Program Overview

Classics: Classical Civilization Emphasis

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Classics with an emphasis in Classical Civilization elucidates the languages, literature, archaeology, history, and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world. Students examine a broad range of texts and gain an intermediate proficiency in Greek or Latin, a skill that hones critical thinking and prepares students for the rigorous work of graduate study.

Learning Outcomes

• Cultural Synthesis: Graduates will be able to articulate the complex ways in which different aspects of (ancient and modern) culture are interconnected and interdependent.
• Deep Thinking: Graduates will demonstrate an ability to work through complex and difficult questions, and to engage in a nuanced, thoughtful, and informed way with fragmentary or contradictory evidence, scholarly discourse, and controversial issues.
• Foundational Knowledge: Graduates will demonstrate a broad and comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental facets of and facts about the ancient Mediterranean.
• Language Expertise: Graduates will acquire specific skills essential to the study and interpretation of complex systems of written thought in Greek and/or Latin, as well as English.
• Transferable Skills: Written and oral communication are essential skill sets, which transcend the boundaries of any academic discipline. Graduates will be able to express their ideas in speech and writing confidently, fluently, and accurately.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• CLAS 260: Ancient Philosophy
• CLAS 335: The Roman Empire: Rulers and Rule
• CLAS 477: Greek Architecture

Career Fields

• Academics
• Archeology
• Anthropology
• Graduate studies
• Writing

Level of Math

• General Knowledge: This strand involves the general understanding and appreciation of how mathematics is used to solve problems in everyday life.

Level of Second Language

• 4th Semester Proficiency: Fourth-semester skill level in a second language is required.

Pre-major Required?

• No

This Major's College

• College of Humanities

Degree

• Bachelor of Arts

Sample Plans

4-Year Sample Plan

• First Year
  • 1st Semester
    • ENGL 101 - First Year Composition
    • GRK or LAT 101 - Elementary Greek or Latin I
    • MATH
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)
    • General Elective
  • 2nd Semester
    • ENGL 102 - First Year Composition
    • GRK or LAT 102 - Elementary Greek or Latin II
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • General Elective
• Second Year
  • 3rd Semester
    • GRK or LAT 201 - Intermediate Greek/Latin I
    • CLAS 301A - The Literature of the Ancient Greek: From Homer to the Novel
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • 4th Semester
    • GRK or LAT 202 - Intermediate Greek/Latin II
    • CLAS 301B - The Literature of the Ancient Romans: Latin Literature in English Translation
    • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
    • General Elective
    • General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)
• Third Year
  • 5th Semester
    • Upper Division Major Elective
    • Upper Division Major Elective
    • Minor Course
    • General Elective
    • General Elective
  • 6th Semester
    • Upper Division Major Elective
    • Upper Division Major Elective
    • Minor Course
    • Minor Course
    • General Elective
• Fourth Year
  • 7th Semester
    • Major Elective
    • Major Elective
    • Minor Course
    • Minor Course
    • General Elective
  • 8th Semester
    • Upper Division Major Writing Emphasis Course
    • Minor Course
    • General Elective
    • General Elective
    • General Elective

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