Minor in Classical Studies
The minor in classical studies is a multidisciplinary program sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and supported by the Departments of Art and Design; English Language and Literature; Foreign Languages and Literature; History; and Philosophy.
The classical studies minor contributes to cultural enrichment through the study of Latin and Greek, and of the history, philosophy, literature, and art of the Greek and Roman civilizations; to language sensitivity by close attention to the grammatical and syntactical structure of Latin and/or Greek and by careful analysis of texts; to expansion of a general working vocabulary; and to knowledge of special vocabularies of such fields as medicine, law, theology and foreign languages derived from Latin and Greek.
Requirements
The minor in classical studies requires 20 credit hours of courses designated classical studies. Of these, eight hours are required in Greek or in Latin. Credit is granted only for courses in which grades of C or above are earned.
- ART 225A – History of Western Art: Prehistoric through Medieval
- ART 447A, ART 447B – Ancient Art
- ENG 310 – Classical Mythology and Its Influence
- FL 106 – Word Analysis: Latin and Greek Roots
- FL 401 – Comparative Latin and Greek Grammar
- GRK 101, GRK 102 – Introduction to Greek
- GRK 201, GRK 202 – Intermediate Greek
- GRK 499A-F – Readings in Ancient Greek
- HIST 302 – Ancient Egypt
- HIST 304 – History of Greece
- HIST 306 - Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire
- LAT 101, LAT 102 – Introduction to Latin
- LAT 201, LAT 202 – Intermediate Latin
- LAT 499A-F – Readings in Latin
- PHIL 300 – Classical Greek Philosophy
- PHIL 440 – Classical Political Theory (Same as POLS 484)
Because the following courses have variable content, they require advance approval by the Coordinator of the Classical Studies minor:
- ART 470 – Topics in Art History
- ENG 478 – Studies in Women, Language, and Literature (Same as WMST 478)
- FL 390- Readings
- HIST 300 – Special topics
- HIST 400 – Topics in History
- HIST 410 – Directed Readings
- PHIL 490 – Philosophy Seminar
- PHIL 495 – Independent Readings
