Degree Requirements
32 units, including:
- either Ancient Greek 201-202, Modern Greek 203-204, or Latin 201-202;*
- Classics 250A-B;
- 12 upper-division units in Greek, Latin, and/or Classics;
- 6 additional units: any Greek,** Latin,** and/or Classics 3-4xx courses.***
*Latin 212 may be substituted for Latin 201-202.
**Students using Latin 201-201 (or Latin 212) to satisfy the emphasis language requirement may not apply Latin 101-102 (or Latin 112) toward these 6 additional units; Students using Greek 201-201 or Greek 203-204 to satisfy the emphasis language requirement may not apply Greek 101-102 or Greek 103-104 toward these 6 additional units.
***Only 3 units of CLAS 301 may be applied to the major.
Every undergraduate degree program requires satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA).
CLASSICS Department options for students who do not earn an "A" or "B" in English 102, 108, 104 or 109. In order to assure that students are adequately prepared for the required Writing Emphasis course in the major, the Department of CLASSICS requires that students earning less than a "B" in English 102, 108, 104 or 109 must do one of the following: receive a "C" or higher in CLASSICS 250A or CLASSICS 250B, which will be taught by tenure-stream faculty whenever practicable. Students who do not receive a "C" or higher in CLASSICS 250A or CLASSICS 250B must attend workshops and tutorial support through the Writing Skills Improvement Program or attend workshops and peer consultations through the Writing Center. In addition, students either must enroll in a two-unit Independent Study (CLASSICS 2xx) with the professor who taught the relevant 250a or 250b course (when practicable) and write a total of 10 pages (which may be either a single paper or several shorter papers) for a grade of "C" or higher, or GRO CLASSICS 250A or CLASSICS 250B for a grade of "C" or higher.
