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Classical Studies - Interdisciplinary Minor

School of Arts and Humanities
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
VICTOR D. HANSON
BRUCE S. THORNTON
San Ramon 4, Room 137
(559) 278-2386

Minor in Classical Studies

Although the university does not offer a bachelor's degree program in classical studies, the School 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 of Arts degree. (See Degree Requirements -- Special Major for the Bachelor of Arts 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
History 112 or IntD 110 (3 units)
Latin 1A, 1B (6 units)
Latin 131T (2) (6 units)
Electives (9 units)
Total (24 units)

Greek
History 111 or IntD 108 (3 units)
Greek 1A, 1B (6 units)
Greek 131T (2) (6 units)
Electives (9 units)
Total (24 units)

Classics
History 111 or IntD 108, History 112 or IntD 110 (6 units)
Latin 1A, 1B (6 units)
Greek 1A, 1B (6 units)
Latin 131T or Greek 131T (3 units)
Electives (3 units)
Total (24 units)

Course Electives

The following list includes the courses most directly concerned. For further information, consult Victor D. Hanson or Bruce S. Thornton, San Ramon 4, Room 137.

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

Drama
185 History of the Theatre and Drama (3)

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

English
112 World Literature: Ancient (4)

Foreign Language
Greek

1A, 1B Elementary Greek (3, 3)
10 Fifth Century Athens (3)
48 Masterpieces of Classical Greek Literature (3)
131T Greek Literature (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
190 Independent Study (1-3)

Latin
1A, 1B Elementary Latin (3, 3)
31 Latin and Greek for English Vocabulary (3)
131T Latin Literature (3; repeatable with different topic)
132 Classical Mythology (3)
148 Masterpieces of Latin Literature (3)
190 Independent Study (1-3)

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

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

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

Physical Education
111 The Olympic Games (3)

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

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