Department of Classical Studies
Concentration in Classical Culture (Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies--Latin and Greek)
Students on Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Spring 2026 requirements CLASCULCN-TEMP
Requirements
The concentration requires at least 21 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Archaeology. One (1) course:
- CLAS-C 395 Topics in Classical Art and Archaeology
- CLAS-C 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
- CLAS-C 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
- CLAS-C 414 The Art and Archaeology of the Roman World
- CLAS-C 419 The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii
- CLAS-C 420 Topography and Monuments of Athens
- CLAS-C 421 Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome
- CLAS-C 425 Greek and Roman Sanctuaries
- CLAS-C 430 Roman Borderlands
- Culture, Literature, and Archaeology. Three (3) additional courses:
- CLAS-C 305 Ethnicity, Nationality, and Race in Classical Antiquity
- CLAS-C 308 Roman Law
- CLAS-C 310 Classical Drama
- CLAS-C 311 Classical Epics
- CLAS-C 321 Classical Myth and Culture in Film
- CLAS-C 327 Nature and the Environment in Classical Antiquity
- CLAS-C 350 Greek Literature in Translation
- CLAS-C 351 Change and Innovation in Greece
- CLAS-C 360 Roman Literature in Translation
- CLAS-C 361 Ancient Roman Revolutions
- CLAS-C 362 Later Latin Literature in Translation
- CLAS-C 365 Warfare in the Roman World
- CLAS-C 395 Topics in Classical Art and Archaeology
- CLAS-C 396 Classical Archaeology Abroad
- CLAS-C 397 Classical Civilization Abroad
- CLAS-C 399 Reading for Honors
- CLAS-C 405 Comparative Mythology
- CLAS-C 409 Roman Literature and Art
- CLAS-C 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
- CLAS-C 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
- CLAS-C 414 The Art and Archaeology of the Roman World
- CLAS-C 416 Ovidian Mythology and Its Tradition
- CLAS-C 419 The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii
- CLAS-C 420 Topography and Monuments of Athens
- CLAS-C 422 Greek Sculpture
- CLAS-C 423 Ancient Painting
- CLAS-C 425 Greek and Roman Sanctuaries
- CLAS-C 430 Roman Borderlands
- CLAS-C 491 Topics in Classical Studies
- CLAS-C 494 Problems in Classical Civilization
- CLAS-C 499 Reading for Honors
- Electives. At least three (3) additional courses:
- CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture
- CLAS-C 102 Roman Culture
- CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology
- CLAS-C 206 Classical Art and Archaeology
- CLAS-C 211 Ancient Athletics: Greeks, Romans, and Us
- CLAS-C 212 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- CLAS-C 214 Social Networks in Ancient Cities
- CLAS-C 305 Ethnicity, Nationality, and Race in Classical Antiquity
- CLAS-C 308 Roman Law
- CLAS-C 310 Classical Drama
- CLAS-C 311 Classical Epics
- CLAS-C 321 Classical Myth and Culture in Film
- CLAS-C 327 Nature and the Environment in Classical Antiquity
- CLAS-C 350 Greek Literature in Translation
- CLAS-C 351 Change and Innovation in Greece
- CLAS-C 360 Roman Literature in Translation
- CLAS-C 361 Ancient Roman Revolutions
- CLAS-C 362 Later Latin Literature in Translation
- CLAS-C 365 Warfare in the Roman World
- CLAS-C 395 Topics in Classical Art and Archaeology
- CLAS-C 396 Classical Archaeology Abroad
- CLAS-C 399 Reading for Honors
- CLAS-C 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
- CLAS-C 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
- CLAS-C 414 The Art and Archaeology of the Roman World
- CLAS-C 416 Ovidian Mythology and Its Tradition
- CLAS-C 419 The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii
- CLAS-C 420 Topography and Monuments of Athens
- CLAS-C 421 Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome
- CLAS-C 422 Greek Sculpture
- CLAS-C 423 Ancient Painting
- CLAS-C 425 Greek and Roman Sanctuaries
