Classics B.A. - Latin Concentration
Bachelor of Arts - Classics; Latin Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 39
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Classics Core Courses | 24 | |
Literature and History | ||
Languages | ||
| Advanced Latin Language | 9 | |
| Latin Major Electives | 6 | |
| Teaching Latin Track | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Classics Core Courses
Literature and History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CLAS 160L | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| CLAS 251L | The Epic | 3 |
| or CLAS 252L | Greek Drama: Politics on Stage | |
| CLAS 399 | Capstone | 3 |
| HSTR 304H | Ancient Rome | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Languages
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LATN 101 | Elementary Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 102 | Elementary Latin II | 3 |
| LATN 201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 202 | Intermediate Latin II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced Latin Language
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses: | 9 | |
LATN 311 | Major Latin Authors | |
LATN 391 | Special Topics | |
LATN 392 | Independent Study | |
LATN 492 | Independent Study | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Latin Major Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
ARTH 407 | Roman and Early Christian Art | |
CLAS 320 | Women in Antiquity | |
CLAS 360H | Ancient Greek Civ and Culture | |
CLAS 365E | The Roots of Western Ethics | |
HSTR 301X | Ancient Greek Social History | |
HSTR 302H | Ancient Greece | |
MCLG 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | |
PHL 363H | Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy | |
PHL 465 | Plato | |
PHL 466 | Aristotle | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Teaching Latin Track
Notes:
- This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
Teaching Latin Track Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ARTH 407 | Roman and Early Christian Art | 3 |
| MCLG 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Note: For endorsement to teach Latin, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.