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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
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1001 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 1 |
4 |
LA |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 2 |
4 |
LA |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
2001 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 3 |
3 |
LB |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
2002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 4 |
3 |
|
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
3002 |
Readings in Greek/Latin Literature II |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
Electives |
Select two courses in
Greek (Ancient) and/or Latin languages.
If exempt from beginning Greek (Ancient) and/or Latin courses
through placement, substitute additional electives until
a total of seven language courses is completed. |
6-8 |
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|
|
|
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One Writing Capstone: |
|
3 |
|
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
3096 |
Readings in Greek/Latin Literature I* |
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WI |
|
|
|
|
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Select one from: |
|
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic
Greek & Roman Classic |
3001/3196
3296 |
Classical Greek & Roman Mythology
or
Comparative Mythology |
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-/WI
WI |
|
|
|
|
|
Select two: |
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|
6 |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
1003-4999 |
Electives** |
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|
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Total |
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35-37 |
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Note: Greek (Ancient) 1003 (7 s.h.) may be substituted for Greek (Ancient) 1001 and 1002. |
*Capstone course in major; select Greek (Ancient) or Latin. Two Writing Intensive courses must be selected. |
**May include advanced courses in Greek (Greek) and/or Latin. Or may include related courses in
other departments,
per departmental approval.
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Classical Civilizations Major Concentration
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek & Roman Classic |
2101 |
The Greeks |
3 |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
2102 |
The Romans |
3 |
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Language Requirement: |
7-8 |
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Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1001 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 1 |
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LA |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 2 |
|
LA |
Note: Greek (Ancient) 1003 (7 s.h.) may be substituted for Greek (Ancient) 1001 and 1002. |
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Select two Writing-Intensive courses on the Ancient City from the following options: |
6 |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
3596 |
Ancient City: Periclean Athens |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3696 |
Ancient City: Hellenistic Alexandria |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3796 |
Ancient City: Augustan Rome |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3896 |
Ancient City: Byzantium |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3897 |
Ancient City: Jerusalem |
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WI |
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Select one course in the history of the art of the ancient world from the following options: |
4 |
|
Art History |
2105 |
Roman Art and Archaeology |
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Art History |
2111 |
Minoan Art |
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Art History |
2135 |
Art and Culture of Rome |
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Art History |
2215 |
Late Antique/Byzantine Art |
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Art History |
2129 |
Greek and Roman Sculpture |
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Art History |
2196 |
Greek and Roman Sculpture (Writing Intensive) |
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WI |
Art History |
2216 |
Early Medieval Visual Culture |
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Select four electives; up to three may be drawn from this listing of Greek & Roman Classics courses: |
9 |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
1003 |
Greek Drama & Culture |
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AR |
Greek & Roman Classic |
1004 |
Introduction to the Ancient City |
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IS |
Greek & Roman Classic |
2001 |
Slavery in Antiquity |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
2002 |
Gender in Classical Antiquity |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
2003 |
Race: Ancient & Modern |
|
RG |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3311 |
Ancient Greek Historians |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
3312 |
Ancient Roman Historians |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
3096 |
Romans and Their Literature |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3001 |
Classical Greek & Roman Mythology |
|
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
3196 |
Classical Greek & Roman Mythology (Writing Intensive) |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3296 |
Comparative Mythology |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3396 |
Classical Epic |
|
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3000 |
Topics in Classical Culture |
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Greek & Roman Classic |
3496 |
Writing Seminar |
|
WI |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
2001 or higher |
Intermediate or Advanced language courses |
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Note: The fourth elective must be taken in a related department,
with consultation of your
academic advisor.
This elective may come
from Anthropology, History, Art History, Religion
or Philosophy. |
3-4 |
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|
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Total |
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35-37 |
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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
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1001-2002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 4 or proficiency |
0-14 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic
Greek & Roman Classic |
3001/3196
3296 |
Classical Greek & Roman Mythology
or
Comparative Mythology |
3 |
-/WI
WI |
Greek & Roman Classic |
Electives |
Four additional courses (see note below) |
12 |
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Total |
|
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15-29 |
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Note: At least two of these courses must be above the 2000-level. Courses must fall under the following categories:
a) Advanced courses in Greek (Ancient) and/or Latin; b) Courses in Classical
Culture; c) Courses on aspects of the
ancient Greek and Roman world offered in other Temple
departments such as Art History, History, Religion, and
Philosophy, and approved by the
department
advisor.
