MPC Course and Faculty
The Gentrain (General Education Train of Courses) Program has been offered by Monterey Peninsula College since 1974. It is an interdisciplinary course in Western Civilization, and is presented in four four-week courses each fall and spring semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:45 to 11:00 A.M.
The entire program can be completed in four semesters. It can be taken for credit (one unit per four-week class) or non-credit. A team of four instructors discusses literature/drama, philosophy/religion, history, and art. Guest lecturers are sometimes added for special presentations.
The Gentrain Society sponsors additional lectures, trips, and other activities that complement the material covered in the MPC course.
Current and Recent Units
GENT 7/407/21: The Early Renaissance (1350-1520)
[The course examines the changes in Western life and thought that resulted from the rediscovery of the classical ages of Greece and Rome, known as
GENT 406 — The Medieval World: Part II (1100-1350)
This course examines the period sometimes called “the first Renaissance”: the Christian age of Europe – the age of Thomas Aquinas, cathedrals, the Crusades, courtly
GENT 405, 5 and 22: The Medieval World, Part I
This course explores the period sometimes called “the first Renaissance”: the Christian age of Europe both in the West and East – the age of
Registration
Registration for the Gentrain course must be done through the college registration procedures.
You will need your:
- Student ID--(If you do not have one, use your Social Security number)
- PIN--(or your 8-digit birth date as MMDDYYYY, with no punctuation.)
- Gentrain Section Number—0525 for non-credit, 0482 for 1 credit, or 0513 for 3 credits