The University of New Mexico

Classical Studies

Undergraduate Program

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

Luke A. Gorton, Humanities 457
lagorton@unm.edu

College of Arts and Sciences 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 2.00 transfer GPA.
  • Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA.

Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:

  • Completion of the University Writing and Speaking 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.

Degree Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies (B.A.)
    Concentrations: Civilization; Languages.

Major Study Requirements

The student majoring in Classical Studies choose one of two concentrations, depending on the wish to take a broader spectrum of courses relating to the ancient world (Civilization concentration) or focus in Greek and Latin (Languages concentration). Those students wishing to pursue graduate study in the Classics are advised to choose the Languages concentration. Course substitutions must be approved in advance by the major advisor.

Concentration in Civilization:

  Credit
Hours
1. LATN or GREK above 200 6
2. CLST 204 or 205 3
3. CLST *333 or *334 3
4. ARTH above 200 in a course which includes the ancient world 3
5. CLST above 200 6
6. Nine credit hours from the following: 9
  CLST 107
  ARTH 201, 315, 323
  PHIL 201, 211
  RELG 232, *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
  Total 30

 
Concentration in Languages:

      Credit
Hours
1. A.   Latin Emphasis
    i. LATN above 200 12
    ii. GREK above 200 9
-or-    
  B.   Greek Emphasis
    i. GREK above 200 12
    ii. LATN above 200 9
2.     CLST above 200 6
3.     Three credit hours from the courses named in number 6 of the Civilization concentration above. 3
      Total 30

Minor Study Requirements

  Credit
Hours
1. LATN 201-202 or GREK 201-202 6
2. CLST above 200 6
3. Six credit hours from the following: 6
  CLST 107
  CLST above 300
  ARTH courses above 200 which include the ancient world
  PHIL courses above 200 which include the ancient world
Total 18

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)


CLST 500. Theory and Methodology of Classical Studies. (3)


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