Classical Studies Minor

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

A minor in classical studies requires the lower-division sequence in elementary Greek or Latin language (or equivalent):

Either these courses

GREE1Elementary Ancient Greek

5

GREE2Elementary Ancient Greek

5

or these courses

LATN1Elementary Latin

5

LATN2Elementary Latin

5

Students with prior knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin are advised to consult with the classical studies faculty to determine if they have satisfied any of the elementary language course requirements.

Upper-Division Courses

Choose one of the following courses:

LIT184AIntroduction to Greek Literature

5

LIT186AIntroduction to Latin Literature

5

Reading proficiency in ancient Greek or Latin required for these courses. LIT 184A should be taken after GREE 2, and LIT 186A should be taken after LATN 2.

Plus any four of the upper-division courses listed below

CLST199Tutorial

5

HIS159ACleopatra to Constantine: Greek and Roman Egypt

5

HIS159BWomen and Gender in Ancient Egypt

5

HIS159CTemple and City: The Egyptian New Kingdom and the City of Thebes

5

HIS159DWhen Cities Were New: the Rise of Urbanism in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean

5

HIS160AAthenian Democracy

5

HIS160CTopics in Greek History

5

HIS161BTopics in Roman History

5

HIS161CAge of Augustus

5

HIS163BGenesis: A History

5

HIS194SSpecial Topics in Ancient Egyptian History

5

HIS196DCity of Rome

5

HIS196RSocial World of Roman Palestine

5

HIS196SSpecial Topics in Ancient History

5

HAVC135FArt of the Book in Western Europe 500-1600

5

HAVC151Greek Myths Antiquity to the Present

5

HAVC152Roman Eyes: Visual Culture and Power in the Ancient Roman World

5

HAVC154Byzantine Visual Culture: Politics and Religion in the Empire of Constantinople, 330-1453 A. C

5

HAVC155Constructing Cleopatra: Power, Sexuality, and Femininity Across the Ages

5

LIT130AAncient Literature in Cross-Cultural Perspective

5

LIT184AIntroduction to Greek Literature

5

LIT184BGreek Drama

5

LIT184CGreek Poetry

5

LIT184DProse Authors

5

LIT184ESpecial Topics in Greek Literature

5

LIT186AIntroduction to Latin Literature

5

LIT186BRoman Poetry

5

LIT186CProse Authors

5

LIT186DSpecial Topics in Latin Literature

5

LIT181ABiblical Hebrew, Part 1

5

LIT181BBiblical Hebrew, Part 2

5

LIT181DReading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 1

5

LIT181EReading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 2

5

LIT181FReading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 3

5

PHIL100AAncient Greek Philosophy

5

PHIL118Stoic Ethics

5

POLI105A
/LGST 105A
Ancient Political Thought

5