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Requirements

Requirements for the Classical Studies Major (48 semester hours)

Twenty-eight credits in two classical languages (28)

16 semester hours in one language, 12 semester hours in the other from the following:

Sixteen additional semester hours in courses related to the ancient Mediterranean selected in consultation with the student's advisor (16)

At least 1 course of which must be a course in material culture (marked with an *)

  • ARCH 137 Introduction to Global Archaeology (4)*
  • ARTH 105 Introduction to Art History of the Stone and Bronze Age (2)*
  • ARTH 106 introduction to Art History from Ancient Greece to the Roman Republic (2)*
  • ARTH 107 Introduction to Art History from the Roman to the Byzantine Empire (2)*
  • ARTH 270 Roman Art and Architecture (4)*
  • ARTH 271 Greek Art and Architecture (4)*
  • CLAS 171 Love and War, Gods and Heroes: Greek and Roman Epic Poetry (4)
  • CLAS 199 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 231W Myth and Cult in the Ancient East Mediterranean (4)
  • CLAS 244W The Greek and Roman Stage (4)
  • CLAS 247 Women in Roman Literature and Life (4)
  • CLAS 250W Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians (4)
  • CLAS 252 Poetics of Magic, Magic of Poetry (4)
  • CLAS 260 Gender and Sexuality in Greek Society (4)
  • CLAS 299 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 358 Advanced Topics in Classical Studies (4)
  • CLAS 399 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 429 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • ENVS 391W Research in Geoarchaeology (4)*
  • GREEK 331W Myth and Cult in the Ancient East Mediterranean: Readings in Ancient Greek (4)
  • GREEK 350W Greeks, Romans and Barbarians: Readings in Greek (4)
  • GREEK 360 Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greek Society: Readings in Euripides (4)
  • HIST 231 Greek History From Homer to Alexander (4)
  • HIST 235 The First Empires: History of the Ancient Near East from 6000 to 600 BCE
  • HIST 251 Rome: From Republic to Empire (4)
  • HIST 345 Studies in Greek and Roman History (4)
  • HIST 443 Advanced Topics in European History (when on an appropriate topic) (4)
  • LATIN 350W Greeks, Romans and Barbarians: Readings in Caesar and Tacitus (4)
  • LATIN 353 Latin Sources on Roman Women (4)
  • PHIL 230 History of Philosophy: Ancient & Medieval (4)
  • REL 227 Paganism: The Religions of Greece and Rome (4)

Senior Seminar (4 semester hours)

  • CLAS 496W Senior Seminar in Classical Studies (4)

Student majors will choose a topic in consultation with the Classics faculty and will read an ancient text appropriate to that topic in the original language(s) and write a substantial research paper.

Requirements for the Classical Civilizations Major (40 semester hours)

Twelve credits in one classical language (12)

12 semester hours in one language, either Greek or Latin

Twenty-four additional semester hours in courses related to the ancient Mediterranean selected in consultation with the student's advisor (24)

At least 1 course of which must be a course in material culture (marked with an *)

  • ARCH 137 Introduction to Global Archaeology (4)*
  • ARTH 105 Introduction to Art History of the Stone and Bronze Age (2)*
  • ARTH 106 introduction to Art History from Ancient Greece to the Roman Republic (2)*
  • ARTH 107 Introduction to Art History from the Roman to the Byzantine Empire (2)*
  • ARTH 270 Roman Art and Architecture (4)*
  • ARTH 271 Greek Art and Architecture (4)*
  • CLAS 171 Love and War, Gods and Heroes: Greek and Roman Epic Poetry (4)
  • CLAS 199 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 231W Myth and Cult in the Ancient East Mediterranean (4)
  • CLAS 244W The Greek and Roman Stage (4)
  • CLAS 247 Women in Roman Literature and Life (4)
  • CLAS 250W Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians (4)
  • CLAS 252 Poetics of Magic, Magic of Poetry (4)
  • CLAS 260 Gender and Sexuality in Greek Society (4)
  • CLAS 299 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 358 Advanced Topics in Classical Studies (4)
  • CLAS 399 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 429 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • ENVS 391W Research in Geoarchaeology (4)*
  • GREEK 331W Myth and Cult in the Ancient East Mediterranean: Readings in Ancient Greek (4)
  • GREEK 350W Greeks, Romans and Barbarians: Readings in Greek (4)
  • GREEK 360 Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greek Society: Readings in Euripides (4)
  • HIST 231 Greek History From Homer to Alexander (4)
  • HIST 235 The First Empires: History of the Ancient Near East from 6000 to 600 BCE
  • HIST 251 Rome: From Republic to Empire (4)
  • HIST 345 Studies in Greek and Roman History (4)
  • HIST 443 Advanced Topics in European History (when on an appropriate topic) (4)
  • LATIN 350W Greeks, Romans and Barbarians: Readings in Caesar and Tacitus (4)
  • LATIN 353 Latin Sources on Roman Women (4)
  • PHIL 230 History of Philosophy: Ancient & Medieval (4)
  • REL 227 Paganism: The Religions of Greece and Rome (4)

