CLASSICAL GREEK AND ROMAN CIVILIZATION (Interdisciplinary Minor)

Coordinator: John P. Adams

College of Humanities

Phone: (818) 667-3459, (818) 667-3467.

ADVISORS:

Advisement is available from either the coordinator of the program or from members of the Program Committee (listed below).

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

John P. Adams (Coordinator), Albert Baca (Foreign Languages & Literatures), James Goss (Religious Studies), Cindy Stern (Philosophy), Birgitta Wohl (Art History).

DEGREES OFFERED: Minor in Classical Greek and Roman Civilization.

THE PROGRAM:

A minor in Classical Greek and Roman Civilization is of interest and value to students who are studying Anthropology, Art History, Drama, English, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Speech Communication. A student who decides to minor in Classical Greek and Roman Civilization is required to meet with an advisor or the coordinator to plan her/his program. All courses in this program are conducted in English; a knowledge of Latin and Greek is not required. Students interested in a Special Major (B.A.) in Classical Greek and Roman Civilization should consult this catalog under Special Major.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR

LOWER DIVISION (9 Units)

FLIT 150 Gateways to Western Civilization (3)
ARTH 110 History of Western Art, I (3)
PHIL 201 Ancient Philosophy (3)

UPPER DIVISION

Select THREE courses (nine units) from each of the following two categories for a total of 18 units.

I. Literature and Religion

CLAS 315 Greek and Roman Mythology (3)
FLIT 423 Greek and Roman Epic in Translation (3) (Same as English 423)
TH 422 Theatre and Drama of Greece and Rome* (3)
or
FLIT 424 Drama of Greece and Rome (3) (same as English 424)
FLIT 480 Greek and Roman Literature (3) (Same as English 480)
HUM 311 Religions of Greece and Rome (3)

II. Art History, History, Philosophy

ARTH 420 Greek Art and Architecture* (3)
ARTH 421 Roman Art and Architecture* (3)
HIST 410 The Ancient Greek World* (3)
HIST 411 The Roman World* (3)
HIST 497A Proseminar in Ancient History* (3)
PHIL 401 Advanced Ancient Philosophy* (3)

The following recommended, but not required courses, will contribute to an understanding of classical Greece and Rome:

CLAS 101, 102, 201, 202 (3) each
HIST 150 Western Civilization I (3)
HIST 303 Themes in Western Civilization (3)
Latin 101, 102, 201, 202 (3 each)
POLS 111 Greek, Roman & Medieval Political Theory (3)

CLASSICS

See Foreign Languages and Literatures.