Classics Major Program

**Major Requirements                               33

I. Classical Core                                         24 hours

Complete the following courses:

Three 300 level or higher language courses in either the Latin or Greek language sequence or

Two 300 level or higher language courses in either the Latin or Greek language sequence  and Intermediate II in the other language sequence                          9 hours

CLAS 261      Greek Literature in Translation      3 hours

CLAS 262      Roman Literature in Translation    3 hours

CLAS 461      Capstone Experience                      3 hours

Complete two of the following courses:

CLAS 361      Greek and Roman Mythology                   3 hours

CLAS 362      Classical Civilization                       3 hours

CLAS 363      Women and Gender in Antiquity    3 hours

II. Field of Emphasis                                 9 hours

Choose either Option 1 or Option 2 as a field of emphasis

Option 1 -- The Ancient World

Complete three courses:

*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 Vergil:  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

*CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology

*CLAS 362 Classical Civilization
*CLAS 363 Women and Gender in Antiquity

COMM 390 Classical Rhetoric

PHRE 336 History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy

PHRE 442 Understanding the New Testament

HIST 342  Ancient Greece

HIST 343  Ancient Rome

#ART  327 Egyptian Art

ART 328   The Art of Greece and Rome

GRE 300 Sacred Sites in Greece (6 hours)
or
GRE 301 The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in        Ancient Greece

*if not used in the Classics Core

# 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 -- Late Antiquity/Medieval Studies

(NB:  students who select this option are strongly encouraged to take LATN 352: Readings in Post-Classical Latin as one of their language courses for the Language Requirement within the Classical Core)

Complete three courses from at least two disciplines:

ART  222  Caves to Cathedrals

ART  323  Medieval Art

ART 333   Islamic Art

ENG  341  Old English Literature

ENG  342  Medieval Literature

HIST 350  Medieval History

MUSI 340 Music History I

PHRE 302 Islam

PHRE 354 Medieval Philosophy

PHRE 371 History of Christian Thought I: The First 600 Years

     GRE 300 Sacred Sites in Greece (counts as one course)
    or
    GRE 301 The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in        Ancient Greece

 

**Note:  No grade of “D” will be accepted toward the Classics Major.

*CLASSICAL STUDIES MINOR (15-17 semester hours) (minor code 309)

Two courses (6 hours) at the intermediate level or higher in either the Greek or Latin language sequence; two courses (6-8 hours) at any level in the other language sequence; plus one of the following courses:

additional language course in Greek or Latin

ART 328      The Art of Greece and Rome

CLAS 261   Greek Literature in Translation

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     Ancient Greece

HIST 343     Ancient Rome

PHRE 336   History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy

GRE 300 Sacred Sites in Greece (counts as one course)
GRE 301 The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in   Ancient Greece

*Note:  No grade of “D” will be accepted toward the Classical Studies Minor.       

*GREEK MINOR (15 semester hours) (minor code 314)

Three Greek language courses numbered 200 and above; plus two of the following courses:

additional 300 level language course(s) in Greek

ART 328      The 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     Ancient Greece

PHRE 336   History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy

GRE 300 Sacred Sites in Greece (6 hours)
GRE 301 The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in   Ancient Greece

*Note:  No grade of “D” will be accepted toward the Greek Minor.     

*LATIN MINOR (15 semester hours) (minor code 315)

Three Latin language courses numbered 251 and above; plus two of the following 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     Ancient Rome

*Note:  No grade of “D” will be accepted toward the Latin Minor.