Requirements

  • Classical Studies offers students an introduction to the worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome. Courses in Latin and Greek not only develop a student’s reading knowledge in these languages but examine the cultural contexts of the literature, art, and archaeology we study. By encountering the ancients on their own terms, we can better understand their worlds and their influence on ours. Classical Studies is the traditional basis of a liberal arts education and a minor in Classical Studies enhances a student’s ability and skills in interpretation and writing. A student may choose to minor in Classical Studies or Latin.

    Requirements for the Latin Minor

    A minor in Classical Studies consists of five courses for a total of 20 credits.

    • LAT-101 and 102 do not count towards the minor.
    • Four of the Latin courses must be above the 100-level; one must be at the 300-level or above.
    • The fifth course may be selected from Latin, Greek or Classical Studies.

    Requirements for the Classical Studies Minor

    A minor in Classical Studies consists of five courses for a total of 20 credits.

    • Minimum of two semesters of Latin or two semesters of Greek. These courses may be at the 100-level or above.
    • CLAS-100 Introduction to the Classical World;
    • Two additional courses; one must be at the 300-level or above. These courses may be classical language courses, Special Topics in Classical Studies, or Independent Research. 

    See list of classical studies-related courses below. One of these courses may be applied to the minor in Latin or Classical Studies. 

    • ANTH-205 
    • ART-150 
    • HIST-101
    • MUS-205
    • PHIL/POL-237, 337
    • RELS-242, 245
    • Other Special Topics courses may be applied to the minor with permission of the Classical Studies program coordinator.

    Students minoring in both Latin and Classical Studies may apply only one course to count towards both minors.

    Students studying Classics abroad may apply at most two of those courses towards the Classical Studies or Latin minors with permission of the Classical Studies program coordinator. Upon request, the Classical Studies program coordinator may approve other courses, such as Special Topics in other departments that have a classical studies focus, to count towards the minor.