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Twin Cities Campus
Medieval Studies MinorPremodern Studies, Center for
College of Liberal Arts
The medieval studies minor covers the period between 300 and 1500 B.C.E. It includes the history, art history, theater and music history, literature, and languages of the period, including Latin, French, Italian, English, Old English, Scandinavian, and German.
The program allows students with an interest in the medieval period, or who are planning to pursue graduate work in one of the related areas, to concentrate their studies as a coherent whole.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
The minor is administered through the Center for Medieval Studies in the College of Liberal Arts. Coursework must be upper division (3xxx-5xxx), chosen from approved course lists in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. All applicable courses originate in other departments.
Minor Courses
The following course list is not exhaustive. Students should consult the director of undergraduate studies for final approval on these, and other, course choices.
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ANTH 5442 - Archaeology of the British Isles
(3.0 cr)
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ARCH 3411W - Architectural History to 1750
[HIS, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 5323 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 5324 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 5765 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 5777 - The Diversity of Traditions: Indian Empires after 1200
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 5787 - Visual Cultures in Contact: Cross-Cultural Interaction in the Ancient World
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 3101 - Knights and Pilgrims in Medieval Literature
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 3110 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 5110 - Medieval Literatures and Cultures: Intro to Medieval Studies
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3111 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3115 {Inactive}
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3140 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3611 - Speaking of Love in Medieval France: Stories, Songs, and Letters
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
FREN 3711 {Inactive}
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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GER 3601 - German Medieval Literature
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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GER 3641 - German Folklore
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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GER 3702 - Beginning Middle High German
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5711 - History of the German Language I
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5721 - Introduction to Middle High German
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5722 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5734 - Old Saxon
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5740 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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GSD 3511W - Vikings, Knights, and Reformers: German and European Culture and Controversies to 1700
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3102 - Medieval Tales and their Modern Echoes
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3271 - The Viking World: Story, History, and Archaeology
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3281 - European Intellectual History: The Early Modern Period, Antiquity to 1750
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3431 - Early Africa and Its Global Connections
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3454 {Inactive}
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3547 - The Ottoman Empire
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3609 - Military History of Premodern Europe
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3611 - Medieval Cities of Europe: 500-1500
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3616 - The Hundred Years War: France and England in the Middle Ages
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3618 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3619 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3621 - Creating the Modern World in Medieval Europe: The Renaissance, 1200-1600
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3704W - Daily Life in Europe: 1300-1800
[HIS, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3746 - Game of Thrones: Emperors, Knights and Witches in Central Europe
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3900 {Inactive}
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
HIST 5111 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5115 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5271 - The Viking World: Story, History, and Archaeology
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5281 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5469 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 5611 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5612 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5614 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5900 - Topics in European/Medieval History
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
HIST 5962 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HMED 3001W - Health, Disease, and Healing I
[HIS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
HMED 3065 - Body, Soul, and Spirit in Medieval and Renaissance European Medicine
(3.0 cr)
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HSCI 3814 - Revolutions in Science: The Babylonians to Newton
[HIS, GP]
(3.0-4.0 cr)
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ITAL 3209 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
ITAL 3637 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ITAL 5401 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
ITAL 5609 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
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MEST 3xxx
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MEST 4xxx
·
MEST 5xxx
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MUS 3601W - History of Western Music I
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 3073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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RELS 5252 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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SCAN 3502 - Scandinavian Myths
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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SCAN 3503 - Scandinavian Folklore
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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SCAN 5502 - The Icelandic Saga
(3.0 cr)
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SCAN 5701 - Old Norse Language and Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5703 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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SCAN 5710 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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SPAN 3503 - Pre-modern Spanish Culture and Thought
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
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SPAN 3703 - Origins and History of Spanish and Portuguese
(3.0 cr)
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SPAN 5160 - Medieval Iberian Literatures and Cultures
(3.0 cr)
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SPAN 5701 - History of Ibero-Romance
(3.0 cr)
