Degree Requirements
The Classics Department

The department offers majors in Classics (Latin and Greek) and in Classical Civilization, and a minor in Classical Civilization to full-time students who do not major in Classics or Classical Civilization.

• Major in Classics
• Major in Classical Civilization
• Minor in Classical Civilization

• Eight courses in Latin beyond two years of secondary school Latin or their college equivalent (LT121, LT122). Advanced Greek reading courses may be substituted for Latin electives.  The Senior Honors Thesis (CL 450) is an Honors option available to qualified senior majors.  The course involves an independent study and a thesis, and it may be substituted for up to two Latin electives.
• Latin Prose Composition (LT300 )
• Four courses in Greek (GK121-124)

•  A possible program of courses follows:

Freshman Year

Fall Term

• HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization**
• LT123 Intermediate Latin*
• Math/Science Core**
• Social Science Core**
• Elective
  

Spring Term

• LT124 Latin Golden Age Prose and Poetry*
• CM100 Effective Writing**
• Math/Science Core**
• Social Science Core**
• Elective

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

• EN130 Understanding Literature**
• PL201 Foundations of Philosophy**
• Math/Science Core**
• Latin Elective*
• TH 201 Introduction to Theology** or Elective

Spring Term

• PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course**
• English Core**
• History Core**
• Latin Elective*
• Theology Core or Elective

Junior Year

Fall Term

• GK121 Introductory Greek I*
• TH201 Introduction to Theology** or Elective
• Latin Elective*
• Non-Departmental Elective
• Elective
  

Spring Term

• GK122 Introductory Greek II*
• Theology Core** or Elective
• Latin Elective*
• Non-Departmental Elective
• Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

• GK123 Introduction to Attic Prose*
• LT300 Latin Prose Composition*
• Fine Arts Core**
• Latin Elective*
• Elective
  

Spring Term

• GK124 Homer*
• Ethics Core**
• Latin Elective*
• Non-Departmental Elective
• Elective

* Required for major. Greek electives may be substituted for Latin electives.

** Terms may be interchanged.

GK121, GK122 , or two years of secondary school Greek are prerequisites for all other Greek courses.
LT121, LT122 , or two years of secondary school Latin are prerequisites for all other Latin courses.

MAJOR IN CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
Bachelor of Arts

Classical Civilization is a broadly interdisciplinary course of study for students who are interested in the ancient Greeks and Romans and the origins of western civilization, and who would profit from studying the history, literature, art and culture of those ancient peoples.

* Students interested in the Classical Civilization major do not need to have taken Latin or Greek in high school.

Requirements for the Classical Civilization Major are as follows:

Six courses in Latin or Greek.  A common approach appears below:

Four semesters of Latin above Introductory Latin II:

• LT123 Intermediate Latin
• LT124 Latin Golden Age Prose and Poetry
• Latin 3-- (course in Latin)
• Latin 3-- (course in Latin)

• Two semesters of Greek:
  • GK121 Introductory Greek I
  • GK122 Introductory Greek II

Six classical civilization courses (in translation; most are cross-listed with other departments), but only two of these courses may be cross-listed in fine arts.  Additional Greek and /or Latin courses may be substituted for up to two of these courses.  HN 220 may count as one of these courses.  Up to two departmentally-approved courses focusing on the ancient world that are not officially cross-listed in the Classics Department may count as classical civilization courses for the major.  A common approach appears below:

• CL--
• CL--
• CL--
• CL--
• CL-- or LT3-- or GK123 Introduction to Attic Prose
• CL-- or LT3-- or GK124 Homer

Comparison of the Classics Major with the Classical Civilization Major Classics  Classical Civilization

Cross-listed courses (courses in other departments which may count for the Classical Civilization Major and Minor (see below)):

CL211, CL212, CL213, and CL218 are cross-listed with English. CL300, CL301, CL312, CL313, CL314, CL320, CL324, CL326, CL327, CL329, CL334, and CL420 are cross-listed with History.  These courses fulfill English and History core requirements.

CL241, CL 308 and CL309 are cross-listed with Fine Arts.  CL 308 and CL 309 fulfill major requirements for fine arts majors with concentrations in art history, photography, or studio arts.  

CL 380 and CL 381 are cross-listed with political science.  These courses fulfill major requirements for political science majors.

The following are cross-listed with Philosophy.  All may be used in fulfillment of major requirements in Philosophy.
PL358 Ancient Philosophy;PL359 The Presocratics; PL361 Socrates and his Modern Interpreters; PL362 Hellenistic Philosophy; PL363 Postmodern Platos; PL366 Studies in Plato; PL367 Plato's Republic; PL368 Introduction to Aristotle.

MINOR IN CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION

The minor in Classical Civilization is a true interdisciplinary area studies program on a small scale. It offers the astute undergraduate a unique opportunity to fulfill a not insignificant number of core requirements (Language, English, History, Fine Arts) while pursuing a major in his chosen field.

Requirements for a minor are as follows:

Four courses in either Greek or Latin (at least three of these courses shold generally be taken at Loyola).

Three courses in Classical Civilization at the 200- or 300-level, but only two of these courses may be cross-listed in fine arts. One Classical Civilization course ordinarily in ancient history (i.e., Roman or Greek), appropriate to the language chosen. A fifth language course at an advanced level may be substituted for a Classical Civilization requirement. HN220 may be counted as one Classical Civilization course. One departmentally-approved courses focusing on the ancient world that is not officially cross-listed in the Classics Department may count as classical civilization courses for the minor.

See above under Classical Civilization Major for cross-listed  courses which may count for the Classical Civilization Minor.