Courses for your Medieval Studies degree

First-year courses and beyond

As an Arts student, you’ll choose your major at the end of first year. You’re encouraged to explore a second major in first year to discover potential new interests.

In your Arts First courses, instead of going to a lecture hall, you and your classmates will work together to respond to an intriguing challenge. With only 25 students in each of the two first-year courses, you might address topics such as The Science of Happiness, Are We Erasing History?, Games and Culture, and Writing About Poems and Songs.

You can choose to study Medieval Studies through Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business.

Honours Arts

September to December

  • MEDVL 105 – Introduction to Medieval Studies
  • MEDVL 115 – Crusading in the Middle Ages
  • Arts First requirement 1
  • Prospective major #2
  • One elective – LAT 101 – Introductory Latin 1 highly recommended as an elective

January to April

  • Arts First requirement 2
  • Prospective major #2
  • Three electives – LAT 102 – Introductory Latin 2 highly recommended as an elective
 

This is a sample schedule. Courses or when a course is offered may change depending on availability.

Honours Arts and Business

September to December

  • ARBUS 101 – Introduction to Business in North America
  • ECON 101 – Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Arts First Requirement 1
  • Prospective major #2
  • One elective – LAT 101 – Introductory Latin 1 highly recommended as an elective

January to April

  • ARBUS 102 – Accounting Information for Managers
  • ARBUS 202 – Professional and Business Ethics
  • Arts First Requirement 2
  • Prospective major #2

Plus one course from

  • MEDVL 105 – Introduction to Medieval Studies
  • MEDVL 115 – Crusading in the Middle Ages
 

This is a sample schedule. Courses or when a course is offered may change depending on availability.

After first year

40% of the classes you’ll take will be Medieval Studies courses. With your remaining classes, you can choose electives from many of the 100 subject areas at Waterloo.

Sample upper-year courses

  • MEDVL 250R – The History of Islamic Civilization from Late Antiquity to 1300
  • MEDVL 304 – Heresy and Religious Crises in Late Medieval Europe
 

Advisors are here to help

With so much flexibility, you might have a lot of questions. We're here to help! If you're applying for admission, contact our Faculty of Arts recruitment team.

Once you're a Waterloo student, you'll have access to academic advisors who can help you

  • choose your courses,
  • select minors and specializations,
  • ensure that you're meeting the requirements for your degree, and more.

Next steps