Medieval Studies Minor

Program: Minor
Interdisciplinary Studies

College of Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts Building 153 ~ 260-481-6160

Coordinators: Damian Fleming, Suzanne LaVere

The minor in Medieval Studies is interdisciplinary, drawing faculty from and providing course work in the areas of art history, English and linguistics, history, foreign languages, philosophy, and religious studies. Any undergraduate student who wishes to diversify their approach to primary sources while deepening their knowledge in this area will benefit. This minor will also benefit students who plan to pursue graduate studies in English, history, philosophy, religious studies, foreign languages, or art history.

Declaring this Minor:

Declare this minor through your major department or the minor’s program coordinators.

Program Requirements:

The catalog term for the minor will match that of your major degree program
At least 6 credits must be earned as resident credit at the 2000+ level or above
You must earn a grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the minor
A minor is not awarded if requirements are not completed by the time your major degree is certified for graduation

To earn the minor in Medieval Studies, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to those noted above:

Core Requirements

Required Course: Credits 3

MARS 20100 - Medieval Encounters Cr. 3

Area I - History: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list. Special Topics courses or other relevant courses may be subsituted with the permission of the minor’s Program Coordinators.

Area II - Literature: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list. Special Topics courses or other relevant courses may be subsituted with the permission of the minor’s Program Coordinators.

CLCS 20500 - Classical Mythology Cr. 3.
ENGL 40401 - Old English Language And Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 40502 - Chaucer Cr. 3.
ENGL 40601 - Middle English Literature Cr. 3.
SPAN 40700 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Cr. 3.

Area III - Religion/Philosophy: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list. Special Topics courses or other relevant courses may be subsituted with the permission of the minor’s Program Coordinators.

PHIL 30200 - History of Medieval Philosophy Cr. 3.
REL 30100 - Islam Cr. 3
REL 30200 - Christianity Cr. 3
REL 40200 - Mysticism Cr. 3.

Area IV - Art/Music/Theatre: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list. Special Topics courses or other relevant courses may be subsituted with the permission of the minor’s Program Coordinators.

AD 11100 - History Of Art I: Prehistoric To Medieval Cr. 3.
AD 33201 - Early Medieval Art Cr. 3
MUSC 20100 - Music Literature I Cr. 2.
*course has prerequisites; primarily for Music majors
MUSC 40300 - History of Music I Cr. 3.
*course has prerequisites; primarily for Music majors
THTR 36500 - Period Style for the Theatre I Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.