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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:

GREEK 131 Elementary Ancient Greek I (4)
GREEK 132 Elementary Ancient Greek II (4)
GREEK 199 Topics in Greek (1-4)
GREEK 231 Ancient Greek Prose (4)
GREEK 232 Ancient Greek Poetry (4)
GREEK 232a Hellenistic Greek Texts (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 362W Advanced Research and Writing on Greek Literature (4)
GREEK 390 Independent Study (2 or 1)
GREEK 399 Topics in Greek (1-4)
GREEK 429 Topics in Greek (1-4)
LATIN 131 Elementary Latin I (4)
LATIN 132 Elementary Latin II (4)
LATIN 199 Topics in Latin (1-4)
LATIN 231 Latin Prose (4)
LATIN 232 Latin Poetry (4)
LATIN 299 Topics in Latin (1-4)
LATIN 350W Readings in Caesar and Tacitus: Greeks, Romans and Barbarians (4)
LATIN 353 Latin Sources on Roman Women (4)
LATIN 391 Advanced Reading in Latin Literature (4)
LATIN 394W Advanced Latin Research and Writing (4)
LATIN 390 Independent Study (2 or 4)
LATIN 399 Topics in Latin (1-4)
LATIN 429 Topics in Latin (1-4)

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

GREEK 131 Elementary Ancient Greek I (4)
GREEK 132 Elementary Ancient Greek II (4)
GREEK 199 Topics in Greek (1-4)
GREEK 231 Ancient Greek Prose (4)
GREEK 232 Ancient Greek Poetry (4)
GREEK 232a Hellenistic Greek Texts (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 362W Advanced Research and Writing on Greek Literature (4)
GREEK 390 Independent Study (2 or 1)
GREEK 399 Topics in Greek (1-4)
GREEK 429 Topics in Greek (1-4)
LATIN 131 Elementary Latin I (4)
LATIN 132 Elementary Latin II (4)
LATIN 199 Topics in Latin (1-4)
LATIN 231 Latin Prose (4)
LATIN 232 Latin Poetry (4)
LATIN 299 Topics in Latin (1-4)
LATIN 350W Readings in Caesar and Tacitus: Greeks, Romans and Barbarians (4)
LATIN 353 Latin Sources on Roman Women (4)
LATIN 390 Independent Study (2 or 4)
LATIN 391 Advanced Reading in Latin Literature (4)
LATIN 394W Advanced Latin Research and Writing (4)
LATIN 399 Topics in Latin (1-4)
LATIN 429 Topics in Latin (1-4)

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)

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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Requirements

Requirements for the Classical Studies Major (48 semester hours)

Twenty-eight credits in two classical languages (28)

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

Senior Seminar (4 semester hours)

Requirements for the Classical Civilizations Major (40 semester hours)

Twelve credits in one classical language (12)

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

Senior Seminar (4 semester hours)

Requirements for the Classical Studies Minor (20 semester hours)

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