Classics
Requirements for the Major in Latin
The major requires successful completion of the following:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| Select at least eight courses in Latin (LATN) | 32 | |
| Select three additional courses drawn from Greek (GREK), Latin (LATN), classical studies (CLST), or from the approved list (below) 1 | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 44 | |
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A comprehensive examination 2 | ||
| 1 | Latin majors planning graduate studies in classics should complete courses in ancient Greek at least through 301. |
| 2 | A student accepted to any of these 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
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH 103 | Survey of Western Art I | 4 |
| ARTH 494 | Greece, the Eastern Aegean, and Italy: the Monuments and Centers of Classical Civilization | 4 |
| CLST 205 | Epigraphy Field School | 2 |
| CLST 322 | Exploring Rome and the Bay of Naples | 4 |
| CLST 355 | Special Topics | 4 |
| CLST 494 | From Pericles to Caesar | 4 |
| ENGL 494 | Ancient Greek Roman Literature: Greek Lyric Poetry, Tragedy and Comedy, Roman Drama Love Poetry | 4 |
| HIST 301 | Ancient Greece | 4 |
| HIST 302 | Ancient Rome | 4 |
| HIST 495 | War and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome | 4 |
| PHIL 203 | Ancient Philosophy from Homer to Augustine | 4 |
| PHIL 492 | Plato, Aristotle, and the Legacy of Ancient Philosophy | 2 |
| POLS 306 | Ancient Political Philosophy | 4 |
| RELG 232 | God and Empire: Biblical Texts and Colonial Contexts | 4 |
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.