Classics

Minors or Education Cognate Areas

The Department offers a 12 credit minor and a 15 credit cognate area in Classical Civilization with concentrations in Graeco-Roman Civilization or Ancient History or Ancient Archaeology or Ancient Art and Literature; a minor in the Latin language; and a minor in the Greek language.  Courses taken at the 200 or 300 level meet the College language requirement as well.

Students may enroll in the program after consultation with both their major advisor and with the Chairman of the Department of Classics.

The following are only sample programs. Other programs can be accommodated to the interests of individual students. 

Ancient Archaeology:

• CLSX 314 - Introduction to Archaeology
• CLSX 315 - Archaeological History of the Ancient Greek World 
• CLSX 316 - Archaeological History of Athens 
• CLSX 317 - Archaeological History of the Ancient Roman World 
• CLSX 318 - Archaeological History of Rome 
• CLSX 223 - Classical Mythology (recommended for minor / required for Education Cognate Area) 

Ancient History: 

• CLSX 243 - Jews Under Empire 
• CLSX 245 - Greek History 
• CLSX 246 - Hellenistic History 
• CLSX 247 - History of Roman Principate 
• CLSX 248 - History of Late Roman Empire 
• CLSX 223 - Classical Mythology (recommended for minor / required for Education Cognate Area)  

Ancient Literature:

• CLSX 230 - Ancient Theatre 
• CLSX 231 - Ancient Epic 
• CLSX 232 - Ancient Novel and Romance 
• CLSX 233 - Ancient Satire
• CLSX 234 - Women, Sickness and Sanctity in the Middle Ages
• CLSX 235 - Love and Violence in Roman Poetry
• CLSX 236 - Greek, Roman, and Medieval Mothers
• CLSX 223 - Classical Mythology (recommended for minor / required for Education Cognate Area)  

Roman concentration:

• Introduction to Latin Readings (6 credits)  
• CLSX 247 - History of Roman Principate 
• CLSX 248 - History of Late Roman Empire 

or

• Introduction to Latin Readings (6 credits) 
• CLSX 317 - Archaeological History of the Ancient Roman World 
• CLSX 318 - Archaeological History of Rome 

Greek concentration:

• Introduction to Greek Readings (6 credits) 
• CLSX 245 - Greek History 
• CLSX 246 - Hellenistic History 

or 

• Introduction to Greek Readings (6 credits) 
• CLSX 315 - Archaeological History of the Ancient Greek World 
• CLSX 316 - Archaeological History of Athens 

Greek or Latin Language and Literature: 

• Introduction to Greek or Latin (6-8 credits) 
• Two courses in Greek or Latin at the 200 or 300 level (6 credits)