Major in Classical Studies
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classical Studies
1. The university requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of the current catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Studies.
The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Classical Studies major is met by completing any two of the following courses: CLA 400 Senior Seminar: Women in Ancient Greece and Rome; GRK 304 Plato and Sophists; GRK 311 Greek and Lyric Poetry and the Ionian world; GRK 321 Lysias and Attic Oratory; GRK 406 Senior Seminar: Aristophanes and Euripides; GRK 408 Thycydides and the Fall of Athens; LTN 306 The works of Cicero; LTN 308 Roman Comedy; LTN 311 Augustine and his age; LTN 321 The works of Ovid; LTN 406 Tacitus; LTN 408 Virgil; LTN 411 Senior Seminar: Petronius and Apuleius.
2. Requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Art degree. The completion of LTN, 224, LTN 204, LTN 221, GRK 304, or GRK 321 as referenced below satisfies the College’s requirement of second-year competency in a foreign language.
3. The following requirements for the major:
A. one of the following concentrations
i. Classical Civilization and Culture (24-26 credits)
a. Four of the following courses (12 credits)
| CLA 140 |
Greek and Roman Mythology |
3 |
| CLA 190 |
Introduction to Classics |
3 |
| CLA 201 |
The Greek and Roman World in Film |
3 |
| CLA 309 |
Greek Civilization |
3 |
| CLA 310 |
Roman Civilization |
3 |
| CLA 333 |
Roman Law |
3 |
| CLA 360 |
Ancient Novel in English Translation |
3 |
| CLA 491 |
Special Topics |
3 |
b. Three of the following courses (9-11 credits)
| HA 401 |
Greek Art and Archaeology |
3 |
| HA 402 |
Roman Art and Archaeology |
3 |
| HST 330 |
Ancient History to 200 BCE |
3 |
| HST 331 |
Ancient History 200 BCE to 500 CE |
3 |
| HST 419 |
Studies in Ancient History |
3 |
| HST 481 |
Seminar in Ancient History |
3 |
| PHL 210 |
Ancient Greek Philosophy |
3 |
| PHL 410 |
Plato |
4 |
| PHL 411 |
Aristotle |
4 |
c. One of the following Senior Seminars (3 credits)
| CLA 400 |
Women in Ancient Greece & Rome |
3 |
| CLA 412 |
Greek and Roman Religion |
3 |
| CLA 460 |
Love and Desire in the Ancient World |
3 |
ii. Classical Languages and Literature (24 credits)
Either a total of either 18 credits in Latin and 6 credits in Greek; or 12 credits in Latin and 12 credits in Greek selected from the following courses (note: courses are offered in an odd or even numbered sequence)
| GRK 302 |
Homer and Greek Epic Poetry |
3 |
| GRK 304 |
Plato and the Sophists |
3 |
| GRK 311 |
Greek Lyric Poetry and the Ionian World |
3 |
| GRK 321 |
Lysias and Attic Oratory |
3 |
| GRK 406 |
Aristophanes and Euripides |
3 |
| GRK 408 |
Thucydides and the Fall of Athens |
3 |
| GRK 411 |
Senior Seminar: Herodotus & Greek Historiography |
3 |
| GRK 421 |
Senior Seminar: Sophocles |
3 |
| LTN 206 |
Nepos and Latin Prose |
3 |
| LTN 208 |
Catullus and Lucretius |
3 |
| LTN 211 |
Livy and Roman Historiography |
3 |
| LTN 221 |
Virgil and Latin Poetry |
3 |
| LTN 306 |
The Works of Cicero |
3 |
| LTN 308 |
Roman Comedy |
3 |
| LTN 311 |
Augustine and His Age |
3 |
| LTN 321 |
The Works of Ovid |
3 |
| LTN 406 |
Senior Seminar: Tacitus |
3 |
| LTN 408 |
Senior Seminar: Virgil |
3 |
| LTN 411 |
Senior Seminar: Petronius and Apuleius |
3 |
| LTN 421 |
Senior Seminar: Horace |
3 |
B. A capstone experience. The capstone requirement for students with a concentration in Classical Civilization and Culture is satisfied by completing CLA 499 (1 credit) taken in conjunction with a 400 level CLA course. The capstone requirement for students with a concentration in Classical Languages and Literatures is satisfied by completing LTN 499 (1 credit) or GRK 499 (1 credit) taken in conjunction with a Latin or Greek Senior Seminar.
C. Electives. An additional 9 to 12 credits in CLA, LTN GRK, ANP, HA, HST, LIN, LTN, PHL, or THR courses at the 300-400 level approved by the student’s academic advisor as needed to meet the requirement of at least 34 but not more than 40 credits in courses in the major.
Instructions for making your major French, Classics, & Italian
Latin Minor
Total of 22 credits
| LTN 206 |
Nepos and Latin Prose |
3 |
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| LTN 211 |
Livy and Roman Historiography |
3 |
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| LTN 208 |
Catullus and Lucretius |
3 |
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| LTN 221 |
Virgil and Latin Poetry |
3 |
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| LTN 306 |
The Works of Cicero |
3 |
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| LTN 311 |
Augustine and His Age |
3 |
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| LTN 308 |
Roman Comedy |
3 |
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| LTN 321 |
The Works of Ovid |
3 |
Three credits (one course) from the following:
| LTN 406 |
Senior Seminar: Tacitus |
3 |
| LTN 408 |
Senior Seminar: Virgil |
3 |
| LTN 411 |
Senior Seminar: Horace |
3 |
| LTN 421 |
The Greek and Roman World in Film |
3 |
The following 3 courses (7 credits)
| LTN 499 |
Capstone |
1 |
| HST 331 |
Ancient History 200BCE to 500CE |
3 |
| CLA 310 |
Roman Civilization |
3 |
Teacher Certification Options
- Disciplinary majors leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree are available
for teacher certification in French and Latin.
- Disciplinary minors are also available for teacher certification in
French, Italian, and Latin.
- Students who elect one of the disciplinary majors or one of the disciplinary
minors referenced above must contact the Department of French, Classics,
& Italian.
- For additional information, refer to the statement on Teacher Certification
in the Department of Teacher Education section of the Academic Catalog.
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