Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor

This minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. The program reflects the nature of knowledge during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, a period in which theologians wrote poetry, poets studied philosophy, philosophers pursued scientific truths, and scientists produced works of art. We offer a set of related courses that explore not only the Medieval and Renaissance periods, but also the classical origins of those periods and the global contexts in which they took place. Please contact Mickey Sweeney with any questions or advising issues: msweeney@dom.edu

Minor Requirements:

Five courses (minimum 15- credit hours) chosen in conference with advisor:

Required Courses:

Foundation Course (recommended as first course in the minor):

ENGL 314 - Texts and Contexts : Pre-1600-Monsters (Fall)

Three Area Courses:

Three courses selected from approved offerings of three different departments. See below for list of approved courses from Art History, Catholic Studies, English, French, History, Honors, Italian, and Theology.

Two courses from approved list of elective courses or designated areas

Approved Area Courses:

Approved Elective Courses

Apparel Design and Merchandising:
FASH 360 - History of Global Dress and Fashion
Interdisciplinary Courses
ID 341 - Fanjeaux: France in the Middle Ages
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 150 - The Roots of World Philosophy
PHIL 160 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 205 - Free Will and Morality in Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 245 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
Political Science
POSC 210 - Politics of War
POSC 230 - Shakespeare’s Politics
POSC 235 - Women in Political Philosophy
POSC 254 - Religion and World Politics
Sociology
SOC 230 - Sociology of Gender
Studies of Women and Gender
SWG 233 - Bad Girls of the Bible
SWG 350 - Medieval Women and Gender
Theatre Arts (not when taken as English courses)
THEA 263 - Introduction to Shakespeare
THEA 359 - Shakespeare

Additional Requirements:

Students must take 13 credits, including the foundation, at Dominican University or in an approved study abroad program.
Students must take classes in at least three departments.
At least one class must be taken above the 300 level.
Students must maintain a C- average in all courses that count toward the minor.
Students may not take courses that count towards the minor on a satisfactory/fail basis.

Additional Information

Students may petition the Medieval and Renaissance studies director to waive the foundation course if they can demonstrate satisfactory completion of substantively equivalent college-level material.
Students may petition the Medieval and Renaissance studies director to consider credit for additional classes; this may include relevant directed and independent studies.
Study abroad programs may count for credit toward the minor depending on which options students select. Students should consult with the study abroad director and director of Medieval and Renaissance studies before the Study Abroad program commences so that it can be approved.

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