Classical Civilization (Minor)

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Program Description

The Department of Classics explores all aspects of the Greek and Roman worlds, including their languages and literatures, art and archaeology, history, philosophy, religion, politics, economics, and law. We also feature courses on comparative studies of the ancient world beyond the Mediterranean, and the modern reception and transformation of classical literature, art, and philosophy. This broad interdisciplinary approach to these cultures that have had a major role in shaping Western values and thought provides an excellent undergraduate education. Similar to other liberal arts majors in Philosophy, History, or English, our graduates go on to careers in education, law, medicine, business, politics, and the media.

The department offers courses in both English translation and the original languages. Several majors and minors are available, some in conjunction with the Departments of Anthropology and Art History and with the Alexander S. Onassis Program in Hellenic Studies. Academic internships, an honors program, the opportunity to participate in an archaeological excavation in Cyprus, study away programs, and individualized study are also available.

Classroom instruction is supplemented by a variety of activities. In addition to film screenings, lectures, and field trips sponsored by a lively Classics Club, students have access to the superb collections of antiquities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the American Numismatic Society, and the Pierpont Morgan Library, as well as to the department's own collection of antiquities. Finally, opportunities for travel and study abroad are available in Greece, Italy, and other Mediterranean sites.

Minor Declaration

To request declaration of a minor, CAS students should visit the host department. To request declaration of a cross-school minor, CAS students should complete the online Minor Application available in their Albert Student Center. Students may also use the Minor Application in Albert to request cancellation of a CAS or cross-school minor.

Program Requirements

The minor in classical civilization requires five 4-credit courses (20 credits) completed with a grade of C or better (courses graded Pass/Fail do not count) and selected from the department’s offerings in Latin, ancient Greek, or classical civilization. Courses in Modern Greek Language and Hellenic studies do not count toward completion of this minor.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Minor Requirements
Select five courses from the following: 1		20
CLASS-UA 2	Intensive Elementary Latin
CLASS-UA 3	Elementary Latin I
CLASS-UA 4	Elementary Latin II
CLASS-UA 5	Intermediate Latin: Cicero
CLASS-UA 6	Intermediate Latin: Virgil
CLASS-UA 7	Elementary Greek I
CLASS-UA 8	Elementary Greek II
CLASS-UA 9	Intermediate Greek: Plato
CLASS-UA 10	Intermediate Greek: Homer
CLASS-UA 80	“It’s a Love Story”: Reading Roman Elegy through Taylor Swift
CLASS-UA 143	Greek Drama: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
CLASS-UA 146	Greek & Roman Epic
CLASS-UA 150	Sp Tpcs Ancient Art:
CLASS-UA 206	Ancient Political Theory
CLASS-UA 210	Represent Ancient Gender Sexuality in Greece&Rome
CLASS-UA 212	Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
CLASS-UA 242	Greek History from The Bronze Age to Alexander
CLASS-UA 243	The Greek World: Alexander to Augustus
CLASS-UA 267	History of Rome: The Republic
CLASS-UA 278	History of The Roman Empire
CLASS-UA 291	Special Topics in Classics:
CLASS-UA 293	Special Topics in Classics
CLASS-UA 294	Special Topics in Classics
CLASS-UA 295	Senior Honors Seminar
CLASS-UA 296	Topics:
CLASS-UA 297	Honors Seminar
CLASS-UA 305	Intro to Archaeology
CLASS-UA 314	Greek Sculpture: Prayers in Stone
CLASS-UA 315	Greek Painting: From Myth to Image
CLASS-UA 316	The Parthenon and Its Reception:
CLASS-UA 360	Ancient Art at Risk:
CLASS-UA 404	Greek and Roman Mythology
CLASS-UA 409	Ancient Religion:
CLASS-UA 650	Topics in Religion:
CLASS-UA 700	The Greek Thinkers
CLASS-UA 846	Virgins, Martyrs, Monks & Saints: Early Christianity
CLASS-UA 660	Martyrdom, Ancient and Modern
CLASS-UA 701	Socrates and His Critics
CLASS-UA 856	Engaging Early Christian Theology
CLASS-UA 871	Advanced Latin: Epic
CLASS-UA 873	Advanced Latin: Lyric & Elegy
CLASS-UA 874	Advanced Latin: Comedy
CLASS-UA 875	Advanced Latin: Satire
CLASS-UA 876	Advanced Latin: Historians
CLASS-UA 877	Advanced Latin: Philosophy
CLASS-UA 878	Advanced Latin: Prose
CLASS-UA 879	Advanced Latin: Poetry
CLASS-UA 880	Advanced Latin: Special Authors
CLASS-UA 891	Adv Ind Study in Latin
CLASS-UA 892	Adv Ind Study in Latin
CLASS-UA 893	Adv Ind Study in Latin
CLASS-UA 972	Advanced Greek: Historians
CLASS-UA 973	Advanced Greek: Tragedy
CLASS-UA 974	Advanced Greek: Orators
CLASS-UA 975	Adv Greek: Philosophy
CLASS-UA 980	Internship
CLASS-UA 981	Internship
CLASS-UA 991	Adv Ind Study in Greek
CLASS-UA 992	Adv Ind Study in Greek
CLASS-UA 997	Independent Study
CLASS-UA 998	Independent Study
Total Credits		20

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Other courses outside the department may count toward the minor with approval from the DUS.

Policies 

Program Policies

Policies for All Classics Majors and Minors

No course with a grade below a C (2.0) can count toward any major or minor offered in this department. Courses taken Pass/Fail also do not count.

NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.

College of Arts and Science Policies

A full list of relevant academic policies can be found on the CAS Academic Policies page.