Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Ancient Studies must complete the following course of study:

A. One of the following (3 credits)

ANCS 201

The Ancient Greeks

OR

ANCS 202

The Roman World

OR

ANCS 203

Earliest Christianity

B.One of the following (3 credits)

ARCH 200

Greek Archaeology

OR

ARCH 201

Roman Archaeology

C.One of the following (3 credits)

HIST 453

The Ancient Greeks

OR

HIST 455

The Roman Republic

OR

HIST 456

The Roman Empire

D. Nine credits at the 300 level or above in ancient studies, Latin, Greek, archaeology, ancient history or other approved subject areas

E. Nine credits in any of the above or in related subject areas, e.g., philosophy or anthropology, as approved by the department

Majors also must complete one of the following options:

Option I (3 Credits)

One three-credit, 300- or 400-level course in Latin or Greek

Option II

A student who majors in ancient studies may complete his or her course of study by completing GREK 201 or LATN 201, plus any combination of two additional “L” or “C” courses. All culture courses in Option II must be taught by a member of the ancient studies faculty.

Note: Students planning to enter graduate school must follow Option I and must take more language courses than required by Option I. See a member of the ancient studies faculty for guidance. Students planning to teach Latin must take five courses of Latin at the 300 level or above and receive a grade of “A” or “B” in each.

No course in which the student has earned a grade less than “C” shall count toward completion of the major option.

To complete the ancient studies minor, students must complete 18 credits of the following courses with a grade of “C” or better:

A. Core Courses (9 Credits)

One course in three of the following four categories:

1. ANCS 201

The Ancient Greeks

OR

ANCS 202

The Roman World

OR

ANCS 203

Earliest Christianity

2. ARCH 100

Introduction to Archaeology

OR

ARCH 200

Greek Archaeology

OR

ARCH 201

Roman Archaeology

3. HIST 453

Ancient Greece

OR

HIST 455

The Roman Republic

OR

HIST 456

The Roman Empire

4. LATN 201

Intermediate Latin I

OR

GREK 201

Intermediate Greek I

B. Additional Courses: (9 credits)

Any combination of the following courses:

Ancient studies, archaeology, ancient history, Greek or Latin

Note: A course in another discipline may be substituted for one of these three with ancient studies department approval, e.g., ANTH 211: Cultural Anthropology or PHIL 321: History of Philosophy: Ancient.

C. Of the additional nine credits, at least six credits must be at the advanced level (300 level or above). If LATN 201 or GREK 201 is used to satisfy one of the four categories above, lower-level courses in that language may not be used for the additional nine credits.

There is an honors program designed for students who want to meet additional challenges, especially those who are considering graduate school. Students must choose Option I and meet additional requirements, including a minimum of 45 credits in courses for the major. The Honors student must take ANCS 399H, ANCS 498H/ 499H in place of two upper-level courses in the major requirement, two additional three-credit, 300- or 400-level courses in Latin or Greek and 101 and 102 in the other language. For more information, contact any member of the department.
A student must have at least a 3.5 GPA in ancient studies courses to become an Honors student.

Ancient Studies Club
The Ancient Studies Club serves as a meeting ground for faculty and students. Events such as dinners at ethnic restaurants, visits to museums and field trips are integrated into the academic year through the club.

Although ancient studies or related courses are given in the evening, it would be difficult for a student to complete the requirements entirely in the evening. Part-time students, however, may combine day and evening classes to earn a B.A. in Ancient Studies.