Requirements

The major in Classics requires ten courses, under two headings:

Eight courses in Latin and/or Greek, in any combination, above the elementary level.

Two courses in the area of ancient civilization and culture (readings in English). Recommended in particular are Classical Mythology and the sequence in Greek and Roman Civilization.

Notes

Under heading (1) intermediate Latin and Greek do count toward the major, but elementary courses do not.
Under heading (2) a student may, with departmental permission, substitute an advanced reading course in Latin or Greek for a course in civilization.

Placement

Incoming students should seek departmental advice on placement in language courses. If you have studied Latin in high school, it may, depending on the extent of your preparation, be appropriate to start college either at the intermediate or at the advanced level. The right choice is highly individual. If you want to study both Latin and Greek, it is advisable to begin Greek no later than the second year (presuming that you already have some Latin).

Course Availability

Courses at the intermediate level in Latin and Greek are taught every semester.  At the advanced level two courses in Latin authors are typically offered each term and one course in a Greek author.  These can sometimes be supplemented by independent projects, depending on faculty availabilty to supervise them.  In the area of civilization courses, i.e., those whose reading is in English translation, three or four are usually taught each term.