The Medieval Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that offers students the opportunity to explore the development of European culture and society from the fifth through the fifteenth centuries. The student will examine the Middle Ages by studying a variety of disciplines, including classical studies, history, the fine arts, literature, philosophy and religious studies.
Required for the Medieval Studies Minor
Six courses and 21 credits from a combination of courses listed below. If a student chooses to include courses in Latin, then LA 101 and LA 211 are the minimum.
Choose one of the following:
HI 109 Early Medieval Europe, 500-1000 (3 credits)
HI 111 Later Medieval Europe 1000-1400 (3 credits)
HU 101 Ancient and Medieval Civilization (4 credits)
And choose one of the following two:
PH 303 Medieval Philosophy (4 credits)
RS 217 Medieval Christianity (3 credits)
Also select four additional qualifying courses from the list below from at least two of the following departments: Classics, English, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies
Classics
LA 101 Elementary Latin (4 credits)
LA 211 Intermediate Latin (4 credits)
GR 101 Elementary Greek (4 credits)
GR 201 Greek Prose Literature (if focus is medieval) (4 credits)
LA 303 Latin of Patristic and Medieval Worlds (3 credits)
LA 310 Directed Readings in Latin Literature (if focus is medieval) (3 credits)
English
EN 219 British Literature (3 credits)
EN 302 Chaucer (4 credits)
EN 303 Medieval Literature (4 credits)
EN 413 Special Topics in Literature (Old English, Arthurian Literature, 4 credits)
Fine Arts
AR 251 Survey of the History of Art I (4 credits)
TH 301 Chief Patterns of Western Theatre I (4 credits)
History
HI 109 Early Medieval Europe, 500-1000 (3 credits)
HI 111 Later Medieval Europe, 1000-1400 (3 credits)
HI 317 History of European Witchcraft (4 credits)
HI 343 Topics in Medieval History (4 credits)
HI 345 The Black Death (4 credits)
HI 461 Society and Culture in Medieval Italy (4 credits)
Humanities
HU 101 Ancient and Medieval Civilization (4 credits)
Modern Languages
RU 313 Topics in Russian Culture I (if focus is medieval) (3 credits)
Philosophy
PH 303 Medieval Philosophy (4 credits)
PH 405-445 Philosophical Authors/Texts (if focus is medieval) (4 credits)
Political Science
PO 361 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (4 credits)
Religious Studies
RS 217 Medieval Christianity (3 credits)
RS 250 Women's Spirituality (if focus is medieval) (3 credits)
RS 339 Celtic Christianity (if focus is medieval) (3 credits)
In addition:
A senior paper, written as part of a Medieval Studies course, or, with the approval of the coordinator, as part of any upper-level course. This paper will be read both by the supervising professor and the faculty member teaching the upper-level course.