The courses listed comprise the current course offerings for the academic year 2007-2008 for the Medieval and Early Modern European Studies curricular field as well as additional course offerings anticipated in the future in this field.  Courses may also be selected from a number of departments of the University, including History, English, Philosophy, Art, Classics, and Political Theory with the assistance of the Curricular Field advisor and the approval of the Program Director.  Note that many of these departmental courses are offered on a daytime schedule, only.

Curriculum Description
This field offers an interdisciplinary approach to a distinctive period in European history. Courses may be drawn from the Liberal Studies degree curriculum; but many other courses are available from various departments in the University that are relevant to the study of Medieval and Early Modern European Studies. A careful selection of courses in this field will assist the student to understand the art, philosophy, government, history, theology, and literature of the period from roughly 1200 to 1600 AD and to explore how these interacted to create the culture of the Medieval Period. This field is open to graduate students only.

Format
In order to earn a Master’s degree in the Medieval and Early Modern European Studies curricular field, students must complete six courses in this field including one Core course and one Human Values course or two Core courses, and a three-credit thesis reflecting this field.  To complete the total number of credits required for the MALS degree, 30 credits, three elective courses may be selected from any Liberal Studies courses or other courses at the University appropriate to this degree with the approval of the Program Director.  The selected curricular field will appear on the final transcript of record.