Comparative Politics, International
Relations, Public Policy and Political Philosophy. Furthermore, POLIR will raise your sensibility to both
Western as well as non-Western perspectives, and equips you with essential analytical tools as a
critical world citizen.
Critical insight into politics and international affairs is a useful asset in a wide range of careers,
from government, diplomacy, academia, advocacy, business to journalism. POLIR is thus a
versatile major that helps you prepare for a variety of postgraduate programmes in and outside
the Netherlands.
Coordinator
P. Livaha, JD (email livaha@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Political Science & International Relations (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Understanding Politics | 20 EC |
International Relations: Theories, Approaches & Themes | ||
Politics of Public Policy | ||
Early Modern Political Philosophy | ||
300 level | Middle East Politics or European Integration | 10 EC |
Conflict Resolution or Global Governance & Diplomacy | ||
The minor Sociology prepares students to be future analysts of contemporary societies. Sociology helps you to both understand and change the world you live in. The minor Sociology links together the social, economic, political, cultural and ecological aspects of a changing global society. Processes such as urbanisation, globalisation, individualisation, the increasing salience of new media and modernisation in general have had profound impact on both people and places. Classical sociological themes as social inequality, social cohesion, and identity are introduced with a diverse range of concrete issues, and their main themes are reviewed and assessed with empirical research.
Coordinator
R. Kemmers, MSc (email: kemmers@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Sociology (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Highlights of Sociology | 15 EC |
Urban Sociology | ||
Gender Studies | ||
300 level | Feminist Philosophy | 15 EC |
Individualisation & Globalisation | ||
A Global View on Migration | ||
The minor International Law offers courses in law placed in an international context. The courses provide students with the necessary legal skills and deepen their knowledge of both private and public law.
Coordinator
Dr T. Ertuna Lagrand (email: ertunalagrand@euc.eur.nl)
Minor International Law (30 EC) | ||
200 level | Introduction to Law | 25 EC |
Public International Law | ||
European Union Law | ||
International Human Rights Law | ||
International Dispute Settlement | ||
300 level | International Criminal Law | 5 EC |
The Minor Contemporary Global Order (International Law & Political Science & International Relations) introduces students to the legal and political structures within which the states and non-state actors operate. This is a multidisciplinary programme combining courses belonging to the disciplines of law, political science and international relations. The common thread is that all courses focus on different aspects of the global network of actors, their competences, and (the rules governing) their interactions. This curriculum also explores the avenues available to resolve disagreements among major stakeholders in the governance process.
Coordinator
Dr T. Ertuna Lagrand (email: ertunalagrand@euc.eur.nl)
Minor Contemporary Global Order | |||
200 level | Public International Law | 20 EC | |
International Relations | |||
International Organizations and the EU as an International Actor | |||
| International Dispute Settlement | |||
300 level | Conflict Resolution Global Governance & Diplomacy | 10 EC | |
In addition to the EUC Minors, third-year students can also take minors (offered at the EUR or at other Universities) that are also open to students from other faculties. More information on these minors can be found here.
Not interested in a minor? Consider other off-campus courses, for example via Study Abroad, or start ahead with a research project or an internship that you can use for your Capstone.