The European Institute of Public Administration is located nearby and provides a complete English-language documentary center. Numerous American, European, and other foreign students participate in CES programs. Carleton's program was held there in 1994 and 1996. Each course meets twice a week for two hours, on alternate days. Students also write a 3 credit independent study paper on a specialized topic.
All work is in English.
This course examines the formation, development, institutions, laws, and policies of the European Union, with special emphasis on current issues arising from the Maastricht and Amsterdam Treay revisions in the 1990s. Students will be divided into smaller groups to focus on different policy areas during the last two weeks of the course. Taught by faculty from Maastricht University. This course will focus on the development of common policies for protection of the environment in the European Union. Topics covered will include the European environmental movement, the relationship between environmental protection and economic integration, EU environmental programs, concepts of sustainable development and ecological modernization, and new regulatory policies and instruments.