Minor in Classical Civilizations

The study of classics—one of the backbones of a liberal-arts education—is a balanced investigation into the societies of ancient Greece and Rome, two of the most enduring and influential in the Western world.

With a minor in classical civilizations, you’ll explore the interactions of those societies with peoples and cultures throughout the Mediterranean and its environs, including Europe, North Africa and the Near and Middle East. This interdisciplinary program embraces Latin language and the literature, history, politics, religion, philosophy, archaeology and art of classical antiquity.

What you'll learn with a Classical Civilizations Minor

With a classical civilizations minor, you will have the skills needed to achieve your bigger goals, regardless of industry or area of expertise within the classics realm and will be able to:

• Understand the societies of ancient Greece and Rome and their interactions with cultures across the Mediterranean, Europe, North Africa and the Near and Middle East.
• Examine how ancient Greek and Roman ideas contribute to current discourse on social, political and moral issues.
• Analyze written texts critically through the study of classical literature, history and philosophy.
• Study classical antiquity through multiple disciplines, including history, politics, religion, philosophy, archaeology, art and the Latin language.
• Express ideas clearly and persuasively in writing and speech, drawing on the study of classical civilizations.

Requirements for the Classical Civilizations Minor

Students who wish to minor in classical civilizations are required to take 15 credits in the subject field (CLSX or and approved cross-listed courses). Up to 6 credits of Latin courses may count toward the minor.