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TH 3171 - Western Theatre & Performance Historiography: Part I
(3.0 cr)
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ANTH 3027W - Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe
[HIS, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
ANTH 5027W - Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe
[HIS, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
HIST 3067W - Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe
[HIS, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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ANTH 3205 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3205 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3322 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARCH 4423 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ARCH 5423 - Gothic Architecture
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3613 - History of the Crusades
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3715 - History of the Crusades
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
MEST 3613 - History of the Crusades
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5188 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
CNES 5188 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5786 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
CNES 5786 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3074 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3541 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3542 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3081W - Martyrs, Monks, Crusaders: World Christianity, 100-1400
[HIS, GP, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
RELS 3544W - Martyrs, Monks, Crusaders: World Christianity, 100-1400
[HIS, GP, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3466 - Religion and Society in Imperial China
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3373 - Religion and Society in Imperial China
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3504 - The Cultures of the Silk Road
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3708 - The Cultures of the Silk Road
(3.0 cr)
or
AMES 3872 - The Cultures of the Silk Road
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3606 - Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Middle Ages
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
JWST 3606 - Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Middle Ages
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3717 - Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Middle Ages
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3617 - Pagans, Christians, Barbarians: The World of Late Antiquity
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3543 - Pagans, Christians, Barbarians: The World of Late Antiquity
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
MEST 3617 - Pagans, Christians, Barbarians: The World of Late Antiquity
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3767 - Eastern Orthodoxy: History and Culture
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3611 - Eastern Orthodoxy: History and Culture
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3778 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
JWST 3778 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3078 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
JWST 3603 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3719 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
SPAN 3603 - Jews and Muslims in Medieval Iberia
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3009 - Intersectional Medieval Art
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
MEST 3009 - Intersectional Medieval Art
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 3411W/Arch 3411V |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3777/ArtH5777/RelS 5777 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 5787/CNRC 3787/5787 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3101/MeSt 3101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3110/EngL 5110 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 3611/Fren 3711 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 1102/Hist 3102/MeSt 1002/ |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HIST 3271/5271/MEST3271/ 5271 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3281/CSCL 528/1Hist 3281/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Afro 3431/Hist 3431 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3547/RelS 3722 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3611/MeSt 3611 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3616/Hist 3616W/MeSt 3616 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HIST 3271/5271/MEST3271/ 5271 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 16.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HMED 3001W/HMED 3001V |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 1814/HSci 3814 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MEST 3502/Scan 3502 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MEST 5701/SCAN 5701 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3027W/Anth 5027W/Hist 306 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3027W/Anth 5027W/Hist 306 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3027W/Anth 5027W/Hist 306 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 4423/Arch 5423 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3613MeSt 3613//RelS 3715 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3613MeSt 3613//RelS 3715 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3613MeSt 3613//RelS 3715 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3081W/MeSt 1081/RelS 3544 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3081W/MeSt 1081/RelS 3544 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ALL 3373/Hist 3466/RelS 3373 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ALL 3373/Hist 3466/RelS 3373 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ALL 3872/Hist 3504/RelS 3708 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ALL 3872/Hist 3504/RelS 3708 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ALL 3872/Hist 3504/RelS 3708 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist/JwSt/Mest3606/RelS3717 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist/JwSt/Mest3606/RelS3717 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist/JwSt/Mest3606/RelS3717 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3617Hist/MeSt 3617/RelS |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3617Hist/MeSt 3617/RelS |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3617Hist/MeSt 3617/RelS |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3767/RelS 3611 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3767/RelS 3611 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | JwSt 3603/Span 3603/RelS 3719 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3009/MeSt 3009/RelS 3609 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3009/MeSt 3009/RelS 3609 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3102/MeSt 3102 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3102/MeSt 3102 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 4612/EngL 5612/MeSt 4612 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 4612/EngL 5612/MeSt 4612 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 4613/MeSt 4613 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 4613/MeSt 4613 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3101/MeSt 3001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3101/MeSt 3001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EAS 3461/Hist 3461 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EAS 3461/Hist 3461 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |