Classics-Teacher Education Program (Grades PK-12), A.B.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 30+

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.

Classics Teacher Education Program (Grades PK-12)

Students interested in teacher licensure in foreign language must complete both the Classics major and the Foreign Language Education, B.S.  major requirements. See the School of Education  section of this catalog for a listing of the required foreign language education major courses.

After declaration of a major in Classics, students interested in teacher licensure in foreign language must meet with the director of the Office of Student Services and Credentialing, School of Education, 843.953.5613. Students must take EDFS 201  during their sophomore year and apply for acceptance into this program preferably by the second semester of their sophomore year. In addition to meeting with an assigned advisor in Classics, candidates in all languages must meet with Dr. Shawn Morrison, 404 J.C. Long Building, morrisonsh@cofc.edu, for additional information as soon as possible. Requirements include:

• admission to and successful completion of the approved Teacher Education Program (see Foreign Language Education, B.S. ). Your admission process must be completed before taking EDFS 460 .
• a passing score on the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching Test
• and the successful completion of the content major in Classics, with its specific GPA requirements (see below).

In order to be admitted to the Clinical Internship (EDFS 460 ), candidates must have met the following requirements:

• Completion of all Classics course requirements for the Classics major in Education.
• Minimum major GPA of 2.500.
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.750. 

When declaring teacher licensure in Classics through the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select “Declare or Add a Major” and then “Foreign Language Education” from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the Classics major and follow the on-screen instructions.

Latin Principal Language

Complete 12 credit hours in LATN 201  and above coursework:

• LATN 201 Intermediate Latin (3)
• LATN 202 Intermediate Latin (3)
• LATN 250 Intensive Intermediate Latin (6)
• 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)

Greek Secondary Language

Complete 6 credit hours from GREK 201  and above coursework:

• GREK 201 Intermediate Ancient Greek (3)
• GREK 202 Intermediate Readings in Ancient Greek (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)

Research Seminar

• CLAS 401 Research Seminar in Classics (3)

Elective Requirement

Complete 3 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)
• CLAS 101 Introduction to Ancient Greece (3)
• CLAS 102 Introduction to Ancient Rome (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.