Essential Studies

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Medieval Studies are Essential Studies

Learn about the Middle Ages and fulfill Essential Studies requirements at the same time! See below for a full list of medieval courses that fulfill the Essential Studies requirements, or browse by which requirement you need. 

Level 1: Foundations
Oral and Digital Communication
  • ENGL 1215 Monsters, Witches, Sailors, Knights: Mythic Figures

  • THEA 2110 Dungeons and Dragons: Storytelling, Roleplay, and Improvisation

Inquiry and Engagement
  • ANTH 1100 Lost Worlds and Archaeology

  • CLAS 1500 Classical Greek and Roman Mythology

  • HIST 1000 Early Western World

  • HIST 1450 Heroes and Villains in the Middle Ages

  • MDVL 1000 The Middle Ages, Then & Now

Level 2: Exploration and Discovery
Societies and Culture
World Language and Culture
  • GREK 1010 Basic Greek II

  • HIST 2020 World History to 1500

  • LAT 1000 Basic Latin I

  • LAT 1010 Basic Latin II

  • REL 2100 Religions of the World

  • PHIL 3000 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

Level 3: Connections
Global Perspectives
  • ART 4210 Medieval Foreign Encounters

  • CLAS 3750 Classics in Global Perspective

  • THEA 3700 Global Performance

Oral and Digital Communication
  • ENGL 1215 Monsters, Witches, Sailors, Knights: Mythic Figures

  • THEA 2110 Dungeons and Dragons: Storytelling, Roleplay, and Improvisation

Inquiry and Engagement
  • ANTH 1100 Lost Worlds and Archaeology

  • CLAS 1500 Classical Greek and Roman Mythology

  • HIST 1000 Early Western World

  • HIST 1450 Heroes and Villains in the Middle Ages

  • MDVL 1000 The Middle Ages, Then & Now

Societies and Culture
World Language and Culture
  • GREK 1010 Basic Greek II

  • HIST 2020 World History to 1500

  • LAT 1000 Basic Latin I

  • LAT 1010 Basic Latin II

  • REL 2100 Religions of the World

  • PHIL 3000 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

Global Perspectives
  • ART 4210 Medieval Foreign Encounters

  • CLAS 3750 Classics in Global Perspective

  • THEA 3700 Global Performance