Requirements for Completion of the Minor in Classics:

Complete a minimum of 18 credits from the following. At least one course must be at the 300-400 level

  • Complete one of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
    • CLA 190 – Introduction to Classics
    • HST 205 – The Ancient Mediterranean and the Medieval World
    • IAH 221A – Great Ages: The Ancient World (Requires approval of the minor advisor to ensure Classics-related content. Other courses may count toward the minor with approval of the advisor.)

Complete at least one course in three of the following subject areas:

  • Classical Greek:
    • GRK 101- Elementary Classical Greek I*
    • GRK 105- Intensive Elementary Greek*
    • GRK 205- Second-Year Classical Greek: Major Authors
    • GRK 305- Third-Year Classical Greek: Major Texts

Latin:

    • LTN 101- Elementary Latin I*
    • LTN 102- Elementary Latin II*
    • LTN 206- Nepos and Latin Prose
    • LTN 208- Catullus and Lucretius
    • LTN 305- Third-year Latin: Major Authors I
    • LTN 405- Fourth-year Latin: Major Authors II

  • *One-hundred-level Latin or Greek courses used to fulfill a college or
    major language requirement cannot be counted again towards the Classics minor. They can, however, be counted towards the minor if the other language
    requirements are satisfied another way.

  • History/Art History:
    • HA 209- Ancient Art
    • HST 330- Ancient Greek History to 200 BCE
    • HST 331- Ancient Roman History 200 BCE to 500 CE
    • HST 481- Seminar in Ancient History

  • Archaeology/Anthropology:
    • ANP 203 – Introduction to Archaeology
    • ANP 264 – Great Discoveries in Archaeology
    • ANP 363 – Rise of Civilizations
    • ANP 451- European Archaeology
    • ANP 455- Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
    • HA 401 – Greek Art and Archaeology
    • HA 402 – Roman Art and Archaeology

  • Classical Texts in Translation:
    • ENG 324- Readings in Epic
    • IAH 231B Themes and Issues: Moral Issues and the Arts and Humanities (D) (Requires approval of the minor advisor to ensure Classics-related content. Other courses may count toward the minor with approval of the advisor.)

  • Philosophy/Religious Studies:
    • MC 270 – Classical Republicanism 
    • PHL 210 – Ancient Greek Philosophy
    • PHL 410 – Socrates and Plato Seminar
    • PHL 411 – Aristotle Seminar
    • PLS 371 – Classical Political Philosophy
    • REL 150 – Exploring Biblical Literature
    • REL 420 – Birth of Christianity

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