The Medieval Studies minor is an interdisciplinary study of the Middle Ages and allows focused study within the parameters of a single methodology or discipline.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Of the 18 credits applied to the minor, 12 credits must be at the 300- or 400-level.
For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 credits from the following courses | 9 | |
Material Culture and History | ||
| Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core) | ||
| Early Christian and Byzantine Art (Mason Core) | ||
| Western Medieval Art (Mason Core) | ||
| Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core) | ||
| Western Europe in the Middle Ages | ||
| Catholicism | ||
| Islamic Thought (Mason Core) | ||
Literacy and Intellectural Culture | ||
| Literature of the Middle Ages | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Topics in Medieval French Literature and Culture | ||
| Medieval Intellectual Topics | ||
| Medieval and Early Modern Literature of Spain | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Arts of Medieval England (Mason Core) | ||
| Early Renaissance Art in Italy, 1300-1500 (Mason Core) | ||
| The Silk Road (Mason Core) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Medieval or Islamic Art | ||
| Topics in Literature (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Topics in Global History (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Topics in European History (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core) | ||
| Major Arab Writers/Stories (Mason Core) | ||
| Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core) | ||
| Survey of Chinese Literature (Mason Core) | ||
| Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core) | ||
| The Legacy of Greece and Rome (Mason Core) | ||
| Topics in World Literature (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Major French Writers (Topic Varies) (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Special Topics Related to French Literature and Culture (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Major Writers (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Major Italian Writers (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Topics in Japanese Literature (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Traditional Korean Literature in Translation | ||
| Studies in Roman Literature (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Studies in Roman Literature (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Major Russian Writers (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Major Hispanic Writers (Mason Core) (when topic is applicable to medieval studies with approval of minor director) | ||
| Mysticism: East and West | ||
| Judaism from Exile to Talmud | ||
| Sufism | ||
| Muhammad: Life and Legacy | ||
| Judaism (Mason Core) | ||
| Qur'an and Hadith | ||
| Beginnings of Christianity | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |