Aug 23, 2024

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General Catalog 2024-2025

Classical Studies, Minor

The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

Minor in Classical Studies Requirements

The Classical Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in classical civilization and for those who wish to teach classical languages and culture or who wish to enter a graduate program in which a minor would give a sound foundation for further work.

The minor allows for three areas of interest: Latin, Greek, and Classics (Greek and Latin).

Latin

HIST 112 - Ancient Rome Units: 3
OR
HUM 110 - Humanities in Republican and Imperial Rome Units: 3
LATIN 1A - Elementary Latin Units: 3
LATIN 1B - Elementary Latin Units: 3
LATIN 131T - Latin Literature Units: 3
Approved electives Units: 9

Total: 24 Units

Greek

HIST 111 - Ancient Greece and Egypt Units: 3
OR
HUM 108 - Humanities in Classical Athens Units: 3
GRK 1A - Elementary Greek Units: 3
GRK 1B - Elementary Greek Units: 3
GRK 131T - Greek Literature Units: 3
Approved electives Units: 9

Total: 24 Units

Classics

HIST 111 - Ancient Greece and Egypt Units: 3
OR
HUM 108 - Humanities in Classical Athens Units: 3
HIST 112 - Ancient Rome Units: 3
OR
HUM 110 - Humanities in Republican and Imperial Rome Units: 3
LATIN 1A - Elementary Latin Units: 3
LATIN 1B - Elementary Latin Units: 3
GRK 1A - Elementary Greek Units: 3
GRK 1B - Elementary Greek Units: 3
LATIN 131T - Latin Literature Units: 3
OR
GRK 131T - Greek Literature Units: 3
Approved electives Units: 3

Total: 24 Units

Note: The Classical Studies Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

Approved Course Electives

The following list includes the elective courses most directly concerned. For further information, consult Honora H. Chapman or Bruce S. Thornton.

Art History

ARTH 10 - The Ancient Medieval Worlds Units: 3
ARTH 109T - Topics in Art History Units: 1-3

Drama

DRAMA 185 - History of the Theatre and Drama I Units: 3

Humanities

HUM 108 - Humanities in Classical Athens Units: 3
HUM 110 - Humanities in Republican and Imperial Rome Units: 3

English

ENGL 112 - World Literature: Ancient Units: 4

Foreign Language

Greek

GRK 1A - Elementary Greek Units: 3
GRK 1B - Elementary Greek Units: 3
GRK 131T - Greek Literature Units: 3 (max total 12 units if no topic repeated)
GRK 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3

Latin

LATIN 1A - Elementary Latin Units: 3
LATIN 1B - Elementary Latin Units: 3
LATIN 131T - Latin Literature Units: 3 (repeatable with different topic)
LATIN 132 - Classical Mythology Units: 3
LATIN 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3

History

HIST 1 - Western Civilization I Units: 3
HIST 103 - History of Early Christianity Units: 3
HIST 110 - Ancient Near East Units: 3
HIST 111 - Ancient Greece and Egypt Units: 3
HIST 112 - Ancient Rome Units: 3
HIST 119T - Studies in Ancient History Units: 1-3 (max total 6 units if no topic repeated)
HIST 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3

Philosophy

PHIL 101 - Ancient Philosophy Units: 3

Kinesiology

KINES 111 - The Olympic Games Units: 3

Political Science

PLSI 110 - Seminar in History of Political Thought to Machiavelli Units: 3