Department of Classical Studies
Culture and Literature Track (Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilization)
Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements CLTRLITTRK
The Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilization: Culture and Literature offers students with little or no knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages the opportunity to study the great writers and thinkers of ancient Greece and Rome, who shaped the course of Western Civilization, and to learn about the cultures that produced them.
Requirements
The major requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Greek and Roman Culture. Two (2) 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
- Classics. One (1) course:
- CLAS-C 305
- 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 365
- Problems in Classical Civilization. One (1) course:
- CLAS-C 494 Problems in Classical Civilization
- Culture and Literature. 12 credit hours:
- CLAS-C 305
- 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 397 Classical Civilization Abroad
- CLAS-C 405 Comparative Mythology
- CLAS-C 409 Roman Literature and Art
- CLAS-C 416
- CLAS-C 491 Topics in Classical Studies
- CLAS-C 494 Problems in Classical Civilization
- CLAS-C 365
- 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
- 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
- Electives. Six (6) additional credit hours:
- CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture
- CLAS-C 102 Roman Culture
- CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology
- 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
- 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 397 Classical Civilization Abroad
- CLAS-C 405 Comparative Mythology
- CLAS-C 409 Roman Literature and Art
- CLAS-C 416
- CLAS-C 491 Topics in Classical Studies
- CLAS-C 494 Problems in Classical Civilization
- CLAS-C 365
- CLAS-G 100 Elementary Greek I
- CLAS-G 150 Elementary Greek II
- CLAS-G 200 Intermediate Greek
- CLAS-G 250
- 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 200
- CLAS-L 250
- 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
- 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 491 Individual Reading in Greek
- CLAS-X 492 Individual Reading in Latin
- HIST-B 348 Byzantine History
- HIST-C 215 Sparta at War
- HIST-C 220 Ancient Leaders and Leadership
- 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 366 Cities on the Edge of War
- 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 213 World of Late Antiquity
- 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
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major 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 major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
CLASsubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements or the College Breadth requirement (unless otherwise noted) :
- CLAS-L 100 Elementary Latin I *
- CLAS-L 103 Intermediate Latin *
- CLAS-L 150 Elementary Latin II *
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) will count toward the College Breadth requirement.
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:
- No more than 3 credit hours may count toward the major:
- CLAS-X 371 Teaching Internship in Classical Studies
- No more than 3 combined credit hours of the following may count toward the major:
- CLAS-X 473 Internship in Classical Studies
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Art and Archaeology Track (Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilization) (ARTARCHTRK)
- Minor in Classical Civilization (CLCVMIN)
Exceptions to and substitutions for major 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.
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.