The minor in Medieval & Early Modern Studies requires 18 credits, consisting of courses from at least three academic departments. At least two Medieval courses (6 credits) and at least two Early Modern courses (6 credits) must be included. Courses may be selected from the lists below or with the approval of the MEMS program coordinator.
Up to 9 credits may count for this minor and another minor or major.
List 1: Medieval
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARH363 | Early Medieval Art | 3 |
| ARH364 | Later Medieval Art: Gothic | 3 |
| ARH387 | Art of the Islamic World | 3 |
| ENG404 | Medieval Literature | 4 |
| HIS207 | Medieval Europe | 4 |
| HIS346 | The Black Death | 3 |
| HIS348 | Medieval Society | 3 |
| HIS355 | Medieval Towns | 3 |
| HIS362 | Medieval Spain | 3 |
| HIS363 | Inquisition | 3 |
| HIS365 | Jihad and Crusades | 3 |
| HIS371 | Jews in the Middle Ages | 3 |
| POL220 | Athens and Jerusalem: Political Thought in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds | 4 |
List 2: Early Modern
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARH361 | Art of the Renaissance in Italy | 3 |
| ARH362 | Northern European Painting from Van Eyck to Bruegel | 3 |
| ARH390 | Italian Renaissance Painting | 3 |
| ARH391 | Baroque Painting | 3 |
| ARH442 | Eighteenth-Century Arts | 3 |
| BLK231 | Development of Afro-Latin Amer. Civilization (1492-1825) | 3 |
| BLK301 | Survey of Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800 | 3 |
| BLK311 | Blacks in the Caribbean, 1492-Present | 3 |
| BLK450 | The Portuguese in Africa | 3 |
| ENG405 | Elizabethan Literature | 4 |
| ENG406 | Shakespeare I: Selected Works | 4 |
| ENG407 | Shakespeare II: Selected Works | 4 |
| ENG408 | Seventeenth-Century Literature | 4 |
| ENG413 | Eighteenth-Century English Literature | 4 |
| ENG414 | The Rise of the Novel | 4 |
| ENG470 | Major Authors | 4 |
| HIS214 | Modern Europe | 4 |
| HIS277 | LTN AM History to 1825 | 4 |
| HIS321 | Colonial America | 3 |
| HIS322 | The American Revolution | 3 |
| HIS349 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3 |
| HIS350 | Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIS351 | The Enlightenment | 3 |
| HIS352 | Science, Magic, and Religion in the 17th c. | 3 |
| HIS354 | Early Modern Cities | 3 |
| HIS357 | History of England From 1485-1815 | 3 |
| HIS470 | Age of "Discovery" 1415-1780 | 3 |
| ITA331 | Italian Literature in English I | 3 |
| PHI215 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI372 | Political and Social Philosophy | 3 |
| POL323 | Sovereigns, Subjects, and the State: Modern Political Thought | 4 |
| SPA468 | Golden Age Prose | 3 |
| SPA469 | Golden Age and Colonial Literature | 3 |
List 3: Medieval or Early Modern1
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG303 | Introduction to British Literature | 4 |
| FRN375 | French Literature before 1800 | 4 |
| PHI311 | Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy | 3 |
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Note that courses on List 3 can be counted towards the Medieval or Early Modern course requirement but not both.
