An interdisciplinary minor that offers students a background of the history, literature, languages, art, music, and philosophy of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Minor Admission Requirements
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
- Students are responsible for meeting any prerequisites for the courses in the minor, although they may individually petition instructors for permission to override these prerequisite requirements.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- ENL4311 - Chaucer (3)
- ENL4333 - Shakespeare Studies (3)
- ENL4341 - Milton and His Age (3)
- EUH3122 - Medieval Society and Civilization (3)
- HUM3435 - Medieval Humanities (3)
- Only one of these three courses will count towards required courses: ENL 4311, ENL 4333 or ENL 4341
Restricted Electives
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following types of courses: A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit. Select no more than two courses from a single disciplinary group:
Department of Art- Complete all of the following
- ARH 4200 - Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4310 - Italian Renaissance Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4316 - Great Masters: daVinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael Credit Hours: 3
English Department- Complete all of the following
- ENL 3220 - English Renaissance Poetry and Prose Credit Hours: 3
- ENL 3222 - Renaissance Women in Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENL 4311 - Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
- ENL 4333 - Shakespeare Studies Credit Hours: 3
- ENL 4341 - Milton and His Age Credit Hours: 3
- LIN 4105 - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 3132 - Legend & Literature of King Arthur Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 4374 - The Literature of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles Credit Hours: 3
Department of History- Complete all of the following
- AMH 4110 - Colonial America, 1607-1763 Credit Hours: 3 AMH 4112 - The Atlantic World Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 3122 - Medieval Society and Civilization Credit Hours: 3 EUH 3124 - The Crusades Credit Hours: 3 EUH 3130 - Medieval Knights & Age of Chivalry Credit Hours: 3 EUH 3142 - Renaissance and Reformation Credit Hours: 3 EUH 3180 - Sorcerers, Saints and Heretics: Religion in the Medieval World Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 3310 - History of Medieval Spain 400-1100 Credit Hours: 3 EUH 3313 - History of Medieval Spain 1100-1500 Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 3531 - Medieval Ireland Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 4500 - English History to 1485 Credit Hours: 3 EUH 4501 - English History: 1485-1815 Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 4504 - English Legal History I Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 4610 - Women in European Society: From Medieval to Modern Credit Hours: 3
Department of Modern Languages- Complete all of the following
- FRT 4421 - French Medieval Literature and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- FRW 3100 - Survey of French Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- ITT 3443 - Dante's Inferno Credit Hours: 3
- ITW 3100 - Survey of Italian Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- SPW 3100 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- SPW 4310 - Early Modern Spanish Theatre Credit Hours: 3
- SPW 4400 - Spanish Medieval Literature Credit Hours: 3
- SPW 4604 - Cervantes Credit Hours: 3
Department of Music- MUH 4322 - Medieval and Renaissance Music Credit Hours: 3
Department of Philosophy- Complete all of the following
- HUM 3435 - Medieval Humanities Credit Hours: 3
- PHH 3200 - Medieval Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
Judaic Studies- JST 3210 - Kabbalah: Jewish Mysticism Credit Hours: 3
Grand Total Credits: 18
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 18
Other Requirements
- Earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the College of Arts and Humanities.
- No more than 6 hours can overlap with courses used to satisfy the English major.
- Course substitutions may be accepted upon approval of the advisor.
