Classics Major

Requirements

• Eight courses in Latin beyond two years of secondary school Latin or their college equivalent (LT 101, LT 102). Advanced Greek reading courses may be substituted for Latin electives. The Senior Honors Thesis (CL 450) is an Honors option available to qualified senior majors. The course involves an independent study and a thesis, and it may be substituted for up to two Latin electives.
• Latin Prose Composition (LT 300 )
• Four courses in Greek (GK 101-104)

Program of Courses

Freshman Year

Fall Term

• HS101 - XX
• LT 103 Intermediate Latin*
• Math/Science Core**
• Social Science Core**
• Elective

Spring Term

• LT 104 Latin Golden Age Prose and Poetry*
• CM 100 Effective Writing**
• Math/Science Core**
• Social Science Core**
• Elective

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

• EN101 - The Art of Reading**
• PL 201 Foundations of Philosophy**
• Math/Science Core**
• Latin Elective*
• Introduction to Theology** or Elective

Spring Term

• TH 201 Introduction to Theology
• English or History Core
• Latin Elective
• Elective
• Elective

Junior Year

Fall Term

• GK 101 Introductory Greek I*
• PL 200-level or TH 200-level course
• Latin Elective*
• Non-Departmental Elective
• Elective

Spring Term

• GK 102 Introductory Greek II*
• Latin Elective*
• Non-Departmental Elective
• Elective
• Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

• GK 103 Intermediate Greek*
• Fine Arts Core**
• Latin Elective*
• Elective
• Elective

Spring Term

• GK 104 Greek Literature*
• Ethics Core**
• Latin Elective*
• Non-Departmental Elective
• Elective

* Required for major. Greek electives may be substituted for Latin electives.

** Terms may be interchanged.

GK 101, GK 102 , or two years of secondary school Greek are prerequisites for all other Greek courses.
LT 101, LT 102 , or two years of secondary school Latin are prerequisites for all other Latin courses.