Arts Academic Plans

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative average of 60% and a cumulative Medieval Studies average of 65%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Four-Year General Medieval Studies academic plan includes fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
2. Medieval Studies Plan-level requirements:
   • at least 8.5 academic course units (17 courses) in MEDVL and Medieval Studies approved courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:
     • MEDVL 105, 260 (see Note 3)
     • two courses from each of four of the eight subject fields specified in the list of Medieval Studies approved courses
     • eight courses, not all of which need be medieval in content, in one of the subject fields specified in the list of Medieval Studies approved courses
     • two courses at the 300-level or above from the list of Medieval Studies approved courses
     • list of Medieval Studies approved courses:
       1. Classical Studies: CLAS 202, 231, 232, 327, 352, 390; CLAS 242/FINE 242, CLAS 342/FINE 342; CLAS 252/HIST 252; CLAS 205/MEDVL 205; CLAS 361/PHIL 380, CLAS 461/PHIL 403; CLAS 325/RS 315 
       2. English: ENGL 200A, 208H, 305A, 305B, 309A, 309B, 310A, 310B, 310C, 361
       3. Fine Arts and Music: FINE 212, 214; FINE 242/CLAS 242, FINE 342/CLAS 342; MUSIC 253; MUSIC 363/RS 357
       4. History: HIST 115/MEDVL 115, 211, 236, 262, 317, 329, 402A, 402B; HIST 252/CLAS 252; HIST 235/RS 240, HIST 379/RS 343; HIST 304/MEDVL 304/RS 342
       5. Latin: LAT 101, 102, 201, 202, 331, 332, 341, 351, 381, 421, 422, 490, 491
       6. Modern European Languages: FR 151, 152, 192A, 192B, 197, 291, 409, 410; GER 101, 102, 271; ITAL 101, 102, 155, 201, 202, ITAL 311/ITALST 311; ITALST 291, 360; RUSS 101, 102; REES 271; SPAN 101, 102, 445, 446W (see Laurier calendar)
       7. Philosophy: PHIL 250A, 382, 404, 451J; PHIL 380/CLAS 361, PHIL 403/CLAS 461
       8. Religious Studies: RS 110, 131, 132, 133, 134, 213, 214, 222, 233, 234, 250, 314, 331, 332, 354; RS 315/CLAS 325; RS 240/HIST 235; RS 342/HIST 304/MEDVL 304; RS 343/HIST 379; RS 357/MUSIC 363

Notes:

1. Special Topics, Senior Seminars, Directed Studies, courses taken in the International Exchange program, and generally any course with medieval content may be permitted at the discretion of the Medieval Studies advisors and with special permission. Please see one of the Medieval Studies advisors for details.
2. CLAS 342, 352, FINE 342, LAT 490, and 491 are topic-based courses, therefore, subject to Medieval Studies advisor's approval.
3. MEDVL 105 counts toward the required course units needed in Classical Studies and MEDVL 260 counts toward the required course units needed in History.
4. Students who have taken ITAL 101 and 102 are precluded from taking ITAL 155 and vice versa.