Classics B.A. - Latin Concentration
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Bachelor of Arts - Classics; Latin Concentration
- This major requires a cumulative institutional GPA of 2.5.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Classics Core Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Language Requirement | ||
| 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 |
| Advanced Latin Language | ||
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Major Latin Authors | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture | ||
| Early Christianity | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World | ||
| The First Historians | ||
| Origins of Western Religion | ||
| The Roman Empire | ||
| Democracy: Ancient to Modern | ||
| History of the Ancient Near East | ||
| History of Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Plato | ||
| Aristotle | ||
| Methods of Language Teaching | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| LATN 101 | Elementary Latin I | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 4 |
| Math Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| HUSC 194 | Seminar/Workshop | 1 |
| Activity | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LATN 102 | Elementary Latin II | 3 |
| General Education Requirements | 12 | |
| Activity | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| LATN 201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| CLAS 251L or CLAS 252L |
The Epic or Greek Drama: Politics on Stage |
3 |
| CLAS 160L | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LATN 202 | Intermediate Latin II | 3 |
| HSTR 304H | Ancient Rome | 3 |
| LATN 311 | Major Latin Authors | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| LATN 191 | Special Topics | 1-6 |
| Latin Major Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 7-12 | |
| Spring | ||
| LATN 392 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| Latin Major Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 13-18 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| CLAS 399 | Capstone | 3 |
| LATN 492 | Independent Study | 1-12 |
| Upper Division Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 13-24 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper Division Elective | 12 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 109-130 | |
Last updated Autumn 2024