Classical Civilizations Minor
for the Undergraduate Minor in Classical Civilizations
This minor is sponsored by the Department of the Classics. The department also sponsors a minor in Classical Languages.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Classical Civilizations
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 18 hours in classical civilization or archaeology courses at the level of 114 and above. A maximum of 6 hours is allowed at the 100-level. At least 6 of these hours must be at the advanced (300 or 400) level. Choose courses from the following, in consultation with the Department of the Classics Director of Undergraduate Studies. | 18 | |
| Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture | ||
| Mythology of Greece and Rome | ||
| Introduction to Ancient Roman Culture | ||
| The Classical Tradition | ||
| Classical Archaeology, Greece | ||
| Class Archaeology, Rome-Italy | ||
| Archaeology of Israel | ||
| Ancient Greek & Roman Religion | ||
| Classical Allusions in Cinema | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Exploring the Greek and Roman World | ||
| Odysseus and Other Heroes | ||
| Greco-Roman Antiquity and US Minority Cultures | ||
| How to Run an Ancient Empire | ||
| Ancient Engineering | ||
| Development of Ancient Cities | ||
| Ancient Greek Sanctuaries | ||
| Gender & Sexuality in Greco-Roman Antiquity | ||
| Sports and Society in Greece and Rome | ||
| Introduction to Greek and Roman Theater | ||
| The Comic Imagination | ||
| The Archaeology of Greece | ||
| The Archaeology of Italy | ||
| Classics Internship | ||
| Topics in Classical Literature | ||
| Topics Classic Arch & Civ | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Independent Reading | ||
| Decolonizing the Body: Love and Thought in the Poetry of C.P. Cavafy | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
for the Undergraduate Minor in Classical Civilizations
- Acquire a detailed knowledge of the culture of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially the broader historical, social, and cultural contexts and their development.
- Acquire familiarity with contemporary methods of cultural and historical analysis to facilitate self-directed inquiry of Ancient Greek and Roman cultures.
- Acquire an awareness of the place of Ancient Greek and Roman culture in the western tradition in order to understand connections between past and present.
- Acquire an appreciation of how the careful engagement with other cultures can facilitate new ways of understanding and interpreting one’s own contemporary culture.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Classical Civilizations
Department of Classics
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