Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Ancient Mediterranean Studies are as follows:
- Departmental requirements: 30 hours of courses chosen from those listed below under Classics Courses in English, Greek, or Latin, including 18 upper division hours. At least 12 hours must be CLAS hours. This major does not require a language, although language courses do count for this degree. Greek and Latin courses credited towards the Ancient Mediterranean Studies major may also be credited towards the minor in Greek or Latin.
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
Greek
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Greek are as follows:
- Departmental requirements:
A. Completion of the elementary and intermediate sequence of courses (12 hours) or the equivalent in Greek.
B. 27 additional hours of courses chosen from those listed below under Classics Courses in English, Greek, or Latin, including 13 upper division hours of Greek. (Courses in Latin credited towards the Greek major may also be credited towards the minor in Latin.)
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
Latin
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Latin are as follows:
- Departmental requirements:
A. Completion of the elementary and intermediate sequence of courses (14 hours) or the equivalent in Latin.
B. 26 additional hours of courses chosen from those listed below under Classics Courses in English, Greek, or Latin, including 12 upper division hours of Latin. (Courses in Greek credited towards the Latin major may also be credited towards the minor in Greek.)
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
Classical Languages
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Classical Languages are as follows:
- Departmental requirements:
A. Completion of the elementary and intermediate sequence of courses (27 hours) or the equivalent in both Greek and Latin.
B. 22 hours of courses chosen from those listed below under Classics Courses in English, Greek, or Latin, including 15 upper division hours of either Greek or Latin, with at least 6 hours of each.
II. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
The Minor
Classical Studies at Trinity is highly interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together the fields of history, literature, religion, philosophy, speech and drama, art history, archaeology, anthropology, political science, and so forth. The Department of Classical Studies offers three minors: Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Greek, and Latin. Ancient Mediterranean Studies is a minor in ancient culture and does not require a language, although language courses do count toward this degree. In addition to the University’s regulations for minors, students should complete the following Departmental requirements.
Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Completion of at least 18 hours of courses chosen from those listed below under Classics Courses in English, Greek, or Latin, of which at least 9 hours must be in the upper division. At least 6 hours must be CLAS hours. Ancient Mediterranean Studies is a minor in ancient culture and does not require a language, although language courses do count toward this degree. No more than 3 hours may overlap with the student’s major. A minimum of 12 hours toward the minor must be completed at Trinity.
Greek
Completion of at least 18 hours in Greek, of which at least 6 must be in the upper division. A minimum of 12 hours toward the minor must be completed at Trinity.
Latin
Completion of at least 18 hours in Latin, of which at least 6 must be in the upper division. A minimum of 12 hours toward the minor must be completed at Trinity.
The Honors Program
I. University requirements
II. Departmental requirements:
The Department of Classical Studies offers an Honors Program in Classics. The requirements for Honors in Classical Studies are the same as the University requirements. For further information, please consult the chair of the department as early as possible in the first semester of the junior year.
Language Skills
All courses under the heading Classics Courses in English are taught through the medium of English translation and no knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. Courses under the headings Greek and Latin are directed to the acquisition of those languages, respectively.
Classics Courses in English
The following courses from other departments are accepted as Classics Courses in English.
ANTH 1304 |
Introduction to Classical Archaeology |
ANTH 1309 |
Pirates, Merchants, and Marines: Seafaring in the Ancient Mediterranean |
ANTH 4-72 |
Archaeological Practicum |
ARTH 1407 |
Art History I: Prehistoric through Medieval Art |
ARTH 1413 |
Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt |
ARTH 2428 |
Art and Archaeology of Mesopotamia and Persia |
ARTH 3320 |
The Minoan-Mycenean Civilization |
ARTH 3321 |
Greek Vase Painting |
ARTH 3322 |
Greek Architecture |
ARTH 3325 |
Roman Art and Architecture |
ARTH 3330 |
Art and Architecture in the Late Classical World |
ARTH 3391 |
Topics in Art History (where appropriate) |
ARTH 4395 |
Seminar in Art History (where appropriate) |
HIST 1310 |
Ancient Greece and Rome |
HIST 1311 |
Gender and Identity in the Ancient World |
HIST 1312 |
Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians |
HIST 3310 |
Archaic and Classical Greece |
HIST 3314 |
The Mediterranean World in the Hellenistic Age |
HIST 3318 |
The Roman Empire |
HIST 3-92 |
Special Topics in History (where appropriate) |
HCOM 2350 |
Classical Rhetorical Theory |
ITAL 3371 |
Introduction to Romance Linguistics |
FREN 3371 |
Introduction to Romance Linguistics |
PHIL 3410 |
Classical Greek Philosophy |
PHIL 3411 |
Hellenistic Philosophy |
PHIL 3361 |
Theorizing Myth |
PLSI 3361 |
Classical Political Thought |
RELI 3338 |
Greek Religious Experience |
RELI 3353 |
The Gospels, Jesus, and Christian Origins |
RELI 3454 |
The Letters of Paul |
RELI 3455 |
Early Christian Literature Beyond the Canon |
SPAN 3371 |
Introduction to Romance Linguistics |
THTR 3335 |
Greek and Roman Drama |