REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASSICS MAJOR
A student may earn a Classics major with any of three Options: Classical Languages, Classical Civilization, and Latin.
CHECKLISTS
Classical Languages Option (39 credits)
Emphasis in Latin: 12 credits in Latin (LATN) beyond 102 PLUS 6 credits in Greek (GRK) beyond GRK 102
_____LATN 201 Intermediate Latin I (4 cr)
_____GRK 201 Intermediate Greek I (3 cr)
_____LATN 202 Intermediate Latin II (4 cr)
_____GRK 202 Intermediate Greek II (3 cr)
_____LATN 311 Major Latin Authors
_____GRK 300 Major Greek Writers
_____LATN 391 Special Topics
_____GRK 391 Special Topics
_____LATN 392 Independent Studies
_____LATN 300 Upper-Division Elective
Emphasis in Greek: 12 credits in Greek beyond 102 PLUS 6 credits in Latin beyond LATN 102
_____GRK 201 Intermediate Greek I (3 cr)
_____LATN 201 Intermediate Latin I (4 cr)
_____GRK 202 Intermediate Greek II (3 cr)
_____LATN 202 Intermediate Latin II (4 cr)
_____GRK 300 Major Greek Writers
_____LATN 311 Major Latin Authors
_____GRK 391 Special Topics
_____LATN 391 Special Topics
_____GRK 392 Independent Study
_____GRK 399 Upper-Division Elective
Required for either option (6 credits):
_____CLAS 155L Survey of Greek and Roman Literature
_____CLAS 160L Classical Mythology
and one of the following (3 credits):
_____CLAS 251L The Epic
_____CLAS 252L Greek Drama: Politics on Stage
as well as 12 credits from among:
_____ HSTR 301 Ancient Greek Social History
_____ HSTR 302H Ancient Greece
_____ HSTR 304H Ancient Rome
_____ CLAS 320 Women in Antiquity
_____ CLAS 360H Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture
_____ CLAS 365E Roots of Western Ethics
_____ ARTH 407 Roman and Early Christian Art
_____ PHL 363 Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Classical Civilization Option (30 credits above 201)
_____ (LATN 101-201, or GRK 101-201, or LATN 101-102 AND GRK 101-102, or equivalent)
Required (6 cr):
_____ CLAS 155L Survey of Greek and Roman Literature
_____ CLAS 160L Classical Mythology
and one of the following (3):
_____ CLAS 251L The Epic
_____ CLAS 252L Greek Drama: Politics on Stage
also at least 12 credits from (see course titles above):
_____ HSTR 301
_____ HSTR 302H
_____ HSTR 304H
_____ CLAS 320
_____ CLAS 360H
_____ CLAS 365E
_____ ARTH 407
_____ PHL 363
(Students are encouraged to spread these credits among courses focusing on classical history, philosophy, art, and
literature.)
and additional credits to total 21 in all when added to those from the list just above, from the following
recommended or from specially approved courses:
_____ CLAS 365E The Roots of Western Ethics
_____ LATN 202 Intermediate Latin II
_____ LATN 311 or 392 Major Latin Authors
_____ GRK 202 Intermediate Greek II
_____ GRK 300 or 392 Major Greek Writers
_____ PHL 465 Plato
_____ PHL 466 Aristotle
Latin Option
33 credits in upper-division work
_____ (Latin 101 through 202, or equivalent)
Required (18 cr):
_____ LATN 402 Advanced Prose Composition
_____ CLAS 155L Survey of Greek and Roman Literature
_____ CLAS 160L Classical Mythology
_____ CLAS 251L The Epic OR_____ CLAS 252L Greek Drama: Politics on Stage
_____ HSTR 304 Ancient Rome
_____ ARTH 407 Roman and Early Christian Art
15 credits in Latin (LATN) beyond 202
_____ LATN 311 or 392 Major Latin Authors
Note: LATN 311 can be taken repeatedly because the focus/author changes.
Greek 101-102 may be substituted for 4 of these advanced Latin credits.
_____ GKR 101 Elementary Greek I (5 cr)
_____ GRK 102 Elementary Greek II (5 cr)
9 credits from the following classes or from specially approved classes:
_____ HSTR 301 Ancient Greek Social History
_____ HSTR 302H Ancient Greece
_____ CLAS 320 Women in Antiquity
_____ CLAS 360H Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture
_____ PHL 363 Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
_____ PHL 465 Plato
_____ PHL 466 Aristotle
(Students are encouraged to spread these credits among courses focused on classical history, philosophy, art and
literature.)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LATIN MINOR
CHECKLIST
Latin 101 through 202, or equivalent
Students must complete at least 9 credits of upper-division Latin courses numbered 300 and above.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GREEK MINOR
CHECKLIST
Greek 101 through 202, or equivalent
Students must complete at least 9 credits in Greek courses numbered 300 and above.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION MINOR
CHECKLIST
Latin 101,102 or Greek 101,102
Students must complete (9 credits):
_____ CLAS 155L
_____ MCLG 160L
_____ PHIL 363
At least one (3 credits) of the following courses:
_____ MCLG 301
_____ MCLG 302H
_____ MCLG 303H
Three additional courses (9 credits) from the three just above or the following:
_____ CLAS 251L
_____ CLAS 252L
_____ CLAS 360H
_____ CLAS 365E
_____ LATN 201 Intermediate Latin I
_____ LATN 202 Intermediate Latin II
_____ LATN 311 or 392 Major Latin Authors
_____ GRK 201 Intermediate Greek I
_____ GRK 202 Intermediate Greek II
_____ GRK 300 or 392 Major Greek Writers