A broad program in ancient civilization which studies the history, languages, literature, philosophy, art, religion, and daily life of the ancient Mediterranean world as seen through texts and artifacts.
Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 33 | |
| Free Electives | 42-36 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Classics Major Required Courses | ||
| HUMN 281 | Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HUMN 282 | Roman Civilization | 3 |
| Classics Elective Courses | ||
| Language Courses | ||
| Select five classes from the Language Courses list (see below) | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the Electives list (see below) 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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Courses in Greek & Latin beyond those taken as Language Electives may be used here.
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | ||
| GREK 301 | Greek New Testament | 3 |
| GREK 302 | Greek Epic Poetry | 3 |
| GREK 351 | Attic Orators | 3 |
| GREK 352 | Greek Tragedy | 3 |
| GREK 361 | Greek Historians | 3 |
| GREK 371 | Greek Philosophers | 3 |
| GREK 372 | Greek Lyric Poets | 3 |
| GREK 374 | Hesiod | 3 |
| GREK 390 | Selected Readings in Ancient Greek | 3 |
| GREK 410 | Greek Composition | 3 |
| LATN 301 | Latin Literature of the Republic | 3 |
| LATN 302 | Latin Literature of the Golden Age | 3 |
| LATN 303 | Latin Literature of the Silver Age | 3 |
| LATN 304 | Latin Literature of the Middle Ages | 3 |
| LATN 401 | Latin Composition | 3 |
| LATN 410 | Advanced Latin Grammar | 3 |
| LATN 411 | Roman Letter Writing | 3 |
| LATN 412 | Roman Drama | 3 |
| LATN 414 | Roman Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| LATN 415 | Roman Biography | 3 |
| LATN 419 | Methods of Teaching Latin | 3 |
| LATN 445 | Linguistic History of the Latin Language | 3 |
| LATN 451 | Roman Historians | 3 |
| LATN 453 | The Epic and Vergil | 3 |
| LATN 454 | Lucretius and Ancient Science | 3 |
| LATN 455 | Ovid | 3 |
| LATN 461 | Caesar: End of the Republic | 3 |
| LATN 462 | Roman Satire | 3 |
| LATN 464 | The Elegy | 3 |
| LATN 470 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| LATN 475 | Study Abroad | 3 |
| LATN 478 | Special Topics in Advanced Latin Readings | 3 |
| LATN 484 | Cicero: Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | ||
| GREK 101 | Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| GREK 102 | Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| GREK 201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 |
| GREK 202 | Intermediate Greek II | 3 |
| GREK 301 | Greek New Testament | 3 |
| GREK 302 | Greek Epic Poetry | 3 |
| GREK 351 | Attic Orators | 3 |
| GREK 352 | Greek Tragedy | 3 |
| GREK 361 | Greek Historians | 3 |
| GREK 371 | Greek Philosophers | 3 |
| GREK 372 | Greek Lyric Poets | 3 |
| GREK 374 | Hesiod | 3 |
| GREK 390 | Selected Readings in Ancient Greek | 3 |
| GREK 410 | Greek Composition | 3 |
| LATN 101 | Beginning Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 102 | Beginning Latin II | 3 |
| LATN 150 | Intensive Beginning Latin | 6 |
| LATN 205 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 206 | Intermediate Latin II | 3 |
| LATN 301 | Latin Literature of the Republic | 3 |
| LATN 302 | Latin Literature of the Golden Age | 3 |
| LATN 303 | Latin Literature of the Silver Age | 3 |
| LATN 304 | Latin Literature of the Middle Ages | 3 |
| LATN 401 | Latin Composition | 3 |
| LATN 410 | Advanced Latin Grammar | 3 |
| LATN 411 | Roman Letter Writing | 3 |
| LATN 412 | Roman Drama | 3 |
| LATN 414 | Roman Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| LATN 415 | Roman Biography | 3 |
| LATN 419 | Methods of Teaching Latin | 3 |
| LATN 445 | Linguistic History of the Latin Language | 3 |
| LATN 451 | Roman Historians | 3 |
| LATN 453 | The Epic and Vergil | 3 |
| LATN 454 | Lucretius and Ancient Science | 3 |
| LATN 455 | Ovid | 3 |
| LATN 461 | Caesar: End of the Republic | 3 |
| LATN 462 | Roman Satire | 3 |
| LATN 464 | The Elegy | 3 |
| LATN 470 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| LATN 475 | Study Abroad | 3 |
| LATN 478 | Special Topics in Advanced Latin Readings | 3 |
| LATN 484 | Cicero: Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6-12 credits from the following: | ||
| HUMN 211 | Classicism and American Culture | 3 |
| HUMN 313 | Aegean Art and Archaeology | 3 |
| or ARHT 313 | Aegean Art and Archaeology | |
