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The Department of Languages and Literature offers a major and a minor in classics for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures through the study of the Greek and the Latin languages, literature, arts, and society. The classics major also provides the necessary background for graduate study.

All courses counting toward the major or the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Check with the department to see if a transcript is needed. If a course that is a requirement for the major is not available, the department reserves the right to substitute another course to fulfill that requirement.

Requirements for the Major

(Emphasis can be either Greek or Latin)

Total hours for the major: 31

Number of required courses: Seven (plus one capstone course); 15 hours must be in courses numbered 3000 or higher, and two courses (no more than two will be counted towards the major) with the designation of classical civilization; courses in history, philosophy, art history, and anthropology with heavy emphasis on ancient Mediterranean culture may be substituted for classical civilization classes, subject to approval by the classics sector coordinator).

Number of electives: No set number, but candidates for graduation must take a minimum of two classical civilization courses.

Required Courses: Major

GREEK/LATIN 1020 Second-semester Greek/Latin
GREEK/LATIN 2010 Third-semester Greek/Latin
GREEK/LATIN 2020 Fourth-semester Greek/Latin
GREEK/LATIN 3610 Third-year Prose
GREEK/LATIN 3620 Third-year Poetry
GREEK/LATIN 4610 Fourth-year Prose
GREEK/LATIN 4620 Fourth-year Poetry
Capstone course: 4990

Elective Courses

CL CV 1550 Classical Mythology
CL CV 1560 The Greeks
CL CV 1570 The Romans
CL CV 2770 Ancient Greece and Rome in the Cinema
CL CV 2789 Greco-Roman Sports as Culture and Religion
CL CV 3570 Images of Women in Ancient Greece and Rome
CL CV 3630 Greek Drama
CL CV 3950 Service Learning in Classical Civilization
CL CV 4550 Ancient Myth and Religion
CL CV 4580 Ancient Culture
GREEK/LATIN 5880 Directed Reading

Requirements for the Minor

(Emphasis can be either Greek or Latin)

Total hours for the minor: 17

Number of required courses: Three.

Number of electives: No set number.

Required Courses: Minor

GREEK/LATIN 1020 Second-semester Greek/Latin
GREEK/LATIN 2010 Third-semester Greek/Latin
GREEK/LATIN 2020 Fourth-semester Greek/Latin

Elective Courses

Any Greek or Latin course with a number higher than 2020.

GREEK Course Descriptions
LATIN Course Descriptions