The minor in Classical Studies is an interdisciplinary course of studies intended to encourage undergraduates in various disciplines to come to a fuller awareness of the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome and of the classical tradition that underlies much of modern civilization, possible by satisfying the foreign language requirement with either Latin or ancient Greek (or by taking at least ten hours). Ancient Greek is currently not an option at all, unfortunately, except occasionally by special arrangement. Photo from VRoma archives: Fons Bandusiae (Horace Odes 3.13), a fountain he loved near his Sabine farm.

In addition to appealing to any student's curiosity about the early stages of society in the West, the minor provides an especially valuable supplement to those who are majoring in many liberal arts areas including history, literature, philosophy, foreign languages, and art.

Students pursuing the minor will acquire a foundation in either Greek or Latin. They may choose to use either sequence to fulfill the foreign language requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Requirements:

Candidates for the minor must complete 19 credit hours of course work including either:

Latin 1001 Latin 1002 Image: Pont du Gard aqueduct, near Nimes, France. Photo from VRoma archives.
or
Ancient Greek 1001 Ancient Greek 1002 Marble head of Apollo, Roman copy of Greek bronze. London: British Museum. Photo from VRoma archives.

and three courses, all 3 hours except the Iklaina Archeology Project, and any other course approved by the coordinator, from the following list:

• Ancient Greek 2101, Intermediate Ancient Greek Language and Culture
• Anthropology 2117, Culture and Civilization of Ancient Greece
• Art 2211, Art and Archeology of the Ancient World
• Art 2212, Greek Art and Archeology
• Art 2213, Roman Art and Archeology
• English 1200, Myth
• English 2220, Classical Literature in Translation
• History 1030, The Ancient World
• History 3081, Rome: The Republic and Empire
• Iklaina Archeology Project, 6 hours credit for fieldwork: http://www.greekstudies.org/
• Latin 2101, Intermediate Latin Language and Culture
• Philosophy 3301, Ancient Philosophy
• Philosophy 4401, Plato
• Philosophy 4402, Aristotle

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