| HUMN 314 | Greek Art | 3 |
| HUMN 315 | Roman Art | 3 |
| HUMN 321 | Early Medieval Art: Early Christian, Byzantine Early Medieval | 3 |
| HUMN 351 | The City in Antiquity | 3 |
| HUMN 361 | Special Topics in Mediterranean Archaeology | 3 |
| HUMN 362 | Field Methods in Mediterranean Archaeology | 3-6 |
| HUMN 384 | Introduction to Roman Law | 3 |
| PHIL 331 | History of Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| Select 0-6 credits from the following: | ||
| HUMN 115 | Troy and the Trojan War | 3 |
| HUMN 181 | Introduction to Classical Archaeology | 3 |
| HUMN 182 | English Vocabulary: Classical Roots | 3 |
| HUMN 201 | General Humanities I (to 1400) | 3 |
| HUMN 209 | Introduction to Greek and Roman Religion | 3 |
| HUMN 283 | Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Ancient World | 3 |
| HUMN 285 | Mythology | 3 |
| HUMN 288 | Mythic Traditions | 3 |
| HUMN 290 | Special Topics in Greek and Roman Literature and Culture | 3 |
| HUMN 310 | History of Criticism | 3 |
| HUMN 320 | Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Humanities | 3 |
| HUMN 332 | Special Topics in Ancient History (Greece, Rome, W. Asia, N. Africa, Europe) | 3 |
| HUMN 355 | Alexander the Great: Legend and Legacy | 3 |
| HUMN 357 | The Roman Republic | 3 |
| HUMN 358 | Cleopatra | 3 |
| HUMN 359 | Rome in the Age of Augustus | 3 |
| HUMN 360 | The Roman Empire | 3 |
| HUMN 381 | Africa in Classical Antiquity | 3 |
| HUMN 383 | Women in Antiquity | 3 |
| HUMN 454 | Lucretius and Ancient Science | 3 |
| HUMN 470 | Seminar in Classical Humanities | 3 |
| HUMN 490 | Principles of Mythic Symbolism | 3 |
| GREK 101 | Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| GREK 102 | Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| GREK 201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 |
| GREK 202 | Intermediate Greek II | 3 |
| GREK 301 | Greek New Testament | 3 |
| GREK 302 | Greek Epic Poetry | 3 |
| GREK 351 | Attic Orators | 3 |
| GREK 352 | Greek Tragedy | 3 |
| GREK 361 | Greek Historians | 3 |
| GREK 371 | Greek Philosophers | 3 |
| GREK 372 | Greek Lyric Poets | 3 |
| GREK 374 | Hesiod | 3 |
| GREK 390 | Selected Readings in Ancient Greek | 3 |
| GREK 410 | Greek Composition | 3 |
| LATN 101 | Beginning Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 102 | Beginning Latin II | 3 |
| LATN 150 | Intensive Beginning Latin | 6 |
| LATN 205 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 206 | Intermediate Latin II | 3 |
| LATN 301 | Latin Literature of the Republic | 3 |
| LATN 302 | Latin Literature of the Golden Age | 3 |
| LATN 303 | Latin Literature of the Silver Age | 3 |
| LATN 304 | Latin Literature of the Middle Ages | 3 |
| LATN 401 | Latin Composition | 3 |
| LATN 410 | Advanced Latin Grammar | 3 |
| LATN 411 | Roman Letter Writing | 3 |
| LATN 412 | Roman Drama | 3 |
| LATN 414 | Roman Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| LATN 415 | Roman Biography | 3 |
| LATN 419 | Methods of Teaching Latin | 3 |
| LATN 445 | Linguistic History of the Latin Language | 3 |
| LATN 451 | Roman Historians | 3 |
| LATN 453 | The Epic and Vergil | 3 |
| LATN 454 | Lucretius and Ancient Science | 3 |
| LATN 455 | Ovid | 3 |
| LATN 461 | Caesar: End of the Republic | 3 |
| LATN 462 | Roman Satire | 3 |
| LATN 464 | The Elegy | 3 |
| LATN 470 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| LATN 475 | Study Abroad | 3 |
| LATN 478 | Special Topics in Advanced Latin Readings | 3 |
| LATN 484 | Cicero: Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| Students in P12 Subject Area Teaching programs complete EDFD 200 as part of the Teacher Education sequence. | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Students in P12 Subject Area Teaching programs complete SASE 210 as part of the Teacher Education sequence. | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | World Language 2 (LATN/GREK sequence) | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | HUMN 282 | 3 |
| World Language 1 (LATN/GREK sequence) | 3 | LATN/GREK course | 3 |
| HUMN 281 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| Major Elective course | 3 | World Cultures course | 3 |
| LATN/GREK course | 3 | LATN/GREK course | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | LATN/GREK course | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| LATN/GREK course | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Major Elective course | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||