Minor Overview

This minor emphasizes the literature, history, and material culture of the classical world.

A minor in Classical Antiquity allows students to deepen their knowledge in the art and archaeology, history, literature, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. This interdisciplinary minor is particularly useful for students anticipating careers in law, medicine, teaching, business, and the creative industries. 

This minor particularly complements majors in Anthropology, History, History of Art, Philosophy, Theatre & Dance, and Film and Media Studies, Political Science. It can also be combined with the major in Classics.

To satisfy the requirements for this minor, students must complete:

• 9 hours of CLSX courses (300-level or above)
• 9 hours in additional CLSX, LAT, or GRK courses (3 hours must be at the 300-level or above). Related courses from other departments may be substituted with written permission from the Chair or Director of Undergraduate Studies. 

NB: This minor cannot be combined with the Classics major concentrations in Archaeology and Art or Classical Humanities. It can be combined with concentrations in Classical Languages, Latin, or Greek.

This minor emphasizes the Greek and/or Latin languages and their literatures. 

A minor in Classical Languages trains students to read the great authors of ancient Greece and Rome (e.g., Plato, Cicero, Vergil, Homer) in the original language.

The Classical Languages minor, when combined with the Classics major prepares students for graduate study in Classics or allied fields such as Ancient History, Archaeology, Theology, or Religious Studies. This minor cannot be combined with the Classics major: Classical Languages, Latin, or Greek concentrations

To satisfy the requirements for this minor, students must complete:

• 9 hours of GRK and/or LAT courses (300-level or above)
• 9 hours in additional CLSX, LAT, or GRK courses (3 hours must be at the 300-level or above). Related courses from other departments may be substituted with written permission from the Chair or Director of Undergraduate Studies. 

NB: This minor cannot be combined with the Classics major concentrations in Classical Languages, Latin, or Greek. It can be combined with concentrations in Archaeology and Art or Classical Humanities.