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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2011–2013 Programs of Study and Courses for Liberal Arts Students Programs, Faculty, and Courses Classics Major Requirements  

Major Requirements


Classics majors choose one of four options. Those who wish to concentrate on one or both ancient languages may choose an option in ancient Greek and Latin, ancient Greek, or Latin. The classical humanities option is for those who wish to pursue a general study of the history, literature, and culture of the classical world. All courses applied to the major must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Classical Humanities Option (Classical Humanities 190). A major who pursues the classical humanities option must complete 36 credits in the department. (Credits from approved classical humanities courses in other departments may be counted among these.) The following are required of every classical humanities major:

Note: In categories 2, 3, and 4, reasonable substitutions for the specific courses listed below may be considered after conferral with the undergraduate director.

1. One course in the Greek or Latin language at the 200 level or above;

2. Two from among the following (both of which cannot emphasize exclusively the same culture):

  01:190:205  Greek Civilization (3)

  01:190:206  Roman Civilization (3)

  01:190:207  Greek and Roman Mythology (3)

  01:510:201  Ancient Greece (3)

  01:510:202  Ancient Rome (3)

3. One of the following:

  01:190:310  Literature and Culture in Augustan Rome (3)

  01:190:315  Latin Poets in English (3)

  01:190:356  Oedipus: A Survey of the Myth from Antiquity to Freud (3)

  01:190:377  The Hero in Ancient Greece and Rome (3)

  01:190:381  Greek Drama in Translation (3)

  01:190:391  Roman Drama in Translation (3)

  01:190:411  Greek and Roman Satire (3)

4. Two from among the following (both of which cannot emphasize exclusively the same culture):

  01:190:326  Greek and Roman Religion (3)

  01:190:328  Ancient Law in Action (3)

  01:190:350  Greek Society (3)

  01:190:372  Cities of the Classical World (3)

  01:190:373  Pompeii (3) (cross-listed with 01:510:310)

  01:510:301  Early Greece (3)

  01:510:302  Classical Greece (3)

  01:510:303  Hellenistic World (3)

  01:510:304  Roman Republic (3)

  01:510:306  Roman Empire (3)

  01:510:307  The Roman World in Late Antiquity (3)

  01:510:310  Pompeii (3)

5. At least three additional classics* courses at the 300 level or above.

(*A "classics course" denotes a course with a 190, 490, or 580 subject number, or a course from the approved list of classical humanities courses in other departments.)

Greek Option (Greek 190b). A student majoring in classics with emphasis on Greek must take 35 credits in the department, of which 26 credits must be in the ancient Greek language (including at least six courses at the 300 level or above).

Greek and Latin Option (Greek and Latin 190c). A student majoring in classics with emphasis on Greek and Latin must take 35 credits in the department, of which at least 29 credits must be in the ancient Greek and Latin languages. The credits may be distributed between the two languages, but at least 11 credits must be taken in each language. At least six courses must be at the 300 level.

Latin Option (Latin 190d). A student majoring in classics with emphasis on Latin must take 35 credits in the department, of which at least 26 credits must be in the Latin language (including at least six courses at the 300 level or above).

 
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