Senior Seminar (4 semester hours)

  • CLAS 497W Senior Seminar in Classical Civilization (4)

Student majors will choose a topic in consultation with the Classics faculty and will read an ancient text appropriate to that topic in the original language(s) and write a substantial research paper.

Requirements for the Classical Studies Minor (20 semester hours)

A minimum of four, maximum of sixteen, semester hours in one of the two classical languages: Greek or Latin (4 to 16)

A minimum of four, maximum of twelve, semester hours from the following, to result in 20 total semester hours for the minor (4 to 12)

  • ARCH 137 Introduction to Global Archaeology (4)*
  • ARTH 105 Introduction to Art History of the Stone and Bronze Age (2)*
  • ARTH 106 introduction to Art History from Ancient Greece to the Roman Republic (2)*
  • ARTH 107 Introduction to Art History from the Roman to the Byzantine Empire (2)*
  • ARTH 270 Roman Art and Architecture (4)*
  • ARTH 271 Greek Art and Architecture (4)*
  • CLAS 171 Love and War, Gods and Heroes: Greek and Roman Epic Poetry (4)
  • CLAS 199 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 231W Myth and Cult in the Ancient East Mediterranean (4)
  • CLAS 244W The Greek and Roman Stage (4)
  • CLAS 247 Women in Roman Literature and Life (4)
  • CLAS 250W Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians (4)
  • CLAS 252 Poetics of Magic, Magic of Poetry (4)
  • CLAS 260 Gender and Sexuality in Greek Society (4)
  • CLAS 299 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 358 Advanced Topics in Classical Studies (4)
  • CLAS 399 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • CLAS 429 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4)
  • ENVS 391W Research in Geoarchaeology (4)*
  • GREEK 199 Topics in Greek (1-4)
  • GREEK 299 Topics in Greek (1-4)
  • GREEK 331W Myth and Cult in the Ancient East Mediterranean: Readings in Ancient Greek (4)
  • GREEK 350W Greeks, Romans and Barbarians: Readings in Greek (4)
  • GREEK 360 Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greek Society: Readings in Euripides (4)
  • GREEK 399 Topics in Greek (1-4)
  • GREEK 429 Topics in Greek (1-4)
  • HIST 231 Greek History From Homer to Alexander (4)
  • HIST 235 The First Empires: History of the Ancient Near East from 6000 to 600 BCE
  • HIST 251 Rome: From Republic to Empire (4)
  • HIST 345 Studies in Greek and Roman History (4)
  • HIST 443 Advanced Topics in European History (when on an appropriate topic) (4)
  • LATIN 199 Topics in Latin (1-4)
  • LATIN 299 Topics in Latin (1-4)
  • LATIN 350W Greeks, Romans and Barbarians: Readings in Caesar and Tacitus (4)
  • LATIN 353 Latin Sources on Roman Women (4)
  • LATIN 399 Topics in Latin (1-4)
  • LATIN 429 Topics in Latin (1-4)
  • PHIL 230 History of Philosophy: Ancient & Medieval (4)
  • REL 227 Paganism: The Religions of Greece and Rome (4)

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