Jun 29, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Ancient Greek and Roman Studies - Language Concentration (BA)

Program Educational Goals

A. Linguistic Proficiency / Communication Skills: Students will function in ancient Greek/Latin with an emphasis on reading skills.

· Students will understand short (2-3 page) ancient Greek or Latin texts from familiar authors with minimal aid.

· Students will identify, analyze, and explain all grammatical and stylistic forms they have encountered (e.g. parsing and poetic meter [scansion]).

· Students will understand the main idea of an unfamiliar author on a common cultural theme with no vocabulary and minimal grammar assistance.

B. Cultural Understanding / International Experience: Students will demonstrate the ability to place themselves within Greek/Roman culture as far as possible and will reflect actively about their experiences.

· Students will identify common practices and worldviews of Greek/Roman cultures when encountered in primary source material.

· Students will demonstrate an awareness of Greek/Roman history as it relates to familiar texts.

· Students will compare and contrast Greek/Roman cultural practices with those of the modern world.

C. Appreciation of World Literatures: Students will analyze and interpret literature, broadly construed, in the target languages of Ancient Greek and Latin and in translations.

· Students will contextualize Greek/Latin literature within world traditions and identify influences of these ancient works upon later creative arts.

· Students will analyze critically longer works of Greek and Latin literature in translation by drawing upon knowledge of relevant literary, ideological, and aesthetic movements.

· Students will access and use research resources appropriate for studying the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

College Requirements:

College Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth requirements are in addition to the University Breadth requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. Minimum grade C- required for courses used to satisfy College Breadth.

GROUP A: Creative Arts and Humanities (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP B: History and Cultural Change (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP C: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (Ten credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory)

*If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.

Foreign Language:

Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 202) in an ancient or modern language with minimum grades of D-.
- The number of credits (0-12) needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language.
  - Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department.

Mathematics:

The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.

Complete one of the following four options (minimum grade D-):

Option One:

MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue to the study of mathematics)

Option Two:

One of the following:

MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4 (designed to prepare students for MATH 241 )

Option Three:

Successful completion of any 200-level or higher mathematics course except: MATH 201 , MATH 202 , MATH 205 , MATH 251 , MATH 252 , MATH 253 , and MATH 266 .

Option Four:

Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Major Requirements for the AGRS Language Concentration:

Eleven courses (31-34 credits) as follows. Minimum grade of C- required.

Themes in Ancient Greece and Rome (6 cr):

Two of the following:

LLCU 320 - Topics: Reading World Cultures Credit(s): 3
(When topic is advisor approved)
LLCU 322 - Topics: Classical Literature in Translation Credit(s): 3
LLCU 323 - Greek Tragedy Credit(s): 3
LLCU 330 - Topics: World Literatures and Cultures Credit(s): 3
(When topic is advisor approved)

Ancient Greek or Latin (15 cr):

Five courses in either GREK or LATN at the 200-level or above.

Electives (9 cr):

Three courses from GREK, LATN, LLCU, ANTH, ARTH, HIST, PHIL, THEA with prior approval of the advisor, at least six credits must be at the 300 or 400-level (If a course is used for the above requirements, it cannot also be used for this elective requirement).
It is highly recommended that students planning for grad school in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies devote at least six of these remaining credits to the secondary AGRS language (GREK or LATN)
Including but not limited to:

GREK 101 - Ancient and Biblical Greek I Credit(s): 3
GREK 102 - Ancient and Biblical Greek II Credit(s): 3
GREK 201 - Ancient Prose: Intermediate Greek Credit(s): 3
GREK 202 - Ancient Poetry: Intermediate Greek Credit(s): 3
GREK 301 - Ancient Prose: Advanced Intermediate Greek Credit(s): 3
GREK 302 - Ancient Poetry: Advanced Intermediate Greek Credit(s): 3
GREK 366 - Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I Credit(s): 3
LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II Credit(s): 3
LATN 201 - Intermediate Latin Prose Credit(s): 3
LATN 202 - Intermediate Latin Poetry Credit(s): 3
LATN 301 - Advanced Intermediate Latin Prose Credit(s): 3
LATN 302 - Advanced Intermediate Latin Poetry Credit(s): 3
LATN 401 - Advanced Latin Prose Credit(s): 3
LATN 402 - Advanced Latin Poetry Credit(s): 3
LATN 366 - Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
LATN 466 - Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
ENGL 202 - Biblical and Classical Literature Credit(s): 3
LLCU 316 - Classical Mythology: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters Credit(s): 3
LLCU 320 - Topics: Reading World Cultures Credit(s): 3
LLCU 322 - Topics: Classical Literature in Translation Credit(s): 3
LLCU 323 - Greek Tragedy Credit(s): 3
LLCU 330 - Topics: World Literatures and Cultures Credit(s): 3
LLCU 336 - Society & Spectacle in Ancient Greece and Rome Credit(s): 3
LLCU 340 - Gender & Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome Credit(s): 3
ANTH 103 - Introduction to Archaeology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 105 - Archaeology of Modern World Credit(s): 3
ANTH 269 - Archaeology of Africa, Europe, and Asia Credit(s): 3
ANTH 324 - Old World Archaeology Credit(s): 3
ARTH 151 - Myth, Religion and Art Credit(s): 3
ARTH 162 - History of Architecture Credit(s): 3
ARTH 207 - Art of Ancient Egypt and the Near East Credit(s): 3
ARTH 208 - Greek and Roman Art Credit(s): 3
ARTH 405 - Seminar in Greek and Roman Art Credit(s): 3
HIST 101 - Europe and the World to 1648 Credit(s): 3
HIST 243 - Ancient Religion and Civilization Credit(s): 3
HIST 338 - Ancient Greek and Roman Sports and Recreation Credit(s): 3
HIST 340 - Ancient Near East and Greece Credit(s): 3
HIST 341 - Ancient Rome Credit(s): 3
PHIL 101 - Great Western Philosophers Credit(s): 3
PHIL 203 - Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 204 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
PHIL 301 - Ancient Philosophy Credit(s): 3
THEA 341 - Theater/Drama: Classic/Medieval Credit(s): 3

Capstone:

AGRS majors may choose to take LLCU 499 (1cr.) in the fall of the senior year, or may receive permission from the major adviser to write a senior thesis (2-4cr.)

LLCU 499 - Skills Assessment, Career Planning and Portfolio Development Credit(s): 1
UNIV 402 - Senior Thesis Credit(s): 2-4

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.