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Medieval Studies Requirements
The Major
Requirements for the Major:
Beginning with the class of 2009; for majors and minors in the classes of 2006,
2007 and 2008, please consult with your adivsors.
1. Latin Requirements:
All medieval studies majors are expected to achieve a working knowledge of the
Latin language. This requirement may be satisfied by taking at least one Latin
course (for four credits) at the 200 level or above. If a student has no prior
Latin or is insufficiently prepared for a 200-level course, she will take Latin
100d (for eight credits) in order to fulfill this requirement. All students
are urged to continue Latin until they have taken at least one course at the 200
level.
Ten semester courses distributed as follows:
2. Required Courses:
HST224 and HST225; one course in
medieval art history; one course in medieval language or literature; one course
in medieval religion.
3. Five additional courses from
among the approved list.
4. Concentration: at least
three of the ten courses (not including Latin) must be chosen from one of the
following: art history, history, language and literature, or
religion.
In addition to those approved courses, courses that are devoted to medieval material
for at least eight weeks of the semester may be taken for credit in the major,
upon petition to the Medieval Studies Council, provided that the student's principal
written work deals with a medieval subject.
Students are advised to consult the current Five College
Medieval Studies brochure when selecting their courses.
The Minor
Required Courses
Students who wish to qualify for a minor in medieval studies have the option of
demonstrating a working knowledge of Latin as per the major requirement or demonstrating
a working knowledge of one of the medieval vernaculars (these currently include
ENG 210, ENG 211, ENG 212, ENG 214, ENG 218, ENG 250, ITL 332, and SPN 250).
Beyond the language requirement, students must take four courses from the list
of approved medieval studies courses at the 200 level or above: these courses
must include at least one course in history and one course in art history.
Students are encouraged to select courses that deal with different aspects of
the same time period and comprise together a meaningful examination of a segment
of medieval civilization.
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