Minors
Greek | Latin | Humanities | Archaeology
Students majoring in another department may elect to pursue completion of a minor in Classics. The department offers four minors: Greek, Latin, Classical Humanities, and Classical Archaeology. The department also participates in the interdisciplinary minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies.
Greek
The undergraduate minor in Greek consists of four courses in Greek, including GREK 204 (intermediate Greek) or GREK 205 (New Testament) and three courses numbered higher than 205.
The minor in Greek may not be used as an option for majors in classical archaeology who have chosen that language to fulfill degree requirements in that major (four courses beyond level 102).
Latin
The undergraduate minor in Latin consists of four courses in Latin numbered 221 or higher.
The minor in Latin may not be used as an option for majors in classical archaeology who have chosen that language to fulfill degree requirements in that major (four courses beyond level 102).
Humanities
The undergraduate minor in classical humanities consists of five courses:
CLAS 131 (Mythology)
CLAS 121 (The Greeks) or CLAS 122 (The Romans)
Two classics courses numbered above 132, or any course(s) in Greek or Latin language
CLAR 244 (Greek Archaeology) or CLAR 245 (Archaeology of Italy)
Archaeology
The minor in archaeology draws on a number of disciplines and departments - principally anthropology, classics, and art - in the study of the ancient world, the reconstruction of past lifeways, and the interpretation of ancient social, political, and economic systems.
The minor consists of five courses: two core courses (no more than one of which can be a field school), one comparative course, one area-studies course, and one topical course.
The courses used to satisfy these requirements must come from at least two departments. At least one of the courses used to fulfill the minor's requirements must be numbered 300 or above.
Core Courses (choose two, no more than one of which is a field school): ANTH 220, 451, 453; CLAR 411, 650
Comparative Courses (choose one): ANTH 120, 145, 148, 412, 456, 468; CLAR 120
Area-Studies Courses (choose one): ANTH 231, 350, 359; CLAR 50 (first year students only), 243, 241, 244, 245, 262, 375, 464, 465, 475, 488, 781; RELI 110
Topical Courses (choose one): ANTH 143, 252, 411, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 452, 455, 456, 458, 460; CLAR 50 (first year students only), RELI 512
The minor helps prepare students for graduate study in anthropological archaeology, classical archaeology, cultural resource management, and historical preservation. It also provides any student with a strong intellectual interest in archaeology with a structured introduction to this field. Students interested in the minor in archaeology should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.