About the Program
MRST Major Requirements
The list of requirements to graduate with a Major in Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
MRST Minor Requirements
The list of requirements to graduate with a Minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
Gateway: MRST 1100/1101
An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods through the study of a particular topic. Recent studies include The Crusades, Monasticism, Chivalry, Elizabethan England, the Birth of Italian Literature, Pilgrimage, and European Encounters with Islam.
Senior Thesis: MRST 4703
Students in Medieval and Renaissance Studies complete their major by enrolling in MRST 4703, Senior Thesis, during the Fall or Winter term of their senior year.
Honors in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Qualified students in Medieval and Renaissance Studies may elect to substitute for the Senior Thesis (MRST 4703) a more in depth two-semester Senior Honors Thesis (MRST 4903) written over the Fall and Winter terms.