Classical Studies

Monica S. Cyrino
Ortega Hall 347B
pandora@unm.edu

Lorenzo F. Garcia Jr.
Ortega Hall 351C
lfgarcia@unm.edu

Osman Umurhan
Ortega Hall 315B
umurhan@unm.edu


Undergraduate Program

College of Arts and Classical Studies Major Undergraduate Admission Requirements

A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.

A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.

  • Transfer students must have a 2.0 transfer GPA.
  • Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA.

Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:

  • Completion of the University Speaking and Writing Core.
  • Completion of the University Mathematics Core.
  • Completion of the University Foreign Language Core.

Completion of Classical Studies major admission coursework with grade of "C" or better:

  • GREK 102 or LATN 102.

Major Study Requirements

The student majoring in Classical Studies will choose one of two concentrations, depending on the wish to take a broader spectrum of courses relating to the ancient world (Civilization Concentration) or concentrate in Greek and Latin (Language Concentration). Those students wishing to pursue graduate study in the Classics are advised to choose the Language Concentration.

Concentration in Civilization:

  Requirements: 30 hours
1. Six hours Latin or Greek above 200
2. Three hours CLST 204 or 205
3. Three hours CLST 333 or 334
4. Three hours Art History above 200 in a course which includes the ancient world
5. Six hours Classical Studies above 200
6. Nine hours from the following:
  CLST 107
  ARTH 201, 315, 323
  PHIL 201, 360, 403
  RELG 232, 360, 463
  Any other Classical Studies course above 200
  Any other History course above 200 which includes the ancient world
  A Comparative Literature course above 200 which includes the ancient world
  Substitutes must be approved in advance by the major advisor.

 
Concentration in Language:

      Requirements: 30 hours
1. A.   Latin Emphasis
    i. Twelve hours Latin above 200
    ii. Nine hours Greek above 200
-or-    
  B.   Greek Emphasis
    i. Twelve hours Greek above 200
    ii. Nine hours Latin above 200
2.     Six hours Classical Studies above 200
3.     Three hours from the courses named in number 6 of the Civilization Concentration above.
      Substitutes must be approved in advance by the major advisor.

 


Minor Study Requirements

  Requirements: 18 hours
1. Six hours LATN 201-202 or GREK 201-202
2. Six hours Classics course above 200
3. Six hours from the following:
  Classics 107
  Classics courses above 300
  Art History courses above 200 which include the ancient world
  Philosophy courses above 200 which include the ancient world


Courses

CLST 107. Greek Mythology. (3)



CLST 204. Greek Civilization. (3)



CLST 205. Roman Civilization. (3)



CLST 314 . The Classical Tradition I. (3)



CLST 315. The Classical Tradition II. (3)



CLST *333. Topics in Latin Literature and Culture in Translation. (3, no limit Δ)



CLST *334. Topics in Greek Literature and Culture in Translation. (3, no limit Δ)



CLST 497. Undergraduate Problems. (1-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



CLST 498. Reading and Research for Honors. (3)



CLST 499. Honors Essay. (3)



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