Students in the Department of Greek and Roman Classics study the cultures and languages of two major civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world. Classics is an interdisciplinary field of study which encompasses major disciplines of the liberal arts: languages, history, literature, art, and philosophy. Students select from two different major concentration options: either Classical Languages & Literature or Classical Civilization, depending on their interests and goals.

Classics offers a sound liberal arts background that prepares students for any career. Classics majors have held senior positions in government, law, and public service organizations, have founded and headed companies and organizations, and have worked as correspondents and journalists. Recent Temple Classics majors have gone on to law school, veterinary school, graduate school, and business and teaching careers.

Classics Majors and Minors are encouraged to study a semester at Temple's Rome Campus.

The organization for majors and minors is Zeta Beta Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the National Honorary Society for Classics.

Distinction in Major

Distinction in Major requires a senior thesis and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Greek, Latin, or Greek and Roman Classics courses.

Classical Languages & Literatures Major Concentration

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Greek Ancient/Latin	1001	Ancient Greek/Latin I	4	LA
Greek Ancient/Latin	1002	Ancient Greek/Latin II	4	LA
Greek Ancient/Latin	2001	Ancient Greek/Latin III	3	LB
Greek Ancient/Latin	2002	Ancient Greek/Latin IV	3
Greek Ancient/Latin	3002	Readings in Greek/Latin Literature II	3

Greek Ancient/Latin	Electives	Select two courses in Ancient Greek and/or Latin languages. If exempt from beginning Ancient Greek and/or Latin courses through placement, substitute additional electives until a total of seven language courses is completed.	6-8

One Writing Capstone:			3
Greek Ancient/Latin	3096	Readings in Greek/Latin Literature I*		WI

Select one from:			3
G+R CL G+R CL	3001/3196 3296	Classical Greek & Roman Mythology or Comparative Mythology		WI WI

Select two:			6
G+R CL	1003-4999	Electives**

Total			35-37
*Note: Greek Ancient 1003 (7 s.h.) may be substituted for Greek Ancient 1001 and 1002.*
*Capstone course in major; select Ancient Greek or Latin.
**May include advanced courses in Ancient Greek and/or Latin. Or may include related courses in other departments, per departmental approval.

Classical Civilizations Major Concentration

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
G+R CL	2101	The Greeks	3
G+R CL	2102	The Romans	3

Language Requirement:			7-8
Greek Ancient/Latin	1001	Ancient Greek/Latin I		LA
Greek Ancient/Latin	1002	Ancient Greek/Latin II		LA
*Note: Greek Ancient 1003 (7 s.h.) may be substituted for Greek Ancient 1001 and 1002.*

Select two Writing-Intensive courses on the Ancient City from the following options:			6
G+R CL	3596	Ancient City: Periclean Athens		WI
G+R CL	3696	Ancient City: Hellenistic Alexandria		WI
G+R CL	3796	Ancient City: Augustan Rome		WI
G+R CL	3896	Ancient City: Byzantium		WI
G+R CL	3897	Ancient City: Jerusalem		WI

Select one course in the history of the art of the ancient world from the following options:			4
Art History	2105	Roman Art and Archaeology
Art History	2111	Minoan Art
Art History	2135	Art and Culture of Rome
Art History	2215	Late Antique/Byzantine Art
Art History	2129	Greek and Roman Sculpture
Art History	2196	Greek and Roman Sculpture (Writing Intensive)		WI
Art History	2216	Early Medieval Visual Culture

Select four electives; up to three may be drawn from this listing of Greek & Roman Classics courses:			9
G+R CL	1003	Greek Drama & Culture		AR
G+R CL	1004	Introduction to the Ancient City		IS
G+R CL	2001	Slavery in Antiquity
G+R CL	2002	Gender in Classical Antiquity
G+R CL	2003	Race: Ancient & Modern		RG
G+R CL	3311	Ancient Greek Historians
G+R CL	3312	Ancient Roman Historians
G+R CL	3096	Romans and Their Literature		WI
G+R CL	3001	Classical Greek & Roman Mythology
G+R CL	3196	Classical Greek & Roman Mythology (Writing Intensive)		WI
G+R CL	3296	Comparative Mythology		WI
G+R CL	3396	Classical Epic		WI
G+R CL	3000	Topics in Classical Culture
G+R CL	3496	Writing Seminar		WI
Greek/Latin	2001 or higher	Intermediate or Advanced language courses

Note: The fourth elective must be taken in a related department, with consultation of your academic advisor. This elective may come from Anthropology, History, Art History, Religion or Philosophy.			3-4

Total			35-37

All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses, one of which will be the capstone. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed above and are identified by "WI" in the RCI column.

Requirements for the Minor In Classical Languages and Literature

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Greek Ancient/Latin	1001-2002	Ancient Greek/Latin IV or proficiency	0-14
G+R CL G+R CL	3001/3196 3296	Classical Greek & Roman Mythology or Comparative Mythology	3	WI WI
G+R CL	Electives	Four additional courses (see note below)	12
Total			15-29
Note: At least two of these courses must be above the 2000-level. Courses must fall under the following categories: a) Advanced courses in Greek Ancient and/or Latin; b) Courses in Classical Culture; c) Courses on aspects of the ancient Greek and Roman world offered in other Temple departments such as Art History, History, Religion, and Philosophy, and approved by the department advisor.

