Classics

330 Anderson Hall
215-204-8267
www.temple.edu/classics

Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Department Chair
327 Anderson Hall
215-204-8267
robin@temple.edu

Karen Hersch, Advisor
325 Anderson Hall
215-204-5345
khersch@temple.edu

Michelle A. Pugliese
Administrator
429 Anderson Hall
215-204-5628
michelle.pugliese@temple.edu

Students in the Department of Greek and Roman Classics study the cultures and languages of two major civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world. Classics is an interdisciplinary field of study which encompasses major disciplines of the liberal arts: languages, history, literature, art, and philosophy. Students select from two different major concentration options: either Classical Languages & Literature or Classical Civilization, depending on their interests and goals.

Classics offers a sound liberal arts background that prepares students for any career. Classics majors have held senior positions in government, law, and public service organizations, have founded and headed companies and organizations, and have worked as correspondents and journalists. Recent Temple Classics majors have gone on to law school, veterinary school, graduate school, and business and teaching careers.

Classics Majors and Minors are encouraged to study a semester at Temple's Rome Campus.

The organization for majors and minors is Zeta Beta Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the National Honorary Society for Classics.

Summary of Degree Requirements for the Major in Classics

1. University Requirements:

• Mathematics 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. See below for a list of the specific courses required for your major.
• Students must complete requirements of the General Education (GenEd) Program. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for more details.

2. College of Liberal Arts Requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 123 credits, including: 90 credits in CLA/CST courses, 45 credits of which must be at the upper level (numbered 2000-4999). For Humanities majors, 6 upper level credits must be earned in the Social Sciences: African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography and Urban Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Mathematical Economics, Neuroscience: Systems, Behavior and Plasticity, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies, or any department in the College of Science and Technology.
• A minimum GPA of 2.0, cumulatively, in CLA/CST coursework, and in the major.
• Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, major, minor, or CLA Foreign Language and Global Studies requirements.

3. Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements:

1) All students must complete the second level of a foreign language;

2) All students must complete at least one course from the GenEd Global/World Society category; and

3) All students must complete one of the following options:

• Third level of a foreign language;
• Demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language;
• A second General Education Global/World Society course;
• Study Abroad at an approved program; or
• Take one Global Studies course from the list on the CLA College Graduation Requirements page.

4. Major Requirements (35 s.h.):

Select either the option in Classical Languages & Literature or Classical Civilizations.  Students are not permitted to take both concentrations.

Classical Languages and Literatures Major Concentration

Minimum of 35 credits in Greek & Roman Classic, Greek (Ancient) or Latin courses

 Specifically required courses:

• Seven courses in Greek (Ancient) or Latin 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, 3002, and two additional courses in Greek (Ancient) or Latin
• Greek (Ancient) or Latin 3096
• One course in Mythology: Greek & Roman Classic 3001/3196, or 3296

Electives in Major:

• Two courses in Greek and Roman Classic, numbered 1003-4999

OR

Classical Civilizations Major Concentration

Minimum of 35 credits in Greek & Roman Classic, Greek (Ancient) or Latin courses

Specifically required courses:

• Greek & Roman Classic 2101
• Greek & Roman Classic 2102

Language Requirement:

• Greek (Ancient) or Latin 1001
• Greek (Ancient) or Latin 1002

Arrays within the Major:

• Select two Writing Intensive Courses from:  Greek & Roman Classic 3596, 3696, 3796, 3896, or 3897
• Select one Art History course from: Art History 2105, 2111, 2135, 2215, 2129, 2196, or 2216
• Select three courses from: Greek & Roman Classic 1003, 1004, 2001, 2002, 2003, 3000, 3001, 3096, 3196, 3296, 3311, 3312, 3396, 3496
• Select one course in Greek (Ancient) or Latin, numbered 2001 or higher.

5. General electives vary according to a student's individual program of study. Consult your academic advisor for more information.

Distinction in Major

Distinction in Major requires a senior thesis and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Greek, Latin, or Greek and Roman Classics courses.

Classical Languages & Literatures Major Concentration

Classical Civilizations Major Concentration

All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses, one of which will be the capstone. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed above and are identified by "WI" in the Attribute column.

Requirements for the Minor In Classical Languages and Literature

Requirements for the Minor in Ancient Mediterranean Studies

Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan for the Classical Languages & Literatures Major Concentration

Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan for the Classical Civilizations Major Concentration