BA with a Major in Classical Civilization
Minor in Classical Civilization
Distinction
1804 University Hall (UH)
(312) 996–3281
http://www.uic.edu/las/clas/
Administration: Head, John Ramsey
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Nanno Marinatos, nannom@uic.edu
Classics is the study of the languages, literatures, and civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. The Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies provides a full range of courses in translation, from introductory and surveys of ancient culture and mythology to advanced treatments of various aspects of classical society and literary genres. It offers courses on ancient religions, the art and archaeology of the Greco-Roman world, as well as on ancient Egypt and the Near East. Latin, Arabic, and Ancient Greek are taught from the introductory through the advanced levels, while courses in Modern Greek and Hebrew are taught from the introductory through the intermediate levels (101–104).
Students who major in classics (classical languages or classical civilizations) may go on to pursue careers in professional scholarship and teaching at college or high school level, but there are many other possibilities. For example, recent classics majors have entered law, medical, and divinity schools, while others have taken positions in business. The training in precise expression and critical thinking that a classics major receives is widely respected by employers.
The Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts with majors in Classical Civilization and Classical Languages and Literatures. Minors in Ancient Greek or Latin and Classical Civilization are also offered.
BA with a Major in Classical Languages and Literaturesa
Majors in Classical Languages and Literatures must complete a concentration in either Ancient Greek or Latin.
Degree Requirements— Classical Languages and Literatures
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete University, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| BA with a Major in Classical Languages and Literatures Degree Requirements | Hours |
| Concentration Requirements | 27 |
| General Education and Electives to reach Minimum Total Hours | 93 |
| Minimum Total Hours—BA with a Major in Classical Languages and Literatures | 120 |
a The BA with a Major in Classical Languages and Literatures program is suspended effective Fall 2010.
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Concentration Requirements—Ancient Greek
| Courses | Hours |
Six courses in Ancient Greek, excluding |
18 |
| CL 398—Advanced Topics in Classical Civilizationa | 3 |
| Two additional courses in classics or archaeological studies in the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies, at the 100-level or above, excluding CL 201, chosen from the areas of Greek literature, archaeology, and history |
6 |
| Total Hours—Concentration Requirements— Ancient Greek |
27 |
a CL 398 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
Concentration Requirements—Latin
| Courses | Hours |
| Six courses in Latin at the 200-level or above | 18 |
| CL 398—Advanced Topics in Classical Civilizationa | 3 |
| Two additional courses in classics or archaeological studies in the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies, at the 100-level or above, excluding CL 201, chosen from the areas of Roman literature, archaeology, and history | 6 |
| Total Hours—Concentration Requirements—Latin | 27 |
a CL 398 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
To view a recommended plan of study for the major in Classical Languages and Literatures, please visit the LAS Web site http://www.uic.edu/las/college/info/fygp.
Minor in Ancient Greek or Latin
Students from other disciplines who want to minor in Ancient Greek* or Latin* must take a total of 18 hours in one of these languages, with a minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above.
*Suspended effective Fall 2010.
BA with a Major in Classical Civilization
Degree Requirements—Classical Civilization
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete University, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| BA with a Major in Classical Civilization Degree Requirements | Hours |
| Major Requirements | 27 |
| Required Collateral Courses | 16 |
| General Education and Electives to reach Minimum Total Hours | 77 |
| Minimum Total Hours—BA with a Major in Classical Civilization | 120 |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
| Courses | Hours |
| Twenty-seven semester hours of courses in classical civilization or archaeological studies in the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies, chosen in consultation with the advisor and distributed as follows: | 27 |
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| Total Hours—Major Requirements | 27 |
a CL 398 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
b Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog to determine which of the following courses are approved General Education courses.
Required Collateral Courses
| Courses | Hours |
| One of the following sequences or the equivalent: | 16 |
| GKA 101—Elementary Ancient Greek I (4) | |
| GKA 102—Elementary Ancient Greek II (4) | |
| GKA 103—Intermediate Ancient Greek I (4) | |
| GKA 104—Intermediate Ancient Greek II (4) | |
| OR | |
| LAT 101—Elementary Latin I (4) | |
| LAT 102—Elementary Latin II (4) | |
| LAT 103—Intermediate Latin I (4) | |
| LAT 104—Intermediate Latin II (4) | |
| Total Hours—Required Collateral Courses | 16 |
To view a recommended plan of study for the major in Classical Civilization, please visit the LAS Web site http://www.uic.edu/las/college/info/fygp.
Minor in Classical Civilization
Students from other disciplines who want to minor in Classical Civilization must take a total of 18 hours distributed as follows:
| Required Courses—Classical Civilization Minor | Hours |
| One course at 100-level | 3 |
| One course from the following: | 3 |
| CL/HIST 202 —The Ancient World: Greece (3) | |
| CL/HIST 203—The Ancient World: Rome (3) | |
| CL 204—Greek Art and Archaeology (3) | |
| CL 205—Roman Art and Archaeology (3) | |
| Four additional courses in classics or archaeological studies in the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies, of which at least two must be at the 200-level or above | 12 |
| Total Hours—Classical Civilization Minor | 18 |
A maximum of 9 hours may be taken in related courses listed under the major. No more than 4 semester hours in Ancient Greek or Latin at the level of 103 or above may be applied to the minor.
Students who achieve a GPA of 3.75/4.00 in all courses counted for the major and a 3.25/4.00 cumulative GPA are recommended for Department Honors and Distinction.