Undergraduate Degrees

Each classics major, with the advisement of a faculty committee, designs a program suited to his or her individual needs. This program must include 24-32 upper division units in the Classics Department or related fields according to the basic requirements indicated below.

Classics Department Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

At least six upper division courses, including three in one language and one in the other above Greek and Latin III, are required.

Greek Department Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

At least six upper division courses, including four courses in Greek above Greek III, are required.

Latin Department Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

At least six upper division courses, including four courses in Latin above Latin III, are required.

Classical Civilization Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

At least six upper division courses, including at least one course in Greek or Latin above Greek or Latin III, and five additional courses chosen from classics and allied departments, such as history, philosophy, fine arts and comparative literature, are required.

Department Minor Requirements

Classics Minor

For the lower division, Greek III and Latin III are required. For the upper division, at least three language courses, including two in one language above Greek and Latin III, one classical civilization course and one optional course, are required.

Greek Minor

For the lower division, Greek III is required. For the upper division, at least two language courses above Greek III, one classical civilization course (Greek culture), and one optional course, are required.

Latin Minor

For the lower division, Latin III is required. For the upper division, at least two language courses above Latin III, one classical civilization course (Roman culture), and one optional course, are required.

Classical Civilization Minor

For the lower division, Greek or Latin III is required. For the upper division, at least one language course above Greek or Latin III, three courses in translation, chosen in consultation with the undergraduate advisor from classics and allied departments, such as history, philosophy, and comparative literature, are required.

Honors Program

Candidates for the B.A. in Classics, Classical Civilization, Latin or Greek can receive an honors degree by meeting these requirements: a 3.5 GPA in department courses at the time of graduation; completion of an honors research project under the guidance of a faculty member (classics, Latin or Greek 495x). Admission to the program is granted by the departmental undergraduate advisor in the spring semester of the student's junior year.

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