Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Description
A concentration area in medieval and renaissance studies is offered by the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS). The program provides students the opportunity to take classes from several disciplines, and to receive training in Latin, the international language of the periods, and paleography, the study of the physical medium through which Latin and other languages were transmitted. The concentration prepares undergraduate students for advanced study, and it augments the skills and knowledge necessary for graduates to succeed in academic positions in their field.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• Students may also pursue the certificate in Medieval & Renaissance Studies. See a Medieval & Renaissance Studies advisor for details. For more information acmrs.org/academic-programs/certificate.

Latin 6-8 Hours Required

LAT 101 Elementary Latin (4)

LAT 102 elementary Latin (4) (Prerequisites: LAT 101 with a grade of D or better)

LAT 201 Intermediate Latin I, HU (4)

LAT 202 Intermediate Latin II, HU (4)

Any LAT 300, 400 or 500 level course

HEB 131 Biblical Hebrew I (3) (Credit is allowed for only HEB, JST, REL 131 or HEB 194 (Biblical Hebrew I))

HEB 132 Biblical Hebrew II (3) (Prerequisites: HEB, JST, REL 131 or HEB 194 (Biblical Hebrew I) with C or better; Credit is allowed for only HEB, JST, REL 132 or HEB 194 (Biblical Hebrew II))

HEB 231 Biblical Hebrew III (3) (Prerequisites: HEB, JST, REL 132 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only HEB, JST, REL 231)

HEB 232 Biblical Hebrew IV (3) (Prerequisites: HEB, JST, REL 231 or HEB 294 (Biblical Hebrew III) with C or better; Credit is allowed for only HEB, JST, REL 232 or HEB 294 (Biblical Hebrew IV))

Language Upper Division 6-8 Hours Required
See a Medieval & Renaissance Studies program advisor for additional course selections.

Any LAT 300, 400 or 500 level course

FRE 321 French Literature, (L or HU) & H (3) (Prerequisites: FRE 205; FRE 312)

ENG 416 Chaucer in Middle English, HU (3)

ENG 494: Viking Language and Culture (3)

FRE 300 or 400 level course [*REN*] OR [*MEDIEVAL*]

ITA 300 or 400 level course [*REN*] OR [*MEDIEVAL*]

ENG 530 Old English, (3)

ENG 531 Old English Literature, (3)

Electives 6 Upper Division Hours
Six credit hours of course work in medieval and Renaissance studies outside the major discipline. See a Medieval & Renaissance Studies program advisor for a complete list of acceptable courses.

Thesis

Students must also complete a thesis, writing within the major on a topic concerning the Middle Ages or Renaissance. Students may earn three credit hours of independent study for the thesis. The thesis may be used to fulfill the Honors College thesis requirement for students enrolled in Barrett, the Honors College. Arrange thesis in consultation with program advisor.