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| Requirements
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The department offers two options for the major. The option in Classical Languages and Literatures is designed for students who want to study Classical languages in depth and is appropriate for students who want to go on to graduate study in Classics or related fields. The option in Classical Studies is designed for students who want a background in Classical civilization while they plan a career in law, medicine, business or other pursuits for which a liberal arts education is appropriate. Under the Classical Studies option, students may emphasize: Classical Literature (including mythology); Greek; Latin; Ancient Art and Archaeology; Ancient History; Ancient Philosophy; or Ancient Political Theory. Students pursuing either option are encouraged to study abroad in Athens or Rome.
Classical Languages and Literatures
To complete the option in Classical Languages and Literatures, a student is required to complete a total of 10 courses in Greek and Latin, plus the Senior Seminar (190) and the Senior Project/Thesis (191). The student must complete at least three courses in each of the two languages chosen. Up to three courses in Classical civilization, art history, history, philosophy, political theory or religion may be substituted for language courses, if warranted by the student’s program and if approved by the adviser. 103 counts as a half-course. Students who intend to pursue graduate study in Classics or related fields are further advised to take at least two courses in French and/or German and at least one course in Greek or Latin composition.
Classical Studies
To complete the option in Classical Studies, a student is required to complete at least 10 courses plus the Senior Seminar (190) and the Senior Project/Thesis (191). At least three courses must be in Greek, Latin or Classical Hebrew, and at least one must be numbered 100 or above. 103 counts as a half-course. At least one course must be taken from among the following: 60, 61, HIST 10, or equivalents approved by the department chair. In addition, the following courses are required, depending on the emphasis selected:
1. At least three courses in mythology or Classical literature in translation;
2. At least three more courses in Greek;
3. At least three more courses in Latin;
4. CLAS 161 and ARHI 163;
5. At least three courses in ancient history;
6. PHIL 40 and two other courses in ancient philosophy;
7. Either HIST 101 or CM 103A or 103B, and either POLI 1A, or CM GOVT 164, or CGU GOVT 429.
The remaining courses may be chosen from the offerings of the Classics Department, including Independent Study courses (99, 199) or from appropriate courses in other departments. Each student’s program must be designed as early as possible in the student’s career, in consultation with the student’s academic adviser in the Classics Department with a view to coherence and depth, and must be approved by the Classics Department. Students are encouraged to take additional courses in relevant related departments.
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