Major & Minor Requirements
Note: This page is designed to assist students, faculty, and advisors by providing degree requirements and recommendations in an easy-to-use format. The course catalogue remains the official source of degree requirements -- please report any discrepancies with this page to the department chair.
Major Requirements
A minimum of eight courses, including:
- Three course credits in either Latin or Greek at or above the 200 level
- Two course credits in Greek and Roman literature in English translation selected from:
- Classical Mythology (CLA 216)
- Masterpieces of Greek and Roman Theatre (CLA 364)
- Epic Tradition (CLA 372)
- Love and Sexuality in Greece and Rome (CLA 373)
- Three course credits in related areas selected from:
- Greek and Hellenistic Art (ART 251)
- Etruscan and Roman Art (ART 252)
- Women in Antiquity (CLA 264)
- Greek Archaeology (CLA 381)
- Roman Archaeology (CLA 382)
- Rome from Vergil to St. Augustine (HIS 202)
- Ancient Philosophy (PHI 302 )
- Jesus in the Gospels (REL 251)
- Epistles of Paul (REL 252)
- Christian Foundations (REL 353)
- Tragedy Then and Now: Greek Tragedy and Contemporary Reworkings (THE 341)
- NOTES:
- A term of independent research is highly recommended
- With the permission of the major advisor, relevant courses from other departments may be counted toward the major.
Minor Requirements
A minimum of five course credits which include:
- Two courses in either Latin or Greek at or above the 200 level
- One course credit in Greek and Roman literature in English translation
- Two other courses approved for the Classical Studies major
