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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Classics
Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
 
Chair: Sarah Jourdain
Program Coordinator: Kathleen de Riesthal
Department Administrator: Elizabeth Tolson
 
Office: Humanities 2042
Phone: (631) 632-7440

The minor in Classics combines the study of Latin and Latin literature with courses in the history, culture and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Students must complete a five-semester sequence in Latin language and literature. Students also choose at least two courses taught in English in which the philosophy, history, literature, art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome are studied. 

Minor Requirements

The student must select at least five courses from group I, and two courses from groups II through IV. Nine credits in the minor must be from courses numbered 252 (see note) or above, for a total of 21 credits. Substitutions may be permitted for other courses with classical content with permission of the CLS Program Coordinator. No more than one of the courses required for the minor may be taken under the Pass/No Credit option. Completion of the minor requires 21 credits.

Group I:

Group II:

Group III:

Group IV:

Group V: