PROFESSOR VICKIE L. ZIEGLER, in charge

This is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to give students an integrated knowledge of medieval civilization. The object of study is roughly limited geographically to the area of Europe and chronologically to the thousand years between the sixth and sixteenth centuries.

For the B.A. degree in Medieval Studies, a minimum of 124 credits is required.

Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem:1-2)

GENERAL EDUCATION: 46 credits
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)

ELECTIVES: 24 credits

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits
(See description of Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in front of Bulletin.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 30 credits[1]

PRESCRIBED COURSES (6 credits)
MEDVL 107 GH(3), 108 GH(3) (Sem: 3-4)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (24 credits)
(A minimum of 9 credits must be in 400-level courses.)
Select 24 credits from courses dealing with the Middle Ages in at least three of the following areas:

Art History
ART H 212 GA(3) (Sem: 1-8)
ART H 312 GA(3) (Sem: 3-8)
ART H 402(3), 414(3), 422(3-9), 432(3-9), 442(3), 452(3) (Sem: 5-8)

History
HIST 108 GH(3), 141 GH(3) (Sem: 1-8)
HIST 407(3), 408(3), 412(3), 471W(3) (Sem: 5-8)

Literature and Language
ENGL 221W(3), SPAN 130 GH;DF(3) (Sem: 1-8)
GER 330(3), SPAN 354(3) (Sem: 3-8)
CMLIT 401W(3), 408(3), ENGL 407(3), 441(3), GER 245 GH;DF(3), 430(3), IT 415(3), LATIN 497(1-9), SPAN 418(3) (Sem: 5-8)

Philosophy and Religious Studies
RL ST 124 GH;DF(3) (Sem: 1-8)
PHIL 454(3-6) (Sem: 5-8)

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[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.

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Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 1988

Blue Sheet Item #: 16-10-046

Review Date: 6/2/99 (General Education Update)