Requirements for the Minor in Ancient Mediterranean Studies

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Greek Ancient/Latin	1001-1002	Ancient Greek/Latin II or proficiency	0-8	LA
Select one of the following:			3
G+R CL	3001/3196 3296 3396	Classical Greek & Roman Mythology Comparative Mythology Classical Epic		WI WI WI
Select two courses:*			6
G+R CL	3596 3696 3002/3796 3003/3896 3897	Ancient City: Periclean Athens Ancient City: Hellenistic Alexandria Ancient City: Augustan Rome Ancient City: Byzantium Ancient City: Jerusalem		WI WI WI WI WI

G+R CL	Elective	One additional course at or above 2000^	3
Total			12-20
Study Abroad
*Cycle of five cities offered: Jerusalem, Augustan Rome, Byzantium, Periclean Athens, Hellenistic Alexandria.
^The elective can be from this department or from another department, such as Anthropology, Art History, Religion, History, or Philosophy, as approved by Greek & Roman Classics department advisors.

Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan for the Classical Languages & Literatures Major Concentration

Freshman Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
English	0802, 0812, or 0902	Analytical Reading & Writing	4	GW
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Quantitative Literacy	4	GQ
Ancient Greek/Latin	1001	Ancient Greek/Latin I	4	LA
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Race & Diversity	3	GD
Subtotal			15

Freshman Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
IH	0851 or 0951	Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I	3	GY
Ancient Greek/Latin	1002	Ancient Greek/Latin II	4	LA
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Science & Technology I	3	GS
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	U.S. Society	3	GU
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	World Society	3	GG
Subtotal			16

Sophomore Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Ancient Greek/Latin	2001	Ancient Greek/Latin III	3	LB
IH	0852 or 0952	Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II	3	GZ
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Science & Technology II	3	GS
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Human Behavior	3	GB
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
Any	0800-4999	One Elective in Any School or College	2
Subtotal			17

Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Arts	3-4	GA
Ancient Greek/Latin	2002	Ancient Greek/Latin IV	3
CLA/CST	0800-4999	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
Subtotal			15-16

Junior Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ Social Science/CST Course	3
Ancient Greek/Latin	3002	Readings in Greek/Latin Literature II	3
G+R CL	1003-4999	One G+R CL Elective	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	0800-4999	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Subtotal			15

Junior Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ Social Science/CST Course	3
Ancient Greek/Latin	1000+	One Ancient Greek or Latin Language Course	3-4
G+R CL	1003-4999	One G+R CL Elective	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	0800-4999	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Subtotal			15-16

Senior Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Ancient Greek/Latin	1000+	One Ancient Greek or Latin Language course	3-4
Ancient Greek/Latin	3096	Readings in Greek/Latin Literature I	3	WI
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	0800-4999	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Any	0800-4999	One Elective in Any School or College	3
Subtotal			15-16

Senior Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
G+R CL	3001/3196 or 3296	Classical Greek & Roman Mythology or Comparative Mythology	3	WI WI
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	0800-4999	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Any	0800-4999	One Elective in Any School or College	3
Subtotal			15

Degree Total			123

Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan for the Classical Civilizations Major Concentration

Freshman Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
English	0802, 0812, or 0902	Analytical Reading & Writing	4	GW
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Quantitative Literacy	4	GQ
Ancient Greek/Latin	1001	Ancient Greek/Latin I	4	LA
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	World Society	3	GG
Subtotal			15

Freshman Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
IH	0851 or 0951	Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I	3	GY
Ancient Greek/Latin	1002	Ancient Greek/Latin II	4	LA
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Science & Technology I	3	GS
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Human Behavior	3	GB
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Race and Diversity	3	GD
Subtotal			16

Sophomore Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Ancient Greek/Latin/ GenEd	0800+	Ancient Greek/Latin III or GenEd World Society course or Internationally Focused Course From Approved List	3	GG
IH	0852 or 0952	Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II	3	GZ
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Science & Technology II	3	GS
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	U.S. Society	3	GU
G+R CL	2101	The Greeks	3
Any	0800-4999	One Elective in Any School or College	1-2
Subtotal			16-17

Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
GenEd	08xx or 09xx	Arts	3-4	GA
G+R CL	1000+	One G+R CL Elective From the Approved List	3
G+R CL	2102	The Romans	3
CLA/CST	0800+	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
Subtotal			15-16

Junior Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ Social Science/CST Course	3
G+R CL	1000+	One G+R CL Elective From the Approved List	3
G+R CL	3000+	One G+R CL Writing-Intensive Course From the Approved List	3	WI
Art History	2000+	One 2000+ Art History Course From Approved List	4
CLA/CST	0800+	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Subtotal			16

Junior Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ Social Science/CST Course	3
G+R CL	2000+	One G+R CL Elective From the Approved List	3
G+R CL	3000+	One G+R CL Writing-Intensive Course From the Approved List	3	WI
CLA/CST	0800+	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
CLA/CST	0800+	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Subtotal			15

Senior Year – 1st Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
CLA (see above)	1000+	One G+R CL Elective (Consult With Faculty Advisor for Approval)	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	0800+	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Subtotal			15

Senior Year – 2nd Semester
Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	2000+	One 2000+ CLA/CST Course	3
CLA/CST	0800+	Any CLA/CST Elective	3
Any	0800-4999	One Elective in Any School or College	3
Subtotal			15

Degree Total			123

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