Classics Major
Department Advanced Placement Policy
Students with AP credit in Latin may be placed in 300-level Latin courses but do not normally receive credit toward the major.
Requirements Available for Classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027:
A minimum of 10 courses is required for a major in Classics. Normally, majors take no fewer than eight courses in the original languages. Adjustments to the language requirements can be approved by the chair of the department.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Language courses in both Greek and Latin. Select one of the following: | |
| Intermediate Greek 1 and Intermediate Greek 2 1 | |
| 1st Readings in College Latin and Intermediate Latin 2 (LATN 213 can be taken in place of LATN 211) 1 | |
| LATN or GREK author courses numbered in the 300s. 2 | |
| Additional courses in the department to reach a minimum of 10 courses. 3 | |
| 1 | Must complete language study through the intermediate level in one language (either Latin or Greek) |
| 2 | Must complete language study at least through one semester of advanced courses in the second language. |
| 3 | The course CLAS 100: Opening Classics is required for the Class of 2027. |
Requirements Available for Classes of 2025 and Onwards, and the only option for Class of 2028:
- At least 11 courses, which include:
- 3 CLAS Courses, with one being CLAS 100: Opening Classics
- 3 courses in any one language offered by the Classics Department
- 2 courses in any other one language offered by the Classics Department
- 3 other courses in the Classics Department
- At least one of the 11 courses above must be a material culture course
- At least one of the 11 courses above must be CLAS 201, GREK 301, or LATN 301