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Department of Classics Degree Requirements |
PROGRAMS OF STUDY- Greek, Latin, Greek and Latin, Latin with Teacher Licensure, Declaration of Major, and a Minor in Classics
Program in Greek
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This program is recommended for students interested in Classics, archaeology, ancient history, linguistics, philosophy,
theology, or law school.
I. Required courses in the major--30 hours, including CLAS 211, 221, and one course on culture and history, taken either from the Classical culture courses (CLAS 250, 255, 350, 355, 491, 493), or from Special Topics in Classics or from courses dealing with the Greco-Roman world offered by other departments (with prior approval of the Classics Department). 21 additional hours chosen from 310, 320, 330, 340, 360, 400, 410, 450, 460, 371-6, 471-6, 480, 495.
II. Required courses outside major--none.
III. Foreign languages requirement--The major program satisfies the requirement, but additional competency on the intermediate level in Latin, German or French is recommended.
IV. Other departmental requirements--Final competency examination: 4 hours of written Greek translation. One-hour examination on literature, history, culture, and the like, based on a student's reading over the course of the major; successful performance in this fulfills the departmental oral competency requirement.
Program in Latin
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This program is recommended for students interested in Classics, linguistics, medieval studies, ancient history, archaeology, secondary school education licensure or law school.
I. Required courses in the major--30 hours, including CLAS 212 and one course on culture and history, taken either from the Classical Culture courses (CLAS 250, 255, 350, 355, 491, 493), or from Special Topics in Classics, or from courses dealing with the Greco-Roman world offered by other departments (with prior approval of the Classics Department). 24 additional hours chosen from 322, 332, 352, 412, 422, 432, 452, 462, 371-6, 468, 471-6, 484, 495.
II. Required courses outside major--none.
III. Foreign languages requirement--The major program satisfies the requirement, but additional competency on the intermediate level in Greek, German or French is recommended.
IV. Other departmental requirements--Final competency examination: 4 hours of written Latin translation. One-hour examination on literature, history, culture, and the like, based on a student's reading over the course of the major; successful performance in this fulfills the departmental oral competency requirement.
Program in Greek and Latin
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This program is recommended for students interested in graduate study in Classics, or with an interest in comparative literature, linguistics, art history, archaeology, or ancient history, or who simply wish to develop a high level of general education.
I. Required courses in the major--36 hours, including CLAS 211, 221, 212, and one course on culture and history, taken either from the Classical culture courses (CLAS 250, 255, 350, 355, 491, 493), or from Special Topics in Classics, or from courses dealing with the Greco-Roman world offered by other departments (with prior approval of the Classics Department.) 24 additional hours (with at least 6 hours in each language) from 310, 320, 322, 330, 332, 340, 352, 360, 400, 410, 412, 422, 432, 450, 452, 460, 462, 468, 371-6, 471-6, 484, 498.
II. Required courses outside major--none.
III. Foreign languages requirement--The major program satisfies the requirement, but additional competency on the intermediate level in German or French is recommended.
IV. Other departmental requirements--Final competency examination: 4 hours of written Latin and Greek translation. One-hour examination on literature, history, culture, and the like, based on a student's reading over the course of the major; successful performance in this fulfills the departmental oral competency requirement.
Program in Teacher Licensure in Latin
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Licensure as a teacher in Latin requires the completion of the Latin program. Please consult the Education Department for additional required professional education courses.
Education Requirements for Teacher Licensure in Latin
I. Required Courses in Education- 21 hours: Educ 310, 311, 314, 385, 396, 455, 496.
II. Required Courses outside of Education- 10 hours: Psyc 101, 318, 328.
For more information about earning licensure for teaching secondary Latin, please feel free to e-mail Mary Beth Decatur or give her a call at (828) 251-6958.
Declaration of Major in Classics
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Declaring a major in Classics requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair. Before declaring a major, students must satisfy the LANG 102 and Library Research requirements.
Minor in Classics
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A student may minor in Classics with either a Greek or a Latin emphasis.
Greek emphasis: 18 hours beyond the introductory level including CLAS 211 and 15 hours from course in Greek or courses in Culture.
Latin emphasis: 18 hours beyond the introductory level including CLAS 212 and 15 hours from courses in Latin or courses in Culture.