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Major Requirements

Ancient History and Classical Civilization

This major requires 33 hours of coursework, including at least 21 upper-division hours. No minor is required.

  • 6 hours of premodern history, chosen from topics of AHC 310 and 330.
  • 9 hours upper-division Greek and/or Roman history, chosen from topics of AHC 325.
  • 9 hours of Classical Civilization (C C), Greek History (HIS), Roman History (HIS), Greek (GK), or Latin (LAT). (Courses used to fulfill the foreign language requirement MAY NOT be used.)
  • 6 hours of upper-division Greek or Latin.
  • 3 hours of AHC 378: Seminar in Ancient History.
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Classical Archaeology

This major requires 36 hours of coursework, including at least 21 upper-division hours. No minor is required.

  • 9 hours in classical archaeology, consisting of C C 307C, 307D, or 307K; C C 317; and C C 340.
  • 3 hours of approved coursework in archaeological techniques and analysis.
  • 3 hours of upper-division fieldwork approved by the CA faculty advisor.
  • 3 hours in upper-division Greek or Roman history, chosen from topics of AHC 325 or 378.
  • 3 hours of upper-division coursework in ancient art history, chosen from ARH 325, 327J, 327L, 327M, 327N, 327P, 327R, 362, and other approved courses in ancient art history.
  • 6 hours of upper-division Greek or Latin.
  • 9 additional hours chosen from ANT 304, MES 320, and the areas listed above.

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Classics

This major requires 24 hours of coursework in Greek, Latin, and Classical Civilization, including 18 upper-division hours (including either GK 362, GK 365, or LAT 365). A 12-hour minor in a field other than Greek, Latin, or Classical Civilization, including upper-division coursework, is also required.

  • 6 hours of upper-division Greek.
  • 6 hours of upper-division Latin.
  • 3 hours of upper-division Classical Civilization.
  • 9 additional hours of Greek, Latin, or Classical Civilization, including at least 3 upper-division hours.
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Greek

This major requires 24 hours of coursework: 15 upper-division hours in Greek, and 9 hours in Latin or Classical Civilization or both. A 12-hour minor in a field other than Greek, including upper-division coursework, is also required.

  • Greek 362 or 365: Seminar in Greek.
  • 12 additional hours of upper-division Greek.
  • 9 hours of Latin and/or Classical Civilization, including at least 6 hours upper-division.
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Latin

This major requires 24 hours of coursework: 15 upper-division hours in Latin, and 9 hours in Greek or Classical Civilization. A 12-hour minor in a field other than Latin, including upper-division course work, is also required.

  • LAT 324: Advanced Grammar and Composition.
  • LAT 365: Seminar in Latin.
  • 9 additional hours of upper-division Latin.
  • 9 hours of Greek and/or Classical Civilization, including at least 6 hours upper-division.
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