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Classical Studies Minor

The Classical Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in classical civilization and for those who wish to teach classical languages and culture or who wish to enter a graduate program in which a minor would give a sound foundation for further work.

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 the Classics website.

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)

Kinesiology

KINES 111 The Olympic Games (3)

Political Science

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