- CLAS-C 430 Roman Borderlands
- CLAS-C 494 Problems in Classical Civilization
- CLAS-C 499 Reading for Honors
- CLAS-G 100 Elementary Greek I
- CLAS-G 150 Elementary Greek II
- CLAS-G 200 Intermediate Greek
- CLAS-G 250 Introduction to Attic Greek Prose and Poetry
- CLAS-G 305 Greek Tragedy
- CLAS-G 306 Greek Oratory
- CLAS-G 307 Selected Works of Plato
- CLAS-G 308 Readings in Biblical Greek
- CLAS-G 396 Classical Greek Abroad
- CLAS-G 401 Archaic Greek Poetry
- CLAS-G 406 Homer
- CLAS-G 407 Greek Historians
- CLAS-G 410 Greek Prose Authors
- CLAS-G 411 Greek Comedy
- CLAS-L 100 Elementary Latin I
- CLAS-L 150 Elementary Latin II
- CLAS-L 200 Second-Year Latin I
- CLAS-L 250 Second-Year Latin II
- CLAS-L 300 Intensive Introduction to Classical and Medieval Latin
- CLAS-L 304 Catullus
- CLAS-L 305 Ovid
- CLAS-L 307 Cicero
- CLAS-L 308 Caesar
- CLAS-L 309 Introduction to Vergil's Aeneid
- CLAS-L 311 Sallust
- CLAS-L 396 Classical Latin Abroad
- CLAS-L 400 Intensive Study of Literary Latin
- CLAS-L 407 Roman Lyric and Elegy
- CLAS-L 408 Roman Comedy
- CLAS-L 409 Readings in Medieval Latin
- CLAS-L 410 Advanced Prose Composition
- CLAS-L 423 Roman Satire
- CLAS-L 424 Silver Age Historians
- CLAS-L 426 Rhetoric and Oratory
- CLAS-L 427 Virgil's Eclogues and Georgics
- CLAS-L 428 Advanced Study of Virgil's Aeneid
- CLAS-L 429 Roman Letters
- CLAS-L 430 Lucretius
- CLAS-L 432 Livy
- CLAS-X 490 Individual Reading in Classics
- CLAS-X 491 Individual Reading in Greek
- CLAS-X 492 Individual Reading in Latin
- ANTH-P 200 Introduction to Archaeology
- ANTH-P 301 Archaeological Methods and Analyses
- ANTH-P 375 Food in the Ancient World
- ANTH-P 409 Archaeological Ethics
- ANTH-P 445 Pots and People
- ARTH-A 210 Topics in Ancient Art
- ARTH-A 214 Art and Life in Ancient Rome
- ARTH-A 310 Topics in Ancient Art
- ARTH-A 311 Art of the Classical Age of Greece
- ARTH-A 312 Art of the Roman Empire
- ARTH-A 313 Greek Pottery and Painting
- ARTH-A 314 History of Greek Sculpture
- ARTH-A 315 The Body in Classical Art
- ARTH-A 316 Ancient Art from Alexander the Great to Augustus
- ARTH-A 321 Romans and Barbarians: Early Medieval Art
- ARTH-A 326 The Golden Age of Justinian: Art in the Sixth Century Mediterranean
- ARTH-A 410 Topics in Ancient Art
- ARTH-A 411 Art and Archaeology of Anatolia
- ARTH-A 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
- ARTH-A 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
- ARTH-A 414 Art & Archaeology of the Roman World
- ARTH-A 415 Roman Painting
- ARTH-A 416 Greek Architecture
- ARTH-A 417 Roman Sculpture
- ARTH-A 418 Roman Architecture
- ARTH-A 421 Pagans and Christians: Christian Art in the Roman Empire
- HIST-B 348 Byzantine History
- HIST-C 300 Issues in Classical and Byzantine History
- HIST-C 320 The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic
- HIST-C 325 The Roman Empire
- HIST-C 376 Greek History: Bronze Age to the Persian Wars
- HIST-C 377 Greek History: The Persian Wars to the Legacy of Alexander
- HIST-C 388 Roman History
- HIST-C 390 The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- HIST-C 400 Issues in Ancient History
- MELC-M 347 Rise of Eastern Rome
- PHIL-P 201 Ancient Greek Philosophy
- REL-A 305 Ancient Mediterranean Religions
- REL-A 316 Jews, Christians, and Others in Late Antiquity
- REL-A 317 Judaism in the Making
- REL-A 321 Paul and His Influence in Early Christianity
- REL-A 325 Christianity: Christ to Constantine
- Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Concentration GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Concentration Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
- Concentration Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
Concentration Area Courses
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Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.
Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.