Classical Studies Minor

Course Requirements

The classical studies minor requires a minimum of seven courses: two lower-division ancient Greek or Latin language courses (or equivalent), and five upper-division courses (minimum of 25 upper-division credits).

Lower-Division Courses

A minor in classical studies requires the lower-division sequence in elementary Greek or Latin language (or equivalent):

Either these courses

GREE 1Elementary Ancient Greek

5

GREE 2Elementary Ancient Greek

5

or these courses

LATN 1Elementary Latin

5

LATN 2Elementary Latin

5

Students with prior knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin are advised to consult with the classical studies faculty to determine if they have satisfied any of the elementary language course requirements.

Upper-Division Courses

Choose one of the following courses:

LIT 184AIntroduction to Greek Literature

5

LIT 186AIntroduction to Latin Literature

5

Reading proficiency in ancient Greek or Latin required for these courses. LIT 184A should be taken after GREE 2, and LIT 186A should be taken after LATN 2.

Plus any four of the upper-division courses listed below

CLST 199Tutorial

5

HIS 159ACleopatra to Constantine: Greek and Roman Egypt

5

HIS 159BWomen and Gender in Ancient Egypt

5

HIS 159CTemple and City: The Egyptian New Kingdom and the City of Thebes

5

HIS 159DWhen Cities Were New: the Rise of Urbanism in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean

5

HIS 160AAthenian Democracy

5

HIS 160CTopics in Greek History

5

HIS 161BTopics in Roman History

5

HIS 163BGenesis: A History

5

HIS 194SSpecial Topics in Ancient Egyptian History

5

HIS 196SSpecial Topics in Ancient History

5

HAVC 135FArt of the Book in Western Europe 500-1600

5

HAVC 151Greek Myths Antiquity to the Present

5

HAVC 152Roman Eyes: Visual Culture and Power in the Ancient Roman World

5

HAVC 154Byzantine Visual Culture: Politics and Religion in the Empire of Constantinople, 330-1453 A. C

5

HAVC 155Constructing Cleopatra: Power, Sexuality, and Femininity Across the Ages

5

HAVC 190CThe Mediterranean from the Rise of Christianity to the Rise of Islam

5

LIT 117AOld Iranian Literature

5

LIT 118AHebrew Bible

5

LIT 125AAncient Novel

5

LIT 130AAncient Literature in Cross-Cultural Perspective

5

LIT 184AIntroduction to Greek Literature

5

LIT 184BGreek Drama

5

LIT 184CGreek Poetry

5

LIT 184DProse Authors

5

LIT 184ESpecial Topics in Greek Literature

5

LIT 186AIntroduction to Latin Literature

5

LIT 186BRoman Poetry

5

LIT 186CProse Authors

5

LIT 186DSpecial Topics in Latin Literature

5

LIT 181ABiblical Hebrew, Part 1

5

LIT 181BBiblical Hebrew, Part 2

5

LIT 181DReading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 1

5

LIT 181EReading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 2

5

LIT 181FReading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 3

5

PHIL 100AAncient Greek Philosophy

5

PHIL 118Stoic Ethics

5

POLI 105A
/LGST 105A
Ancient Political Thought

5