UC Irvine European Studies Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC Irvine lists for European Studies transfers starts with EURO ST 9, EURO ST 10 and EURO ST 11; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCI for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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California community colleges with a transfer agreement for European Studies
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Major Requirements
UC Irvine European Studies Major Preparation
The courses UC Irvine lists as European Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCI's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Lower division major preparation courses
Complete 4 of these options
EURO ST 9 Topics in Europe in the Middle Ages · EURO ST 10 Topics in Historical Foundations (1500-1800) · EURO ST 11 Issues and Institutions in Modern Europe (1789-1945) · EURO ST 12 What is the Origin of Language? · EURO ST 13 Topics in Contemporary Europe (1945-Today)
HISTORY 70B Problems in History: Europe · FRENCH 50 Topics in French Culture and the Modern World · ITALIAN 50 Topics in Italian Culture · RUSSIAN 50 Topics in Russian Culture · FRENCH 1C Fundamentals of French · GERMAN 1C Fundamentals of German · ITALIAN 1C Fundamentals of Italian · RUSSIAN 1C Fundamentals of Russian
Language other than english
Required
Two years of college-level French, German, classical Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish
Humanities core alternative
Complete 1 of these
COMPOSITION
Complete 1 of these
LITERATURE
Complete 1 of these
HISTORY
Complete 1 of these
PHILOSOPHY
Humanities core sequence
Complete all of these
HUMAN 1A Humanities Core Lecture
HUMAN 1B Humanities Core Lecture
HUMAN 1C Humanities Core Lecture
HUMAN 1AS Humanities Core Writing
HUMAN 1BS Humanities Core Writing
HUMAN 1CS Humanities Core Writing
Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UCI's own European Studies requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC Irvine have an European Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Irvine offers European Studies (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for European Studies?
UC Irvine's European Studies major preparation includes EURO ST 9, EURO ST 10, EURO ST 11, EURO ST 12, EURO ST 13 and HISTORY 70B, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.