The classics major---Twelve courses are required,
and students must earn a grade of at least C- in each. The requirements
include:
- At least two classics courses at the 300 level in one language and two classics courses at or above the 200 level in the other
- At least one course in ancient Greek and/or Roman history
- Elective courses in Latin, Greek, art and archaeology, classical civilization, ancient history (HIST 115, 116, 334, and 374), ancient philosophy (PHIL 101, 102, 232, 281, 307, 308, and 334), anthropology (ANTH 201), language and culture studies (LING 101 and HISP 355); political science (POLS 219 and 334), or religion (RELG 103, 104, 203, 211, 212, 215, 229, 281, 311, 319, and 319)
- CLAS 401-402. Senior Seminar
- The Writing Intensive Part II requirement is fulfilled by CLAS 401-402. Senior Seminar
The classical civilization major---The
major in classical civilization, while reducing the linguistic requirements of
the classics major, allows students to explore the corpus of Greek and Roman
literature through texts in translation, and provides the same range of courses
in history, philosophy, literary criticism, and art and archaeology.
Thirteen courses are
required, and students must earn a grade of at least C- in each. The
requirements include:
- At least two years of one language, i.e., four courses in Latin or Greek
- At least two courses in classical art, architecture, and/or archaeology
- One course in classical religion or society, e.g., CLCV 203. Mythology, CLCV 208. Men, Women, and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome: Myth and Reality, or CLCV 224. Sex and Sexualities in Ancient Greece and Rome
- One literature in translation course, e.g., CLCV 211. Age of Augustus, CLCV 212. Golden Age of Classical Athens, CLCV 228. Spectacles of Power, CLCV 231. Ancient Greek Literature, or CLCV 299. Journey and Identities
- At least one course in ancient Greek and/or Roman history
- Three elective courses in Latin, Greek, art and archaeology, classical civilization, ancient history (HIST 115, 116, 334, and 374), ancient philosophy (PHIL 101, 102, 232, 281, 307, 308, and 334), anthropology (ANTH 201), language and culture studies (LING 101 and HISP 355), political science (POLS 219 and 334), or religion (RELG 103, 104, 203, 211, 212, 215, 229, 281, 311, 319, and 319)
- CLAS 401-402. Senior Seminar
- The Writing Intensive Part II requirement is fulfilled by CLAS 401-402. Senior Seminar
The Plan B major---Under this plan, students
may combine ancient Greek or Latin with any of the languages taught in the
Department of Language and Culture Studies. A minimum of seven courses in a
primary language and five in a secondary language is required, as well as two
courses in a cognate field or fields (e.g., ancient art, ancient history,
archaeology). A paper integrating the three fields of study must be completed
in one of the primary language upper-level courses. Except under exceptional
circumstances, this project will be undertaken in the primary language section's
senior seminar and must be done at Trinity College.
The award of honors is
determined by the excellence of the candidate's work in courses and performance
in the senior seminar.
Majors who intend to proceed to a higher degree
are urged to acquire a reading knowledge of French and German as soon as possible.
For courses in Biblical Hebrew, see the offerings of the Religion Department;
for Arabic, see the Department of Language and Culture Studies.
For special programs at the American School of
Classical Studies in Athens, the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies at
Rome, Trinity College's Rome Campus, or the summer excavations at AKKO, Israel,
see "Special Curricular Opportunities." The department also recommends programs
in classics and ancient history offered by universities in the United Kingdom
under the auspices of Arcadia University. For departmental prizes, see the section
on prizes.
Minors---Four minors are housed in the
Classics Department.
Ancient Greek---For students who wish to
minor in ancient Greek, this is a sequence of six courses designed to develop
linguistic skills to read ancient Greek literature in its original language. In
addition, the minor will include either a .5-credit Language Across the
Curriculum unit or a .5-credit integrating paper, typically written in conjunction
with the last course taken for the minor. No more than one transfer credit may be
applied to the minor.
Latin---For students who wish to minor in Latin, this
is a sequence of six courses designed to develop linguistic skills to read ancient,
and possibly medieval, Latin literature in its original language. In addition, the
minor will include either a .5-credit Language Across the Curriculum unit or a
.5-credit integrating paper, typically written in conjunction with the last course
taken for the minor. No more than one transfer credit may be applied to the minor.
Classical Antiquity---The purpose of the minor is to
allow students to acquire a general knowledge of the achievements of ancient Greece
and Rome, which traditionally have constituted, along with the Judeo-Christian
tradition, the chief ingredients of Western civilization. Despite the advance of
technology, shifts in educational and societal priorities, and an increasing
awareness of other civilizations in the 20th century, Homer, Plato, Cicero, and
Caesar remain lively figures, and the classical tradition still pervades our
poetry and prose, our philosophy and law, our ideas of history, our conceptions
of education, and our art and architecture. The student electing this minor will
have the opportunity to become acquainted with the classical achievements in each
of these areas and to shape that knowledge into an integrated view of antiquity.
Students take three core courses, three electives, and an essay exam.
Classical tradition---The minor in the classical
tradition will establish a basic acquaintance with the history and cultural
landmarks of ancient Greece and Rome, and promote a contextual understanding of
later achievements significantly influenced by them, especially in literature and
history, the arts, and philosophy. The minor is based on two groups of courses:
the first comprises courses in the civilization of classical Greece and Rome, the
second courses in subjects in which the presence of the Greek and Roman experience
is felt.
The Classics Department also contributes courses to
minors in architectural studies, Jewish studies, literature and psychology,
mythology, and women, gender, and sexuality.
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