Classics Major

Classical Civilization

A major in classics with an emphasis in classical civilization consists of at least nine courses and a study away experience. Courses must include: a) two courses which provide a comprehensive introduction to the ancient Mediterranean world (CLAS 121 - The Greek World , CLAS 122 - The Roman World , CLAS 127 - Women, Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome , CLAS 129 - Greek Myths , or CLAS 145 - Pagans, Christians and Jews in Classical Antiquity: Cultures in Conflict ); b) study in a classical language to include at least one course at the intermediate level (Greek, Latin, Hebrew or Arabic); c) CLAS 301 - Research Forum ; d) CLAS 490 - Senior Seminar ; and e) electives chosen from the offerings of the department. Select courses from other departments may be substituted when approved in advance by the classics department.

Classical Archaeology

A major in classics with an emphasis in classical archaeology consists of at least eleven courses, a study away experience and a field experience. Courses are to include: a) two courses which provide a comprehensive introduction to the ancient Mediterranean world (CLAS 121 - The Greek World , CLAS 122 - The Roman World , CLAS 127 - Women, Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome , CLAS 129 - Greek Myths , or CLAS 145 - Pagans, Christians and Jews in Classical Antiquity: Cultures in Conflict ; b) study in a classical language to include at least one course at the intermediate level (Greek, Latin, Hebrew or Arabic); c) CLAS 123 - Introduction to Archaeology ; d) CLAS 160 - Intro to Ancient/Medieval Art ; e) CLAS 301 - Research Forum ; f) CLAS 490 - Senior Seminar  ; and g) electives from the following, or a course otherwise approved in advance by the department: CLAS 155 - January in Rome: The Art, Archaeology, and Topography of Ancient Rome ; GEOG 225 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems ; GEOL 165 - History/Evolution of Earth , GEOL 260 - Geomorphology , GEOL 265 - Sedimentology/Stratigraphy , GEOL 300 - Paleobiology ; ANTH 112 - Archaeology and Human Evolution ; ANTH 340 - Paleoanthropology ; language courses from the department offerings beyond those used to meet requirement b).  

Archaeology majors must also gain some form of field experience, such as participating in an excavation, interning in a museum, or pursuing study away that involves archaeological learning in an archival, laboratory or field context.

Classical Languages

A major in classics with an emphasis in classical languages consists of at least ten courses and a study away experience. Courses must include: a) two courses which provide a comprehensive introduction to the ancient Mediterranean world (CLAS 121 - The Greek World , CLAS 122 - The Roman World , CLAS 127 - Women, Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome , CLAS 129 - Greek Myths , or CLAS 145 - Pagans, Christians and Jews in Classical Antiquity: Cultures in Conflict ; b) seven courses involving classical languages and literatures in the original language (Greek, Latin, Hebrew or Arabic; courses must be taken in at least two different languages and involve at least one class at the advanced level); and c ) CLAS 490 - Senior Seminar . Students must also take a course which includes a major research project prior to the Senior Seminar. If none of the intermediate or advanced languages courses provided this, a student must take CLAS 301 - Research Forum  as an eleventh course.