Global Premodern Studies Minor

Samantha Herrick, Director
145 Eggers Hall
315-443-4387

Faculty

Crystal Bartolovich, Jean-François Bédard, Brian Brege, Dympna Callaghan, Sally Cornelison, Christopher De Corse, Albrecht Diem, Wayne Franits, Ken Frieden, Samantha Kahn Herrick, Denisa Jashari, Harold Jones, Amy Kallander, George Kallander, Norman Kutcher, Christopher Kyle, Anne Leone, Erin Mackie, Matilde M. Mateo, Ana Mendez-Oilver, Sabastian Modrow, Patricia Moody, Tessa Murphy, Romita Ray, Kara Richardson, William Robert, Marcia Robinson, Martin Shanguhyia, Stephanie Shirilan, Scott Manning Stevens, Lauren Surovi, Junko Takeda, Matthieu van der Meer, James Watts

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify historical changes during the premodern era
Analyze the cultural products of different geographical regions in the premodern era
Describe at least two disciplinary approaches to global premodern studies
Apply central issues and methods of scholarship from multiple academic fields to their own research

Requirements

Students who minor in Global Premodern Studies explore the vibrant historical, social, visual, intellectual, political, religious, and literary cultures of the premodern world. Taught by dynamic scholars whose teaching and research interests span medieval and early modern Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, courses in the minor give students the opportunity to engage with perennially relevant issues related to life, death, sexuality, faith, power, conflict, ingenuity, and creativity.

The minor is open to all undergraduates.

Total Credits Required: 18

I. Two courses (6 credits) from the group of courses listed below (no restrictions):

II. The remaining 12 credits:

Must be courses at the 300 level or above from the list below. Of those, one upper division HST course (3 credits).

III. Global breadth:

A. Courses are labeled by the region or culture on which they primarily focus: Africa, East Asia, Europe, Indigenous, Latin and South America, Middle East, North America, South Asia, transnational.

B. Student may not count more than three courses focused on the same region toward the minor. Additionally, no more than four courses in total focused on Europe and North America will count.

C. This requirement applies to both Introductory and Upper-division courses.

IV. Language:

A. Prerequisite: One semester of any language (other than English) is required to declare the minor. An AP score of 4 or higher in any foreign language fulfills this requirement.

B. An additional semester of foreign language study, in any course numbered 300 or higher, may count toward the Upper-division requirements.

V. No more than three courses (9 credits):

No more than three courses (9 credits) upper or lower division may be taken in the same discipline.

Course Catalog

Global Premodern Studies Minor

Faculty

Student Learning Outcomes

Requirements

Total Credits Required: 18

I. Two courses (6 credits) from the group of courses listed below (no restrictions):

II. The remaining 12 credits:

III. Global breadth:

IV. Language:

V. No more than three courses (9 credits):

List of Upper-Division Courses in Global Premodern Studies by area of focus

Africa

East Asia

Europe

Indigenous

Latin and South America

Middle East

North America

South Asia

Transnational