Classical Studies
Undergraduate Program
Monica S. Cyrino, Ortega Hall 347B
pandora@unm.edu
Lorenzo F. Garcia Jr., Ortega Hall 351C
lfgarcia@unm.edu
Luke A. Gorton, Ortega Hall 315C & Humanities 457
lagorton@unm.edu
Osman Umurhan, Ortega Hall 315B
umurhan@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 General Education Curriculum: Communication.
- Completion of General Education Curriculum: Mathematics and Statistics.
- Completion of General Education Curriculum: Second Language.
Completion of Classical Studies major admission coursework with grade of "C" or better:
- GREK 1120 or LATN 1120.
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 |
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| 1. | GREK or LATN above 200 | 6 |
| 2. | CLST 2110 or 2120 | 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 1110 | ||
| ARTH 2110, 315, 323 | ||
| PHIL 2220, 2225 | ||
| RELG 1126, *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 |
Second Major Study Requirements
Students who present two majors (Classical Studies and another field) are required to take 24 credit hours. They may choose to take a broader spectrum of courses relating to the ancient world or focus in Greek and Latin language. Course substitutions must be approved in advance by the major advisor.
| Credit Hours |
||
| 1. | (GREK 2110 and GREK 2120) or (LATN 2110 and LATN 2120) | 6 |
| 2. | CLST above 200 | 6 |
| 3. | Twelve credit hours from the following: | 12 |
| CLST 1110 | ||
| CLST above 300 | ||
| ARTH courses above 200 which include the ancient world | ||
| PHIL courses above 200 which include the ancient world | ||
| GREK or LATN courses above 2120 | ||
| Total | 24 |
Minor Study Requirements
| Credit Hours |
||
| 1. | (GREK 2110 and GREK 2120) or (LATN 2110 and LATN 2120) | 6 |
| 2. | CLST above 200 | 6 |
| 3. | Six credit hours from the following: | 6 |
| CLST 1110 | ||
| 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 1110. Greek Mythology. (3)
CLST 2110. Greek Civilization. (3)
CLST 2120. Roman Civilization. (3)
CLST 314. The Classical Tradition I. (3)
CLST 315. The Classical Tradition II. (3)
CLST 319. Sex and Gender in Ancient Religion. (3)
CLST 320. Magic in Ancient Religion. (3)
CLST 321. Apocalypse in the Ancient World. (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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