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 |
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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 |
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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 |