Pre-Modern Studies

The Option in Pre-Modern Studies answers a growing student interest in the thought, literature, and history of the pre-industrial (pre-1800) world. While the more remote past is often romanticized as a "golden fantasy realm," the study of historical culture in world civilizations from antiquity through early modernity (ca. 1800) allows students a window onto the origins and development of culture informing modern global society. 

An option is a “mini-minor” – a set of courses in one discipline that can be completed in conjunction with any undergraduate degree program, allowing you to focus on an additional subject of interest.

Courses & Requirements:

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for an Honours or General degree in any subject may graduate with an Option in Pre-Modern Studies if they have successfully completed 5.0 credits from the courses listed below, including at least 0.5 credt from each of the periods and an additional 3.5 credits from any of the periods:

Antique

• AHCL-HIST 1100H
• AHCL-ANTH 1200H
• AHCL 1300H
• AHCL-HIST 2103H
• AHCL 2303H
• AHCL-GESO 2520H
• AHCL 3100H
• AHCL-HIST 3103H
• AHCL-HIST 3171H
• AHCL-HIST 3181H
• AHCL-HIST 3182H
• AHCL-ANTH-HIST 3190H
• AHCL 3351H
• AHCL 4001H, 4002H
• ANTH-AHCL 1030H
• ANTH-AHCL 2201H
• ANTH-AHCL 2205H
• ANTH-AHCL 2206H
• ANTH-AHCL-HIST 3221H
• ANTH-AHCL-HIST 3222H
• ANTH-AHCL 3240H
• ANTH-AHCL 3251H
• ANTH-AHCL 3850Y
• ANTH-AHCL 4003H
• PHIL-AHCL 2420H
• PHIL-AHCL 2430H
• PHIL-AHCL 4430H 
• 1.0 credit in ancient Greek (GREK) at the 2000 level or higher
• 1.0 credit in Latin (LATN) at the 2000 level or higher
• Other AHCL, GREK, or LATN courses by permission of program coordinator

Medieval

• ENGL 2100Y (Term 1)
• ENGL 3100Y
• ENGL 3121H
• ENGL 3123H
• ENGL 3125H
• ENGL 4101H
• ENGL 4120Y/4121H
• HIST 1201H
• HIST 1701H
• HIST 2041H
• HIST-AHCL 2051H
• HIST 2061H
• HIST 2071H
• HIST 3550H
• HIST 3600Y/3601H
• HIST 4050Y
• HIST 4500Y
• HIST 4510Y/4511H 

Early Modern/Renaissance

• ENGL 2100Y (Term 2)
• ENGL 2150Y/2151H
• ENGL 2152Y/2153H
• ENGL 3153H
• ENGL 3155H
• ENGL 3200Y/3201H
• ENGL 3210Y (Term 1)
• ENGL 4150Y/4151H
• ENGL 4152Y/4153H
• FREN 3172H
• FREN 3182H
• HIST 2071H
• HIST 2080Y
• HIST 2101H
• HIST 2751H
• HIST 3560Y
• HIST 3580Y
• HIST 3600Y/3601H
• HIST-FRSC 3751Y
• HIST 3753H
• HIST 3754H
• HIST 3810H
• HIST 4500Y
• HIST 4550Y/4551H
• HIST 4560Y
• HIST 4580Y
• HIST-FRSC 4751Y
• HIST 4755Y/4757H
• PHIL 3420H
• PHIL 3430H

Program Coordinator:

Michael W. Hickson michaelhickson@trentu.ca