Classics

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Requirements for the Major in Greek

The major requires successful completion of the following:

Course Requirements
Select at least eight courses in Greek (GREK)32
Select three additional courses drawn from Greek (GREK), Latin (LATN), classical studies (CLST), or from the approved list (below) 112
Total Semester Hours44

 

Additional Requirements
A comprehensive examination 1

1

Greek majors planning graduate studies in classics should complete courses in Latin at least through 301.

2

A student accepted to any of the majors in the Department of Classical Languages is assigned a reading list of ancient authors and modern works bearing on the languages, literatures, and civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. Part of the comprehensive examination is based on these readings.

Approved List

ARTH 103Survey of Western Art I4
ARTH 494Greece, the Eastern Aegean, and Italy: the Monuments and Centers of Classical Civilization4
CLST 205Epigraphy Field School2
CLST 322Exploring Rome and the Bay of Naples4
CLST 355Special Topics4
CLST 494From Pericles to Caesar4
ENGL 494Ancient Greek Roman Literature: Greek Lyric Poetry, Tragedy and Comedy, Roman Drama Love Poetry4
HIST 301Ancient Greece4
HIST 302Ancient Rome4
HIST 495War and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome4
PHIL 203Ancient Philosophy from Homer to Augustine4
PHIL 492Plato, Aristotle, and the Legacy of Ancient Philosophy2
POLS 306Ancient Political Philosophy4
RELG 232God and Empire: Biblical Texts and Colonial Contexts4

Honors

To be eligible for departmental honors, a student majoring in classical languages, Greek, or Latin is required to pass all courses in the major with an average of B, to pass the comprehensive examination with a grade of A or B, and to complete an acceptable honors paper.