Undergraduate Majors and Minors

The Department of Classical Studies offers majors and minors in ancient Greek, Latin, and classical civilization, as listed below:

Major in Latin or Greek
Major in Classical Civilization: Culture and Literature
Major in Classical Civilization: Art and Archaeology
Minor in Greek
Minor in Latin
Minor in Classical Civilization: Culture and Literature
Minor in Classical Civilization: Art and Archaeology

For additional details, please see the College of Arts and Science’s Undergraduate Bulletin at http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/college/2008-2010/classical.shtml

MAJORS:

MAJOR IN LATIN OR GREEK: Minimum of 27 hours, including:

    • 18 credit hours of Latin and Greek courses:
    • For majors with a concentration in Latin, any Greek course and Latin courses at or above L250 (with the exception of L300) will apply to this requirement; at least two of the Latin courses (not including L400 or L495) must be at the 400 level.
    • For majors with a concentration in Greek, any Greek course and Latin courses at or above L200 (with the exception of L300) will apply to this requirement.
    • One of the following classical civilization courses: C308, C310, C311, C321, C350, C351, C360, C361, C395, C405, C409, C412, C413, C414, C416, C419, C420, C421, C422, C423, C491, or C494.
    • Note: C494 is recommended.
    • One course from the list of cross-listed courses (see below) may be applied to this requirement.
    • Six additional credit hours of Greek, Latin, or classical civilization courses.
    • L100, L150, L300, and C209 do not apply to this requirement.

    MAJOR IN CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION: CULTURE AND LITERATURE:Minimum of 27 hours, including:

      • C101, C102, C205, C206, and C494 (or H494).
      • One of the following: C308, C310, C311, C350, C351, C360, C361; or HIST C376, C377, C388, C390.
      • 9 credit hours of additional coursework chosen from the following: C308, C310, C311, C321, C350, C351, C360, C361, C396, C405, C408, C409, C416, C491; or any of the courses cross-listed under Literature and Culture (see below).
      • A course in Greek or Roman history or CLAS C413 or C414 is recommended.

      MAJOR IN CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION: ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY: Minimum of 27 hours, including:

      • C101, C102, C205, C206, and C494 (or H494).
      • One of the following: C308, C310, C311, C350, C351, C360, C361; or HIST C376, C377, C388, C390.
      • 9 credit hours of additional coursework chosen from the following: C396, C412, C413, C414, C416, C419, C420, C421, C422, C423; or any of the courses cross-listed under Art and Archaeology (see below).

      MINORS:

      MINOR IN GREEK: Minimum of 15 credits in Greek, including at least 3 hours at the 300/400 level.

      MINOR IN LATIN: Minimum of 15 credits in Latin at or above the 200 level (excluding L300), including at least 6 hours at the 300/400 level (excluding L400 and L495).

      MINOR IN CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION: CULTURE AND LITERATURE: Minimum of 15 hours, including:

        • C101 or C102, and C205 (or C405).
        • Any three of the following courses: C308, C310, C311, C321, C350, C351, C360, C361, C396, C405, C408, C409, C416, C491; or any of the courses cross-listed under Literature and Culture (see below).

        MINOR IN CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION MINOR: ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY: Minimum of 15 credit hours, including:

        • C101 or C102, and C206.
        • Any three of the following courses: C409, C411, C412, C414, C419, C420, C421, C422, C495; HIST C386, C387, C388, C390.

        CROSS-LISTED COURSES:

        CULTURE AND LITERATURE:

                    HIST C376  Greek History: Bronze Age to the Persian Wars (3 cr.)
                    HIST C377  Greek History: The Persian Wars to the Legacy of Alexander (3 cr.)
                    HIST C388  Roman History (3 cr.)
                    HIST C390  The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (3 cr.)
                    PHIL P201  Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 cr.)
                    REL R220  Introduction to the New Testament (3 cr.)
                    REL R318  Ancient Mediterranean Religions (3 cr.)
                    REL R325  Paul and His Influence in Early Christianity (3 cr.)
                    REL R420  Religions of Ancient Rome (3 cr.)

        ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY:

                    ANTH P220  The Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations (3 cr.)
                    ANTH P301  Archaeological Methods and Analyses (3 cr.)
                    ANTH P409  Archaeological Ethics (3 cr.)
                    FINA A310  Topics in Ancient Art (3 cr.)
                    FINA A311  The Art of the Classical Age of Greece (3 cr.)
                    FINA A312  The Art of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Constantine (3 cr.)
                    FINA A313  Greek Pottery and Painting (3 cr.)
                    FINA A314  History of Greek Sculpture (3 cr.)
                    FINA A316  Ancient Art from Alexander the Great to Augustus (3 cr.)
                    FINA A410  Topics in Ancient Art (3-4 cr.)
                    FINA A415  Roman Painting (4 cr.)
                    FINA A416  Greek Architecture (4 cr.)
                    FINA A417  Roman Sculpture (4 cr.)
                    FINA A418  Roman Architecture (4 cr.)

         

        For questions about the Classical Studies majors and minors, or to declare a Classical Studies major or minor, please contact Kim Hinton, Undergraduate Academic Advisor.

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        For undergraduate research resources, see IU Libraries: Core Resources for Undergraduate Research in Classical Studies.