Bachelor of Arts in Classics - Focus in Greek or Latin

24 advanced credits:

  • 12 must be in the chosen major language (Greek or Latin) at the 3000 level or above.
  • 6 minimum may be selected from offerings at the 3000 level or above in Classics Department courses in English translation (CLC).
  • 6 additional credits may be chosen, with advice from the chairman, from offerings in other departments at the 3000 level or above in the literature, politics, philosophy, history, etc. of the ancient world (related field).

Whenever possible, the Classics faculty assists the student in doing work for CLC and related Field courses in the appropriate classical language

The second language (Greek or Latin) must be completed through one second-year course (Greek 2315, Latin 2311). Advanced courses are recommended. Senior Project: Written and presented orally at the end of the senior year.

Passing the Comprehensive Examination is a requirement for graduation and must be completed by the end of March of the senior year.

Course Sequence

This outline assumes that Classics majors will participate in the Rome Program in the spring semester of the sophomore year.

Year I

Fall Semester

CLG 1301First-Year Greek I

3

CLL 1301First-Year Latin I

3

ENG 1301Literary Tradition I

3

PHI 1301Phil & Ethical Life

3

POL 1301

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

CLG 1302First-Year Greek II

3

CLL 1302First-Year Latin II

3

ENG 1302Literary Tradition II

3

THE 1310Understanding The Bible

3

Fine Arts Core

3

Or

Math

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year II

Fall Semester

CLG 2315Second-Year Greek

3

CLL 2311Second-Year Latin I: Roman Prose

3

ENG 2312Literary Tradition IV

3

HIS 2302Western Civilization II

3

Fine Arts Core

3

Or

Math

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester (Rome)

ENG 2311Literary Tradition III

3

HIS 2301Western Civilization I

3

THE 2311Western Theo Trad

3

ART 2311Art and Architecture of Rome

3

PHI 2323The Human Person

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year III

Fall Semester

Adv. Major Language

3

Or

CLL 2312Second-Year Latin II: Roman Poetry

3

PHL 3311

3

HIS 1311American Civilization I

3

CLC or Related Field

3

Science

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

Advanced Major Language

3

Science

4

CLC or Related Field

3

HIS 1312American Civilization II

3

ECO 1311Fundamentals Of Economics

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Year IV

Fall Semester

Adv. Major Language

3

Elective

3

Adv. Major Language

3

Or

Second Language or CLC

3

Elective or Second Language or CLC

3

Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

Advanced Major Language

3

Or

Second Language or Elective

3

CLG 4342Senior Project

Or

CLL 4342Senior Project

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15