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DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ANCIENT HISTORY AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION AND
CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
SECTION IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2016
Dean Randy Diehl in the College of Liberal Arts has filed with the secretary of the Faculty Council the
following changes to the College of Liberal Arts section in the Undergraduate Catalog, 2014-2016. The faculty
of the college and the dean approved the changes on February 22 and March 18, 2013, respectively. The
secretary has classified this proposal as legislation of exclusive application and of primary interest only to a
single college or school.
The Committee on Undergraduate Degree Program Review recommended approval of the change on November
6, 2013, and forwarded the proposed changes to the Office of the General Faculty. The Faculty Council has the
authority to approve this legislation on behalf of the General Faculty. The authority to grant final approval on
this legislation resides with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
If no objection is filed with the Office of the General Faculty by the date specified below, the legislation will be
held to have been approved by the Faculty Council. If an objection is filed within the prescribed period, the
legislation will be presented to the Faculty Council at its next meeting. The objection, with reasons, must be
signed by a member of the Faculty Council.
To be counted, a protest must be received in the Office of the General Faculty by November 19, 2013.
Dean P. Neikirk, Secretary
General Faculty and Faculty Council
Posted on the Faculty Council website (http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/) on November 12, 2013.
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ANCIENT HISTORY AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION AND
CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
SECTION IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2016
Type of Change
Degree Program Change
1.
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IS YES, THE COLLEGE MUST
CONSULT NEAL ARMSTRONG TO DETERMINE IF SACS-COC APPROVAL IS REQUIRED.
 Is this a new degree program?
No
 Does the program offer courses that will be taught off campus?
No
 Will courses in this program be delivered electronically?
No
2.
EXPLAIN CHANGE TO DEGREE PROGRAM AND GIVE A DETAILED RATIONALE FOR
EACH INDIVIDUAL CHANGE:
CHANGES:
1. Consolidate both majors as specializations under new major in Classical Studies.
2. Adjust name of first specialization (currently AHC major) to Ancient History.
3. In Ancient History specialization, increase total hours required from thirty-three to thirty-six.
4. In Classical Archaeology specialization, substitute requirement (g) approved fieldwork experience for
existing requirement (#3) study abroad coursework; the new requirement may still be satisfied by
appropriate coursework tied to approved fieldwork.
5. In Classical Archaeology specialization, increase “additional hours” requirement (#7 = f) from nine to
twelve hours.
RATIONALES:
1. To improve coordination of closely related majors.
2. To avoid confusing redundancy in titles of major and specialization.
3. To strengthen major and align with Classical Archaeology specialization.
4. To enhance student access to professionally valuable hands-on fieldwork training.
5. To compensate for the reduction of three hours in previous change #4.
3.
SCOPE OF PROPOSED CHANGE
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools?
No
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses
commonly taken by students in other colleges)?
No
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
No
d. Does this proposal involve changes to the core curriculum or other basic education requirements
(42-hour core, signature courses, flags)?
No
e. Will this proposal change the number of hours required for degree completion?
No
4. COLLEGE/SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS
Department approval date:
November 9, 2012
College approval date:
February 22, 2013
Dean approval date:
March 18, 2013
ANCIENT HISTORY AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
Major
Thirty-three semester hours of coursework as described below, at least twenty-one of which must be upperdivision:
1. Six semester hours of premodern history, chosen from topics of Ancient History and Classical
Civilization 310 and 330
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3.
4.
5.
Nine semester hours of upper-division Greek history and/or Roman history, chosen from topics of
Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325
Nine semester hours of classical civilization, Greek, Latin, and/or topics of Ancient History and
Classical Civilization 319 and 325, which exclude coursework used to fulfill the foreign language
requirement
Six semester hours of upper-division coursework in Greek and/or Latin
Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378
CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Students majoring in classical archaeology must use Greek or Latin to fulfill the foreign language requirement.
Coursework counted toward the foreign language requirement may not also be counted toward the major.
Major
Thirty-six semester hours of coursework, at least twenty-one of which must be upper-division, consisting of
1. Nine hours of coursework in classical archaeology consisting of Classical Civilization 307C, 307D, or
307K; 317; and 340
2. Three hours of approved coursework in archaeological techniques and analysis, selected from a list of
approved courses available in the Department of Classics
3. Three hours of foreign study approved by the classical archaeology faculty adviser, to be provided by
Classical Civilization 362 or another approved course
4. Three hours of upper-division coursework in Greek history or Roman history, chosen from topics of
Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 and 378
5. Three hours of upper-division coursework in ancient art history, chosen from Art History 325, 327J,
327L, 327M, 327N, 327P, 327R, 362, and other approved courses in ancient art history
6. Six hours of upper-division coursework in either Greek or Latin
7. Nine additional hours of coursework chosen from Anthropology 304, Religious Studies 354D,
approved topics of Middle Eastern Studies 342, and the areas listed in requirements 1 through 6
CLASSICAL STUDIES
Thirty-six semester hours of coursework, at least twenty-one of which must be upper-division, in one of the two
areas of specialization, Ancient History or Classical Archaeology, listed below. Coursework counted toward the
foreign language requirement may not also be counted toward the major.
1. Ancient History
a. Six hours of premodern history, chosen from topics of Ancient History and Classical Civilization
310 and 330.
b. Nine hours of upper-division Greek and/or Roman history, chosen from topics of Ancient History
and Classical Civilization 325.
c. Twelve hours of Classical Civilization, Greek, Latin, or topics of Ancient History and Classical
Civilization 319, 325, and 378.
d. Six hours of upper-division coursework in Greek and/or Latin.
e. Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378.
2. Classical Archaeology
a. Nine hours of coursework in classical archaeology chosen from Classical Civilization 307C,
307D, or 307K; 317; and 340.
b. Three hours of approved coursework in archaeological techniques and analysis. A list of approved
courses is available in the Department of Classics.
c. Three hours of upper-division coursework in Greek or Roman history, chosen from topics of
Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 and 378.
d. Three hours of upper-division coursework in ancient art history, chosen from Art History 325,
327J, 327L, 327M, 327N, 327P, 327R, and 362.
e. Six hours of upper-division coursework in either Greek or Latin.
f. Twelve additional hours of coursework chosen from Anthropology 304, approved topics of
Middle Eastern Studies 342, Religious Studies 354D, and the areas listed in requirements (a)
through (e).
g. Fieldwork experience approved by the Classical Studies faculty adviser.