Latin BA

The Latin major is a designated capstone major. Undergraduate students take a capstone seminar in which they use the skills and expertise acquired in earlier coursework to research, analyze, and complete a written paper or project. They identify and analyze ancient classical documents, material evidence, or other forms of primary sources and demonstrate their critical skills by engaging in presentations and weekly discourse with their peers.

College:
College of Letters and Science

Department:
Classics

Degree Level:
Undergraduate

Degree:
Bachelor of Arts

Major Requirements

The major requires completion of preparation courses and upper-division major courses.

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Preparation for the Major

Complete the following six courses:

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Elementary Latin

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Complete the standard three-course sequence (Latin 1, 2, 3), or the intensive one-course substitution (Latin 16).

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Standard Sequence

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Complete all three courses.

The Major

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Honors Program

Admission: The honors program is open to Latin majors with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better in departmental courses and an overall GPA of 3.25 or better. Students with lower GPAs may petition.

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Honors Thesis Track

All honors students are required to take Classics 191 (or an equivalent undergraduate seminar) in their junior year before beginning work on the honors thesis. Students must then enroll in Classics 198A and 198B in consecutive terms to write the thesis. Only course 198B may be applied toward the upper-division classical civilization requirement for the major.

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Honors Sequence

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Complete both courses for the honors thesis.

Policies

Courses in related fields not offered by the department may be substituted by petition and with approval of the faculty undergraduate adviser.