Classics Requirements

 

The requirements for a major in Greek are at least 30 hours, including 12 hours in Greek above the elementary level, of which 6 hours must be in courses at the 300-level or above, History 271, and the capstone course, Classics 480. The additional hours may be selected from courses in Greek (above the 200-level), Latin, and Classical Studies; History 272; Fine Arts 110, 204; Philosophy 210; and Government and Foreign Affairs 310.

The requirements for a major in Latin are at least 30 hours, including 12 hours in Latin above the elementary level, of which 6 hours must be in courses at the 300-level or above, History 272, and the capstone course, Classics 480. The additional hours may be selected from courses in Latin (above the 200-level), Greek, and Classical Studies; History 271; Fine Arts 110, 204; Philosophy 210; and Government and Foreign Affairs 310.

The requirements for a major in Greek and Latin are at least 36 hours, including at least 12 hours in each language, including 6 in one at the 300-level or above, History 271 and 272, and the capstone course, Classics 480. The additional hours may be selected from courses in the Greek and Latin languages (above the 200-level), courses in Classical Studies, Fine Arts 110, 204; Philosophy 210, and Government and Foreign Affairs 310.

The requirements for a major in Classical Studies are at least 30 hours, including at least 6 hours of Greek or Latin above the elementary level, and the capstone course, Classics 480. The additional hours may be selected from courses in the Greek and Latin languages (if these are in the language used to satisfy the language portion of this major, they must be above the 200-level); courses in Classical Studies; History 271, 272; Fine Arts 110, 204; Philosophy 210; and Government and Foreign Affairs 310.

For any of the majors, in the second semester of the junior year or the first semester of the senior year, students must enroll in Classics 480, the capstone course, and take another course in the major as a corequisite. The corequisite course must cover general material on which the capstone is based.

A minor in Greek or Latin requires six hours in the language at the 300-level or above and twelve hours selected from courses in Greek or Latin (if they are in the language used to satisfy the language portion of the concentration, they must be at the 300-level or above); courses in Classical Studies; History 271, 272; Fine Arts 110, 204; Philosophy 210; and Government and Foreign Affairs 310.

A minor in Classical Studies requires eighteen hours, at least three of which must be at the 300-level or above. Students may select from the following: any courses in Classical Studies; History 271, 272; Fine Arts 110, 204; Philosophy 210; and Government and Foreign Affairs 310. Greek or Latin courses at the 200 level and above may also apply toward the eighteen-hour requirement, but this minor does not require language courses.

updated 7-13-2012