Classics, A.B.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 33+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Course

• CLAS 200 Contemporary Research on the Mediterranean World (3)

Greek and Latin Requirement:

A minimum of 18 credit hours in Greek and Latin beyond the elementary level:

• 12 credit hours (beyond the elementary level) in the principal classical language.
• 6 credit hours (beyond the elementary level) in the secondary classical language.

Complete either the Greek Option or the Latin Option below:

Classics Capstone

Complete one course totaling 3 credit hours selected from the following:

• CLAS 401 Research Seminar in Classics (3)
• CLAS 420 Research Assistantship in Classics (1-6)
• CLAS 421 Field Methods in Classical Archaeology (3-6)
• CLAS 450 Internship (1-6)
• CLAS 498 Independent Study (3)
• GREK 498 Independent Study (1-3)
• LATN 498 Independent Study in Latin (1-3)

• Or complete the following Bachelor’s Essay sequence. 

• CLAS 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• CLAS 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Major Electives Requirement

Complete 9 additional credit hours from the list of Approved Classics Courses. Courses used to satisfy the above requirements cannot be used below.

Approved Classics Courses

• ARTH 214 Ancient Greek Art (3)
• ARTH 215 Ancient Roman Art (3)
• ARTH 317 Roman Public Art and Architecture (3)
• CLAS 101 Ancient Greek Civilization (3)
• CLAS 102 Roman Civilization (3)
• CLAS 103 Classical Mythology (3)
• CLAS 104 Introduction to Classical Archaeology (3)
• CLAS 105 History of the Classical World (3)
• CLAS 121 Classical Greece (3) *
• CLAS 122 Bronze Age Greece (3) *
• CLAS 200 Contemporary Research on the Mediterranean World (3)
• CLAS 203 Special Topics (3)
• CLAS 215 Slavery and Racism in Greece and Rome (3)
• CLAS 223 Aegean Prehistory (3)
• CLAS 225 The Archaeology of Athens (3)
• CLAS 226 The Archaeology of Rome (3)
• CLAS 242 Images of Women in the Classical World (3)
• CLAS 253 Epic (3)
• CLAS 254 Tragedy (3)
• CLAS 255 Comedy (3)
• CLAS 256 Satire (3)
• CLAS 270 The Classics in Cinema (3)
• CLAS 301 Topics in Ancient Greek Literature (3)
• CLAS 302 Topics in Latin Literature (3)
• CLAS 303 Topics in Classical Civilization (3)
• CLAS 320 State Formation in the Mediterranean World (3)
• CLAS 322 Mediterranean Landscapes (3)
• CLAS 324 Making, Movement, and Markets in the Mediterranean World (3)
• CLAS 325 Ancient Houses and Households (3)
• CLAS 343 Luxury and Status in Ancient Rome (3)
• CLAS 345 Love, Beauty, and Sexuality in the Greco-Roman World (3)
• CLAS 356 Ancient Roman Letters (3)
• CLAS 401 Research Seminar in Classics (3)
• CLAS 420 Research Assistantship in Classics (1-6)
• CLAS 421 Field Methods in Classical Archaeology (3-6)
• CLAS 450 Internship (1-6)
• CLAS 498 Independent Study (3)
• GREK 321 Greek Oratory (3)
• GREK 322 Homer (3)
• GREK 323 Greek Historiography (3)
• GREK 324 Greek Comedy (3)
• GREK 325 Greek Tragedy (3)
• GREK 326 Plato (3)
• GREK 371 Readings in Greek Literature: Poetry (3)
• GREK 372 Readings in Greek Literature: Prose (3)
• GREK 390 Special Topics (3)
• GREK 490 Seminar: Special Topics in Ancient Greek (3)
• GREK 496 Directed Reading (1-3) **
• GREK 498 Independent Study (1-3)
• HIST 230 Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (3)
• HIST 231 Ancient Greece (3)
• HIST 232 Ancient Rome (3)
• LATN 305 Medieval Latin (3)
• LATN 321 Cicero (3)
• LATN 322 Vergil (3)
• LATN 323 Roman Historiography (3)
• LATN 371 Roman Comedy (3)
• LATN 372 Roman Satire (3)
• LATN 373 Roman Biography (3)
• LATN 390 Special Topics (3)
• LATN 490 Seminar: Special Topics in Latin (3)
• LATN 496 Directed Readings (1-3) **
• LATN 498 Independent Study in Latin (1-3)
• LING 385 Teaching Latin in Elementary and Middle Schools (3)
• PHIL 201 History of Ancient Philosophy (3)

Notes:

• No more than 9 credit hours from CLAS 203  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from CLAS 301  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from CLAS 302  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from CLAS 303  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from CLAS 401  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from CLAS 420  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from CLAS 421  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from CLAS 450  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from GREK 390  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 3 credit hours from GREK 496  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 3 credit hours from GREK 498  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from LATN 390  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from LATN 496  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.