Print this Page

Home ›

Classical Studies
Interdisciplinary Minor

The College of Arts and Humanities
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

HONORA H. CHAPMAN, Coordinator
Peters Building, Room 433
559.278.4757

VICTOR D. HANSON, Emeritus

BRUCE S. THORNTON
Peters Building, Room 437
559.278.7037

Minor in Classical Studies

Although the university does not offer a bachelor's degree program in classical studies, the College of Arts and Humanities has coordinated a variety of courses in several disciplines that allow comprehensive study of the Greek and Roman world. For students interested in classical studies, two alternatives are available.

First, a student may petition for a special major based on the program approved by the campuswide Committee on Classical Studies, available from the coordinator of classical studies. Students are strongly urged to read carefully the policy for the special major for the bachelor's degree. (See Degree Requirements -- Special Major for the Bachelor's Degree.) Second, the university offers a classical studies minor with three areas of interest.

Classical Studies Minor

The Classical Studies Minor is designed for students interested in classical civilization and for those who wish to have a chance to teach classical languages and culture or who wish to enter a graduate school where such a minor would give a sound foundation for further work in any of the areas mentioned above.

The minor allows for three areas of interest: Latin, Greek, and Classics (Greek and Latin).

Latin
HIST 112 or HUM 110 (3 units)
LATIN 1A, 1B (6 units)
LATIN 131T (2) (6 units)
Approved electives (9 units)
Total (24 units)

Greek
HIST 111 or HUM 108 (3 units)
GRK 1A, 1B (6 units)
GRK 131T (2) (6 units)
Approved electives (9 units)
Total (24 units)

Classics
HIST 111 or HUM 108, HIST 112 or HUM 110 (6 units)
LATIN 1A, 1B (6 units)
GRK 1A, 1B (6 units)
LATIN 131T or GRK 131T (3 units)
Approved electives (3 units)
Total (24 units)

Note: The Classical Studies Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

Approved Course Electives

The following list includes the elective courses most directly concerned. For further information, consult Honora H. Chapman or Bruce S. Thornton.

Art History
ARTH 10 The Ancient and Primitive World (3)
ARTH 109T Topics in Art History (1-3; max 3 per area)

Drama
DRAMA 185 History of the Theatre and Drama (3)

Humanities
HUM 108 Humanities in Classical Athens (3)
HUM 110 Humanities in Republican and Imperial Rome (3)

English
ENGL 112 World Literature: Ancient (4)

Foreign Language
Greek
GRK 1A, 1B Elementary Greek (3, 3)
GRK 131T Greek Literature (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
GRK 190 Independent Study (1-3)

Latin
LATIN 1A, 1B Elementary Latin (3, 3)
LATIN 131T Latin Literature (3; repeatable with different topic)
LATIN 132 Classical Mythology (3)
LATIN 190 Independent Study (1-3)

History
HIST 1 Western Civilization I (3)
HIST 103 History of Early Christianity (3)
HIST 110 Ancient Near East (3)
HIST 111 Ancient Greece (3)
HIST 112 Ancient Rome (3)
HIST 116 Greek and Roman Religion (3)
HIST 119T Studies in Ancient History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
HIST 190 Independent Study (1-3)

Philosophy
PHIL 101 Ancient Philosophy (3)
PHIL 108 Roman Philosophy (3)

Physical Science
PSCI 106 History and Philosophy of Physical Science (3)

Kinesiology
KINES 111 The Olympic Games (3)

Political Science
PLSI 110 Seminar in History of Political Thought to Macchiavelli (3)

Courses Menu

Home