CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
Major Checklist
Prerequisites: A minimum of two courses from the following choices for a total of 8 credit hours. One course must emphasize
Greek culture and the other course must emphasize Roman culture.
[ ] Classical Civilization 101: The Ancient Greek World (4 credits)
Term: __________
Grade: ______
[ ] Classical Civilization 102: The Ancient Roman World (4 credits)
Term: __________
Grade: ______
[ ] History 200: Greece to 201 BC (4 credits)
Term: __________
Grade: ______
[ ] History 201: Rome (4 credits)
Term: __________
Grade: ______
[ ] Great Books 191 (4 credits)
Term: __________
Grade: ______
Requirements: A minimum of nine courses of at least 3 credits each. Knowledge of Greek or Latin is not required for this
program but is highly recommended.
1. Five courses (minimum 15 credits) in Classical Civilization at the 300-or 400-level, with at least two of these at the 400level. These courses must include at least one course in literature and one course in religion/philosophy. One course in
Ancient Greek or Latin may substitute for one of these Classical Civilization courses. CLARCH 400-level may count toward
this requirement.
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Term: __________
Grade: ________
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2. One course (minimum 3 credits) in Classical Archaeology.
[ ] _______________________________ Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
3. One course (minimum 3 credits) in Ancient Greek or Roman history, separate from any History course that may have
been taken as a prerequisite to the major.
[ ] _______________________________ Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
4. One upper-level elective cognate course (minimum 3 credits) outside the division of Classical Civilization. The following
courses may count for this requirement: Latin 194, 295, 231, 232 or Greek 301, 302, 307, 308.
[ ] _______________________________ Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
5. The "Capstone Seminar" (Advanced discussion and writing of a 10-20 page research paper on a topic in Classical
Civilization (3 Credits). Note: Students may substitute CLCIV 494 (Fall) and 495 (Winter) in place of Capstone Seminar.
[ ] CLCIV 480 (Studying Antiquity or Classical Civilization) or CLCIV 481 (Classical Tradition)
______________________________
Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
HONORS MAJOR
[ ] 3.4 minimum overall GPA; 3.5 minimum major GPA
[ ] Completion of an Honors thesis and oral defense in coordination with a Classics faculty member
[ ] Fourth-term language proficiency, as defined by the LS&A language requirement, in ancient Greek or Latin
[ ] Two additional upper-level cognate courses (at the discretion of thesis advisor) relevant to the Honors thesis
[ ] _______________________________
Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
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Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
[ ] CLCIV 494 (Fall)
Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
[ ] CLCIV 495 (Winter)
Credits: ________
Term: __________
Grade: ________
For further questions, please contact the Department of Classical Studies at [email protected]
Revised: 2/11/2016