• Courses Covered

• Historical Development of the European Union
  
• Nordic and Baltic Relations with  the EU
  
• EU Interactions with Neighboring Non-Member States
  
• Organization and Institutional Issues in the Enlarged EU
  
• EU Economic and International Trade Policy
  
• European Identity and Multiculturalism
  
• EU Environmental Policy Issues
  
• France and its Role as a Member State
  
• Enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe
  
• French and American Partners in NATO
  
• The EU Presidency
  
• The EU Bureaucracy and Issues of Representativeness

Faculty Leader

David Pitts, Assistant Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public Affairs at American University. Dr. Pitts has taught courses on policy and management in the EU, management communication, and human resources management.  As a faculty member at Georgia State University, Prof. Pitts coordinated their EU summer study program.  Professor Pitts earned his Ph.D. in the School of Public & International Affairs at the University of Georgia. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in French from Birmingham-Southern College, a diplôme in French literature from Université Catholique de l’Ouest, and an MPA degree in Comparative and International Public Management from Indiana University.

Eligibility and Program Fees

The program is open to graduate students enrolled in degree programs at US universities. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduate students.  Students should confer with their faculty concentration advisor to confirm that course credit will fulfill degree requirements. MPA students may apply the credit hours toward meeting concentration electives.  Students in the College of Arts and Sciences may apply summer fee remission toward course costs if the course fulfills a degree requirement. Outstanding upper-level undergraduates may be eligible for the course and financial aid. Apply by February 13th.
The estimated cost for the 2009 program based on  SPEA in-state graduate  tuition and current rate of exchange is  $3,500. Program costs include  4 credit hours tuition at the SPEA graduate resident rate, accommodations in Paris,  IU Overseas study fees, insurance, and course materials. Hotel costs are based on shared occupancy.  Airfare, meals, and personal expenses are not  included. A non-refundable deposit  of $1,500  is due February 27, 2009.  The balance is due no later than  May 10th.

Application & Financial Aid Information

Applications and enrollments are managed and available online through IU Overseas Study www.indiana.edu/~overseas/programs/biglist.shtml –look for “EU Summer Program” in Paris, France. Students will earn credit in SPEA V550/V450.  If a student withdraws, he or she remains financially liable, but we will return whatever funds are possible based on dates and special circumstances. ALL SPEA degree students are strongly encouraged to apply for an Overseas Education Scholarship.

Application Deadline: February 13, 2009

Sponsors:   European Union Center, West European Studies, School of Public and Environmental Affairs,
Russian East European Institute, The College of Arts and Sciences, and the Institute for Development Strategies

For additional information, please contact the European Union Center by e-mail at eucenter@indiana.edu or by phone at (812) 856-3832.