Classics Major

Greek and Latin Concentration

The Greek and Latin concentration requires at least 30 major credit hours (15 credit hours of required courses and 15 credit hours of electives). Students must also complete a prerequisite Greek language sequence and Latin language sequence. All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.
 

Prerequisites (22 credit hours - does not count toward total major credit hours)

Greek 1101 - Elementary Ancient Greek I (4)

Greek 1102 - Intermediate Ancient Greek I (4)

Greek 1103 - Intermediate Ancient Greek II

     AND

Latin 1101 - Elementary Latin I (4)

Latin 1102 - Intermediate Latin I (4)

Latin 1103 - Intermediate Latin II
 

Required Courses (15 credit hours)

At least 3 courses (9 credit hours) in Greek and Latin at or above the 2000-level (representing both languages in any combination).

Greek 2101 - Attic Prose

Greek 2102 - Homer

Greek 2103 - Greek Historians

Greek 2104 - Greek Tragedy

Greek 2110 - The Greek New Testament

Latin 2101 - Cicero

Latin 2102 - Vergil

Latin 2103 - Roman Historians

Latin 2104 - Ovid

Latin 2105 - Latin Lyric

Latin 2106 - Roman Comedy
 

At least 2 courses (6 credit hours) at the 5000-level (in one or both languages).

Greek 5011 - Greek Epic

Greek 5012 - Greek Lyric, Iambos, Elegy

Greek 5013 - Greek Historians

Greek 5014 - Greek Drama

Greek 5015 - Greek Oratory and Rhetorical Theory

Greek 5016 - Readings in Greek Philosophy

Greek 5017 - Later Greek Prose

Greek 5030 - Special Topics in Greek Literature

Greek 5797 - Study at a Foreign Institution (1-9)

Latin 5011 - Roman Epic Poetry

Latin 5012 - Roman Lyric and Erotic Poetry

Latin 5013 - Roman Historians

Latin 5014 - Roman Drama

Latin 5015 - Roman Oratory and Rhetorical Theory

Latin 5016 - Roman Philosophy

Latin 5017 - Roman Satire and Novel

Latin 5018 - Post-Classical Latin

Latin 5030 - Special Topics in Latin Literature

Latin 5797 - Study at a Foreign Institution (1-9)
 

Electives (15 credit hours)

The remaining 5 courses (15 credit hours) will consist of further Greek and Latin courses at or above the 2000-level and/or relevant elective courses chosen in consultation and approved by the major advisor.
*A maximum of 3 courses from outside the Department of Classics may count as electives toward the major.
Please run your Degree Audit Report in Buckeye Link to view courses that meet the elective course major requirements.