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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.
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Concentration Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.