An 18 credit program available to undergraduate students from any major. The undergraduate Minor in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations examines the cultures and societies of the ancient Mediterranean region, broadly understood to include the major cultures of the Near East and Egypt as well as Greece and Rome, with special emphasis on institutions and society. Students in the program take two introductory courses selected from Greek and Roman history or art history surveys, or introductions to the Western humanities and to classical archaeology (most of these introductory courses may be counted toward General Education requirements for all MSU students), and continue with four upper-level courses in the history and culture of ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern civilizations, including one course on an archaeological topic.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Classical Archaeology | ||
| General Humanities I (to 1400) | ||
| Greek Civilization | ||
| Roman Civilization | ||
| Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture | ||
| Art History and Archaeology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Aegean Art and Archaeology | ||
| Greek Art | ||
| Roman Art | ||
| Early Medieval Art: Early Christian, Byzantine Early Medieval | ||
| The City in Antiquity | ||
| Special Topics in Mediterranean Archaeology | ||
| Field Methods in Mediterranean Archaeology | ||
| Reading Seminar in Mediterranean Archaeology | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Greek and Roman Religion | ||
| Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Ancient World | ||
| Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Special Topics in Ancient History (Greece, Rome, W. Asia, N. Africa, Europe) | ||
| Alexander the Great: Legend and Legacy | ||
| The Roman Republic | ||
| Cleopatra | ||
| Rome in the Age of Augustus | ||
| The Roman Empire | ||
| Africa in Classical Antiquity | ||
| Introduction to Roman Law | ||
| Greek New Testament | ||
| Greek Historians | ||
| Roman Biography | ||
| Roman Historians | ||
| Caesar: End of the Republic | ||
| History of Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Special Topics in Political Thought | ||
| Introduction to Greek and Roman Religion | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |