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Program Information

The department of Classics offers two minors:

• The Minor in Classical Civilization consists of six coherent Classics courses, excluding 1000-level courses.
• The Minor in Classics consists of five coherent Classics courses, excluding 1000-level courses. It includes a language requirement: students have to attain proficiency in either Greek or Latin. (The term "proficiency" is used to indicate that the student has passed either LATIN 1205 or above or GREEK 2101 or above.)

Only classes passed with a C- or better may be applied to the Classics minors.

Minor Requirements

The minor comprises of at least five courses at the 2000-level or above, of which at least two must be at the 3000-level or above. The courses are to be chosen from those offered as CLASS, LATIN or GREEK. (Courses in Modern Greek do not count towards either minor.) It includes a language requirement: students have to attain proficiency in either Greek or Latin. (The term "proficiency" is used to indicate that the student has passed either LATIN 1205 or above or GREEK 2101 or above.)

Students who complete the minor requirements will have their minor in Classics represented on their transcript.