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Classical and Modern Languages

Curriculum

Classics - Bachelor of Arts Hours
Liberal Studies Program Requirements 41-62
Missouri Statute Requirement 1-3
   
Bachelor of Arts Requirements:  
Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language 0-8
   
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 33
   
CLASSICAL CORE  
All students are required to complete the following Language Requirement:  
Two 300-level courses given in Latin and/or Greek 6
CLAS 261 Greek Literature in Translation 3
CLAS 262 Roman Literature in Translation 3
CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology 3
CLAS 362 Classical Civilization 3
CLAS 461 Capstone Experience 3
Total 21

 

FIELD OF EMPHASIS
Students are required to select one of the following options as a field of emphasis:
OPTION 1 -Languages
Two 300-level language courses in Latin and/or Greek not applied to the Classics Core Language Requirement:
GREK 300 Greek Epic Poetry
GREK 301 Greek Drama and Lyric Poetry
GREK 302 Greek Prose
GREK 303 Hellenistic Greek Literature
LATN 350 Readings in Latin Literature
LATN 351 Virgil:Aeneid
LATN 352 Readings in Post-Classical Latin
LATN 353 Survey of Latin Historians
LATN 354 Readings in Latin Poetry
LATN 355 Readings in Latin Drama
LATN 450 Latin Prose Composition
 
Two courses selected from the following list:
Additional 300-level language courses in Latin and/or Greek
CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity
COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric
PHRE 336 History of Philosophy I:Ancient Philosophy
PHRE 440 Early Judaeo-Christian History:New Testament
HIST 342 Survey of Ancient History:Ancient Greece
HIST 343 Survey of Ancient History:Ancient Rome
ART 327 Egyptian Art
ART 328 The Art of Greece and Rome
(ART 327:Egyptian Art will only count toward the Classics major for students who also receive credit for ART 328: The Art of Greece and Rome)
 
OPTION 2 -Classical Studies
Four courses selected from the following list:
CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity
COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric
PHRE 336 History of Philosophy I:Ancient Philosophy
PHRE 440 Early Judaeo-Christian History:New Testament
HIST 342 Survey of Ancient History:Ancient Greece
HIST 343 Survey of Ancient History:Ancient Rome
ART 327 Egyptian Art
ART 328 The Art of Greece and Rome
(ART 327:Egyptian Art will only count toward the Classics major for students who also receive credit for ART 328: The Art of Greece and Rome)
 
OPTION 3 -Late Antiquity/Medieval Studies

NOTE:Students who select the third option are strongly encouraged to take LATN 352: Readings in Post-Classical Latin as one of their two language courses for the Language Requirement within the Classical Core

 
Four courses selected from at least three of the four areas:
1 Philosophy and Religion
PHRE 346 Studies in Religion I:Islam
PHRE 354 Medieval Philosophy
PHRE 371 History of Christian Thought I:The First 600 Years
PHRE 459 Philosophical Writings of Augustine
 
2 History
HIST 350 Medieval History
HIST 365 Islamic Civilization and Institutions
 
3 Fine Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies
ART 222 Caves to Cathedrals:European and Middle Eastern
Art from Prehistory to 1400 CE
ART 323 Medieval Art
MUSI 340 Music History I
 
4 Literature
ENG 341 Old English Literature
ENG 342 Medieval Literature
Total 12
Electives to total 124

 

Greek Minor  
   
The Greek Minor requires the successful completion of 15 semester hours of the following courses:  
   
Three Greek courses numbered 200 and above; plus two of the following related courses:  
Additional 300-level language course(s)in Greek  
ART 328 The Art of Greece and Rome  
CLAS 261 Greek Literature in Translation 3
CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology 3
CLAS 362 Classical Civilization 3
CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity 3
COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric 3
HIST 342 Survey of Ancient History: Anc. Greece 3
PHRE 336 History of Philosophy I :Ancient Philosophy 3
   
   
The Latin Minor  
   
The Latin Minor requires the successful completion of 15 semester hours of the following courses:  
   
Three Latin language courses numbered 251 or above; plus two of the following related courses:  
Additional 300-level language course(s)in Latin  
ART 328 The Art of Greece and Rome  
CLAS 262 Roman Literature in Translation  
CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology  
CLAS 362 Classical Civilization  
CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity  
COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric  
HIST 343 Survey of Ancient History: Ancient Rome  
   
   
The Classical Studies Minor  
   
The Classical Studies Minor requires the successful completion of 15-17 semester hours of the following courses.  
   
At least two courses (6 hours) at the intermediate level or higher in either the Greek or Latin language sequence;
and at least two courses (6-8 hours) at any level in the other language sequence; plus one of the following courses:
 
   
Additional course from higher-level Greek or Latin language courses.  
ART 328 Art of Greece and Rome  
CLAS 261 Greek Literature in Translation  
CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology  
CLAS 362 Classical Civilization  
CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity  
COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric  
HIST 342 Survey of Ancient History: Ancient Greece  
HIST 343 Survey of Ancient History: Ancient Rome  
PHRE 336 History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy  
   
CLAS 262 Roman Literature in Translation  
CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology  
CLAS 362 Classical Civilization  
CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity  
COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric  
HIST 342 Survey of Ancient History: Ancient Greece  
HIST 343 Survey of Ancient History: Ancient Rome  
PHRE 336 History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy