Majors, Minors, & Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN GREEK AND ROMAN STUDIES

Concentration in Greek or Latin

A total of eleven courses (44 credit hours) as follows:

  1. Six courses (24 credit hours) of ancient Greek or Latin beyond 201.
  2. Greek and Roman Studies 275 and 475.
  3. Three courses (12 credit hours) on the culture and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. Students may include up to six credit hours of courses in ancient Greek or Latin (beyond 201) or modern Greek or Italian toward this requirement after they have taken the required twenty-four. The following courses count toward this requirement:
    1. Art 231, 265 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material), 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    2. European Studies: Art 836, Greek and Roman Studies 833, Greek and Roman Studies 834, History 831, Philosophy 835
    3. Greek and Roman Studies: 150, 245, 250, 255, 260, 283, 305, 315, 361
    4. History 105, 205 or 305 (when they cover ancient Greek or Roman material)
    5. Humanities (Search) 101, 102
    6. Philosophy 201, 202, 311, 401 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    7. Political Science 311
    8. Religious Studies 214, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286
    9. Theatre 280

Concentration in Classical Studies

A total of eleven courses (44 credit hours) as follows:

  1. Three courses (12 credit hours) of ancient Greek or Latin beyond 201.
  2. Greek and Roman Studies 275 and 475.
  3. Six courses (24 credit hours) on the culture and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. Students may include up to eight credit hours of courses in ancient Greek or Latin (beyond 201) or modern Greek or Italian toward this requirement after they have taken the required twelve credit hours of either ancient Greek or Latin language. The following courses count toward this requirement:
    1. Art 231, 265 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material), 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    2. European Studies: Art 836, Greek and Roman Studies 833, Greek and Roman Studies 834, History 831, Philosophy 835
    3. Greek and Roman Studies: 150, 245, 250, 255, 260, 283, 305, 315, 361
    4. Humanities (Search) 101, 102
    5. History 105, 205 or 305 (when they cover ancient Greek or Roman material)
    6. Philosophy 201, 202, 311, 401 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    7. Political Science 311
    8. Religious Studies 214, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286
    9. Theatre 280

Concentration in Material Culture

A total of eleven courses (44 credit hours) as follows:

  1. One course (4 credit hours) of ancient Greek or Latin beyond 201.
  2. Greek and Roman Studies 275 and 475.
  3. Art 220: Introduction to Archaeological Methods.
  4. Four courses (16 credit hours) from the following courses:
    1. Art: 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    2. History 205 (when it covers Greek or Roman material)
  5. Four courses (16 credit hours) from the following courses:
    1. Anthropology 207 or 208, 215
    2. Art 231, 265 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material), 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers material from ancient Greece or Rome)
    3. European Studies: Art 836,Greek and Roman Studies 833, Greek and Roman Studies 834, History 831
    4. Geology 111-111L, 112-112L
    5. Greek and Roman Studies 150, 245, 250, 255, 260, 283, 305, 315, 361
    6. Humanities (Search) 101, 102
    7. History 105, 205 or 305 (when they cover ancient Greek or Roman material)
    8. Religious Studies 260

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN GREEK AND ROMAN STUDIES

Concentration in Greek or Latin

A total of seven courses (28 credit hours) as follows:

  1. Four courses (16 credit hours) of ancient Greek or Latin beyond 201.
  2. Greek and Roman Studies 275.
  3. Two courses (8 credit hours) on the culture and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. Students may include up to eight credit hours of courses in ancient Greek or Latin (beyond 201) or modern Greek or Italian toward this requirement after they have taken the required sixteen in ancient Greek or Latin. The following courses count toward this requirement:
    1. Art 231, 265 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material), 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    2. European Studies: Art 836, Greek and Roman Studies 833, Greek and Roman Studies 834, History 831, Philosophy 835
    3. Greek and Roman Studies: 150, 245, 250, 255, 260, 283, 305, 315, 361
    4. History 105, 205 or 305 (when they cover ancient Greek or Roman material)
    5. Humanities (Search) 101, 102
    6. Philosophy 201, 202, 311, 401 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    7. Political Science 311 Religious Studies 214, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286
      Theatre 280

Concentration in Classical Studies

A total of seven courses (28 credit hours) as follows:

  1. Two courses (8 credit hours) of ancient Greek or Latin beyond 201.
  2. Greek and Roman Studies 275.
  3. Four courses (16 credit hours) of courses on the culture and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. Students may include up to eight credit hours of courses in ancient Greek or Latin (beyond 201) or modern Greek or Italian toward this requirement after they have taken the required eight credit hours of ancient Greek or Latin. The following courses count toward this requirement:
    1. Art 231, 265 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material), 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    2. European Studies: Art 836, Greek and Roman Studies 833, Greek and Roman Studies 834, History 831, Philosophy 835
    3. Greek and Roman Studies: 150, 245, 250, 255, 260, 283, 305, 315, 361
    4. History 105, 205 or 305 (when they cover ancient Greek or Roman material)
    5. Humanities (Search) 101, 102
    6. Philosophy 201, 202, 311, 401 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    7. Political Science 311
    8. Religious Studies 214, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286
    9. Theatre 280

Concentration in Material Culture

A total of seven courses (28 credit hours) as follows:

  1. One course (4 credit hours) of ancient Greek or Latin beyond 201.
  2. Greek and Roman Studies 275
  3. Art 220: Introduction to Archaeological Methods.
  4. Three courses (12 credit hours) from the following courses:
    1. Art 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    2. History 205 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
  5. One course (4 credit hours) from the following courses:
    1. Art 231, 265 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material), 318, 319, 320, 338, 365 (when it covers ancient Greek or Roman material)
    2. European Studies: Art 836, Greek and Roman Studies 833, Greek and Roman Studies 834, History 831
    3. Geology 111-111L, 112-112L
    4. Greek and Roman Studies 150, 245, 250, 255, 260, 283, 305, 315, 361
    5. Humanities (Search) 101, 102
    6. History 105, 205 or 305 (when they cover ancient Greek or Roman material)
    7. Religious Studies 260

Honors in Greek and Roman Studies

Detailed information about graduating with honors in Greek and Roman Studies is available from the department. Only students with a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 and a GPA within GRS of 3.7 by the end of the fall semester of their junior year will be eligible to pursue honors. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for the major with a concentration in either Greek, Latin, Classical Studies, or material culture, students seeking honors will be expected to complete the following additional work:

  1. GRS 495-496: Honors Tutorial. (GRS 496 will count as the senior tutorial for those students attempting to graduate with honors.)
  2. An honors thesis or project that demonstrates an exceptional understanding of one or more aspects of the ancient world. Such a project might take the form, for example, of a written thesis, an analysis of archaeological fieldwork, or the production of a tragedy or comedy.