Interdisciplinary B.A. - Classical Studies
07/09 Catalog You may focus on Classical Studies for an Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This sheet will help you plan such a focus, for it offers what has become an unofficial template followed by most students pursuing this focus. The WLC Department offers a Latin minor, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a Classical Studies minor.
A. Core Courses (25 credits)
4 cr. 200-level REQUIRED GREEK FOUNDATIONS select from
4 cr. Greek 201 or Latin 201
3 cr. REQUIRED CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS select from
3 cr. CL ST 273 Greek & Roman Mythology
3 cr. CL ST 275 The Ancient City
6 cr. REQUIRED in LITERATURE select from
3 cr. CL ST 353 World Lit: Western Foundations-Renaissance
3 cr. CL ST 372 Greek & Roman Drama
3 cr. CL ST 373 Greek & Roman Epic
3 cr. REQUIRED in MATERIAL CULTURE & ART select from
3 cr. CL ST 376 Classical Archaeology
3 cr. Art H 383 Greek and Roman Art
6 cr. CLASSICAL HISTORY at any 400-level
3 cr. CL ST 402 Ancient Greece
and one of the following
3 cr. CL ST 403 Ancient Rome—Republic
3 cr. CL ST 404 Ancient Rome--Empire
3 cr. 200+ level CL ST elective
3 cr. CL ST ____
B. Advanced Study Options (15-16 credits)
Courses used to satisfy Advanced Study requirements may not be counted as core electives.
Option 1: Study in Greek and/or Latin (15 - 16 cr.) selected from*
15 - 16 cr. Any 200+ level Greek or Latin courses
Option 2: Study in Classical Society & Culture (15 - 16 cr.) from *
3 cr. Cl St 273 Greek & Roman Mythology
3 cr. Cl St 275 The Ancient City
3 cr. Cl St 304 Cultural Heritage of the Ancient World
3 cr. Cl St 310 Ancient Philosophy
3 cr. Cl St 350 Rhetoric & the History of Ideas
3 cr. Cl St 353 World Literature: Western Foundations through Renaissance
3 cr. Cl St 367 Christianity in the Roman Empire
3 cr. Cl St 372 Greek & Roman Drama
3 cr. Cl St 373 Greek & Roman Epic
3 cr. Cl St 374A Women in the Ancient Mediterranean World
3 cr. Cl St 374B Women in the Ancient Mediterranean World
3 cr. Cl St 376A Classical Archaeology
3 cr. Cl St 376B Classical Archaeology
2 cr. Cl St 394 The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction
2-6 cr. Cl St 395 Study Abroad: The Archaeology of Greece
3 cr. Cl St 403 Ancient Rome - Republic
3 cr. Cl St 404 Ancient Rome - Empire
3 cr. Cl St 430 Western Political Thought: Plato to Machiavelli
3 cr. Appropriate 400+ Engl, Hist, RelSt, SpCm, Phil
3 cr. Arch 221 History of Western Architecture I: Anct. - Ren.
3 cr. Art H 378 Popes & Caesars
3 cr. Art H 383 Greek& Roman Art
Option 3: Distributed Study in Combined Classical Language Society & Culture (15 - 16 cr.)*
15 - 16 cr. From Options 1 & 2 (in consult with Cl St Advisor or Chair)
*with approval of the Chair, a Senior Research Project taken as Cl St 490 (Indep Study) 3 cr. May be used under each Option.
Minors - Classical Studies and Latin
07/09 Catalog Classical Studies offers a formal minor within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences which introduces you to the basic aspects of the discipline and an introduction to its methods. Three required courses give you a basic understanding of the language and thought of the Ancient Greek and/or Roman world. These are: one year of either Latin or Ancient Greek (101 and 102); and either Cl St 273 (273H), Greek and Roman Mythology, or Cl St 275 (275H), The Ancient City. In addition to the required courses, three additional courses will be taken, two at the 300-level or above, in Cl St, Greek, Latin, or appropriate areas approved by the Classical Studies Chair. Choose your additional courses from the list below.
The World Languages and Cultures Department offers a Latin Minor, = 15 cr. in the language studies, nine of which are 300-level and above.
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Classical Studies
Cl St 304 Cultural Heritage of the Ancient world (Same as Hist 304)
Cl St 310. Ancient Philosophy (Same as Phil 310)
Cl St 350. Rhetoric and the History of Ideas (Same as Engl 350)
Cl St 353. World Literature: Western Foundations through Renaissance (Same as Engl 353)
Cl St 367. Christianity in the Roman Empire (Same as Rel S 367)
Cl St 372. Greek and Roman Drama
Cl St 373. Greek and Roman Epic (or Cl St 373H)
Cl St 374A, B. Women in the Ancient Mediterranean (Same as Hist 374, W S 374)
Cl St 376. Classical Archaeology (Same as Rel S 376 and Hist 376)
Cl St 394. The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction to the Archaeology of Greece
Cl St 395. Study Abroad: The Archaeology of Greece
Cl St 402. Ancient Greece (Same as Hist 402)
Cl St 403. Ancient Rome (Same as Hist 403)
Cl St 404. Ancient Rome (Same as Hist 404)
Cl St 410. Persuasion in the Athenian Democracy (Same as Sp Cm 410)
Cl St 430. Western Political Thought: Plato to Machiavelli (Same as Pol S 430)
Cl St 512A. Proseminar in Ancient European History (Same as Hist 512A)
Cl St 594A. Seminar in Ancient European History (Same as Hist 594A)
Greek and Latin:
Greek 201. Intermediate Classical Greek (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Greek 332. Introduction to Classical Greek Literature (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Greek 441. Advanced Readings in Greek Literature (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Greek 442. Advanced Topics in Greek Literature (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Latin 201. Intermediate Latin (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Latin 332. Introduction to Latin Literature (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Latin 441. Advanced Readings in Latin Literature (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Latin 442. Advanced Topics in Latin Literature (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
Art History:
Art H 383. Greek and Roman Art (Art and Design)
Art H 378. Popes and Caesars: 2000 Years of Art History in Rome (Art and Design)
To sign up or get more info, please see Prof. Henry, 3102 Pearson Hall, mhenry@iastate.edu, 294-1384 or departmental advisor Elizabeth Rectanus, same address, esr@iastate.edu, 294-7570.
