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University of Montana Catalog 2025-2026

Classical Civilization Minor

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Minor - Classical Civilization

  • This minor requires a cumulative institutional GPA of 2.5.

Course Requirements

Core Requirements
Complete all of the following courses:
CLAS 160LClassical Mythology3
or CLAS 180H Environment & Nature in Classical World
CLAS 251LThe Epic3
or CLAS 252L Greek Drama: Politics on Stage
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
Ancient Rome
The Roman Empire
Electives
Complete 9 credits of the following courses. At least 3 credits must be at the 300- or 400-level. 19
Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture
Study Abroad
Early Christianity
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
Ancient Rome
The First Historians
Origins of Western Religion
The Roman Empire
Democracy: Ancient to Modern
History of the Ancient Near East
Elementary Latin I
Elementary Latin II
Intermediate Latin II
Independent Study
Major Latin Authors
Special Topics
Independent Study
History of Ancient Philosophy
The Art of Living
Plato
Aristotle
Classical & Medieval Political Philosophy
Total Hours18
1

Classes taken in fulfillment of the Core requirements cannot be counted towards electives.