Classics Major - Planning

Course planning advice here is limited to majors. For a full description of degree requirements, please see this overview of the Academic Program and refer to the Catalog for details and official rules. Any discrepancy between the Course Planning Pages and the Catalog will be resolved in favor of the Catalog.

Note: Other paths through the major are possible, but these tables represent the most likely or typical routes.

Possible Degree Path – starting in the first year. The following is a typical plan for this 11 course major. This is not the only way forward. Please consult with your advisor to create your unique path.

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	Fall Semester	Spring Semester
First Year	LATI 110	LATI 120
First Year	CLAS 200 or other 200-level CLAS course
Sophomore	LATI 210
Sophomore	either CLAS 301 or CLAS 302 \| CLAS 200 or major elective
Junior	If co-op is in spring or summer: LATI 390 either CLAS 301 or CLAS 302	If co-op is in fall: CLAS 490 or CLAS 495 either CLAS 301 or CLAS 302
Senior	If co-op was in fall: LATI 390
Senior	either CLAS/PHIL 285 or CLAS/PHIL 318 \| major elective If co-op was in spring or summer: CLAS 490 or CLAS 495

Possible Degree Path – starting in the second year. The following is a typical plan for this 11 course major. This is not the only way forward. Please consult with your advisor to create your unique path.

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	Fall Semester	Spring Semester
First Year	-
Sophomore	LATI 110	LATI 120
Sophomore	CLAS 200 or major elective \| either CLAS 301 or CLAS 302
Junior	If co-op is in spring or summer: LATI 210 either CLAS 301 or CLAS 302 CLAS 200 or major elective	If co-op is in fall: either CLAS 301 or CLAS 302 CLAS 200 or major elective CLAS 490 or CLAS 495
Senior	If co-op was in fall: LATI 210 If co-op was in spring or summer: LATI 390
Senior	either CLAS/PHIL 285 or CLAS/PHIL 318 \| major elective If co-op was in fall: another language course either semester If co-op was in spring or summer: CLAS 490 or CLAS 495

Planning Recommendations:

Students must complete at least 4 courses at the 300-level or above.
Topics in Latin Literature (LATI 390) and Topics in Greek Literature (GREE 390) courses are taught with different topics each semester and so can be taken multiple times for credit each time.
Students interested in graduate study in Classics should take more than the minimum number of required language courses at the 300-level.
The Classics minor can be completed in 2-3 years, but Fundamentals of Latin I and II (LATI 110 & LATI 120) or Fundamentals of Ancient Greek I and II (GREE 110 and GREE 120) must be completed by the end of the junior year.

Capstone: The Senior Capstone Experience for the Classics major is a two-part examination. The exam includes a written component based on key concepts in the field and an oral component wherein students discuss with faculty a Classics-oriented project they have completed.