Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Courses
MEDVL
17 courses with the subject MEDVL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MEDVL 107Medieval Europe3
HIST 107 / MEDVL 107 examines the history of Europe from c. 300-c. 1400 CE. The many themes of this course include: the development of political, judicial and diplomatic institutions; the role of religion, especia that of Christianity in all its forms - orthodox, heretical, and popular - as significant element of medieval society; the development of royal houses; and changes in economic and social life of medieval Europe. Within these primary themes, the course addresses many subjects, including the development of both secular and ecclesiastical authority, various efforts to control or wield violence, and the importance of a number of agricultural and economic changes that transformed Europe. Cross-listed with: HIST 107 Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
MEDVL 108 offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the culture and society of medieval Europe from c. 400-1500 CE. The course examines the literature, history, art, and thought of medieval society, focusing on a geographical area that includes Europe, the Mediterranean, the Levant, and North America. Many modern concepts--such as those involving love, honor, town planning, literature, warfare, religion, and science--have their have their origins in medieval Europe. This course begins with a brief look at the chronological progression of events in the Middle Ages, particularly the connection of political events with cultural ideals and scientific progress, and then proceeds to broader elements of medieval society; these themes are focused on everyday life, art and literature, religious thought, and the organization of society. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Bachelor of Arts: World Cultures
/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
/Maximum of 18 Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
Political, cultural, and economic history of Britain from circa 400 to 148 with an emphasis on the kingdom of England. Cross-listed with: HIST 411 Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
Celtic civilization from antiquity to the end of the middle ages. European history of the medieval period Cross-listed with: HIST 413 Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
/Maximum of 18 Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
prior approval of proposed assignments by instructor
MEDVL 496Independent Studies1-18
/Maximum of 18 Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