Note: Greek (Ancient) 1003 (7 s.h.) may be substituted for Greek (Ancient) 1001 and 1002. |
Requirements for the Minor in Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1001-1002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 2 or proficiency |
0-8 |
LA |
Select one of the following: |
|
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
3001/3196
3296
3396 |
Classical Greek & Roman Mythology
Comparative Mythology
Classical Epic |
|
-/WI
WI
WI |
Select two courses*: |
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|
6 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
3596
3696
3002/3796
3003/3896
3897 |
Ancient City: Periclean Athens
Ancient City: Hellenistic Alexandria
Ancient City: Augustan Rome
Ancient City: Byzantium
Ancient City: Jerusalem |
|
WI
WI
-/WI
-/WI
WI |
|
|
|
|
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
Elective |
One additional course at or above 2000^ |
3 |
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Total |
|
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12-20 |
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|
|
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|
|
*Cycle of five cities offered: Jerusalem, Augustan Rome, Byzantium, Periclean Athens, Hellenistic Alexandria. |
^The elective can be from this department or from another department, such as Anthropology, Art History,
Religion, History, or Philosophy, as approved by Greek & Roman Classics department advisors. |
Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan for the Classical Languages & Literatures Major Concentration
Freshman Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
0802, 0812, or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Quantitative Literacy |
4 |
GQ |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1001 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 1 |
4 |
LA |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Intellectual Heritage |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 2 |
4 |
LA |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology I |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Global/World Society |
3 |
GG |
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
2001 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 3 |
3 |
LB |
Intellectual Heritage |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology II |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
Any |
0800-4999 |
One Elective in Any School or
College |
2 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Arts |
3-4 |
GA |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
2002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 4 |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15-16 |
|
|
Junior Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ Social Science/CST
Course |
3 |
|
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
3002 |
Readings in Greek/Latin
Literature
II |
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
1003-4999 |
One Greek & Roman Classic Elective |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Junior Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ Social Science/CST
Course |
3 |
|
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1000+ |
One Greek (Ancient) or Latin
Language Course |
3-4 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
1003-4999 |
One Greek & Roman Classic Elective |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15-16 |
|
|
Senior Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1000+ |
One Greek (Ancient) or Latin Language course |
3-4 |
|
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
3096 |
Readings in Greek/Latin
Literature I |
3 |
WI |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Any |
0800-4999 |
One Elective in Any School or
College |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15-16 |
|
|
Senior Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek & Roman Classic |
3001/3196
or
3296 |
Classical Greek & Roman
Mythology
or
Comparative
Mythology |
3 |
-/WI
WI |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Any |
0800-4999 |
One Elective in Any School or
College |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Degree Total |
|
123 |
|
Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan for the Classical Civilizations Major Concentration
Freshman Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
0802, 0812, or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Quantitative Literacy |
4 |
GQ |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1001 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 1 |
4 |
LA |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Global/World Society |
3 |
GG |
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Intellectual Heritage |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin |
1002 |
Ancient Greek/Latin 2 |
4 |
LA |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology I |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Race and Diversity |
3 |
GD |
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Greek (Ancient)/Latin/
GenEd |
0800+ |
Ancient Greek/Latin III or
GenEd Global/World Society course or
Internationally Focused
Course From Approved List |
3 |
GG |
Intellectual Heritage |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology II |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
Greek & Roman Classic |
2101 |
The Greeks |
3 |
|
Any |
0800-4999 |
One Elective in Any School or
College |
1-2 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16-17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Arts |
3-4 |
GA |
Greek & Roman Classic |
1000+ |
One Greek & Roman Classic Elective From the
Approved List |
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
2102 |
The Romans |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800+ |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15-16 |
|
|
Junior Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ Social Science/CST
Course |
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
1000+ |
One Greek & Roman Classic Elective From the
Approved List |
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
3000+ |
One Greek & Roman Classic Writing-Intensive
Course
From the Approved
List |
3 |
WI |
Art History |
2000+ |
One 2000+ Art History Course
From Approved List |
4 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800+ |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Junior Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ Social Science/CST
Course |
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
2000+ |
One Greek & Roman Classic Elective From the
Approved List |
3 |
|
Greek & Roman Classic |
3000+ |
One Greek & Roman Classic Writing-Intensive
Course
From the Approved
List |
3 |
WI |
CLA/CST |
0800+ |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800+ |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year – 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
CLA (see
above)
|
1000+ |
One Greek & Roman Classic Elective (Consult
With Faculty
Advisor for
Approval) |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800+ |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year – 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
2000+ |
One 2000+ CLA/CST Course |
3 |
|
CLA/CST |
0800+ |
Any CLA/CST Elective |
3 |
|
Any |
0800-4999 |
One Elective in Any School or
College |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Degree Total |
|
123 |
|
|