Jonathan P. Conant, PhD, Coordinator
The Classical Studies Minor
The classical world was the crucible in which Christianity and the western artistic, literary, philosophical, and political traditions were formed. The classical studies minor is an interdisciplinary academic program that provides students with an opportunity to supplement their major with a structured and directed program of study in the histories, religions, cultures, languages, and societies of Greco-Roman antiquity. It is designed to help students develop a nuanced and sophisticated understanding of the Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman civilizations of the Mediterranean (ca. 750 BC–ca. AD 500), and in so doing to enrich their understanding of themselves, their major, and the Catholic tradition.
Requirements
Option I:
Three semesters in Greek or Latin and nine units in upper-division classical studies courses from a minimum of two disciplines (listed below), plus either a fourth semester in a classical language or three units from the lower-division classical studies courses (listed below).
Option II:
18 units, including 6 lower-division units from the courses below, and 12 upper-division units from a minimum of two academic disciplines.
| Six lower-division units from: | |
ARTH 133 |
Introduction to Art History I |
| 12 upper-division units from: | |
| ANTH 336 ENGL 494 GREK 499 HIST 311 HIST 312 HIST 321 LATN 499 PHIL 470 POLS 301 THRS 353 THRS 388 |
Pre-Classical Seafaring Special Topics: Classical Literature in Translation Independent Study (may be repeated for credit with different topics) Greek Civilization Roman Civilization Fall of the Roman Empire Independent Study (may be repeated for credit with different topics) Studies in Ancient Philosophy Political Thought: Ancient to Modern Early Christianity The World of the Bible |
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