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.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 31-33 | |
| Major Requirements | 33 | |
| Free Electives | 55-53 | |
| 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 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 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 |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Languages | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 12 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 30-33 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 (LATN/GREK sequence) | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 (LATN/GREK sequence) | 3 |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 |
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life - HUMN 211 or HUMN 384 recommended | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Analyzing Cultures and Societies recommended (HUMN 201 or HUMN 283) | 3 |
| SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | HUMN 282 | 3 |
| HUMN 281 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Historical Thinking) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| LATN/GREK course | 3 | LATN/GREK course | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 - Literary and Artistic Analysis recommended (HUMN 230, HUMN 285, HUMN 314, or HUMN 315) | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 - Scientific Reasoning recommended (HUMN 181 or HUMN 115) | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| LATN/GREK course | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective or Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective or Free Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||