Minor Requirements

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The department offers three minors. Students may choose to focus on Greek language and literature with a Greek minor, Latin language and literature with a Latin minor, or a minor in Classical Civilization minor.

Standards are the same across all minors:

  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.50 or better in courses applied to the minor. At least four courses (typically 16 credits) must be taken at the University of Oregon.
  • All course work must be completed with a grade of mid-C or better. No course work taken on a P/NP basis may be used toward the major or minor.
  • All upper-division course work is to be completed in residence at the University of Oregon.

Greek minor

Why study Greek? What’s required to earn a degree? It’s all summarized in our minor map.

The minor in Greek requires 24 credits distributed as follows:

Upper-division courses in Greek (GRK); 4 credits of first-year Greek may be applied to this total

16

Upper-division credits either in Greek (GRK) or in related courses in classics (CLAS), history (HIST), Latin (LAT), art history (ARH), English (ENG), philosophy (PHIL) religious studies (REL)

8

List of Greek minor approved courses:

  • ANTH 342: Archaeology of Egypt and Near East
  • ANTH 349: Origins of Art
  • ARH 314: History of World Architecture I
  • ARH 321: Ancient Jewish Art
  • ARH 322: Ancient Greek Art & Architecture
  • ARH 323: Roman Art & Architecture
  • ARH 326: the Acropolis of Athens
  • ARH 421: Ancient Mediterranean Art
  • CLAS 301: Greek and Roman Epic
  • CLAS 302: Greek and Roman Tragedy
  • CLAS 303: Classical Greek Philosophers
  • CLAS 310: Early China, Ancient Greece
  • CLAS 311: Death and Rebirth in Greece and India
  • CLAS 314: Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity
  • CLAS 407: Various Seminars
  • GRK 301, 302, 303: Various Authors
  • GRK 411: Various Authors
  • HIST 412: Greek History
  • HIST 414: Roman History
  • HUM 361: Ancient Science and Culture
  • LAT 301, 302, 303: Various Authors
  • LAT 411: Various Authors
  • PHIL 421: Ancient Philosophers

Latin minor

Why study Latin? What’s required to earn a degree? It’s all summarized in our minor map.

The minor in Latin requires 24 credits distributed as follows:

Upper-division courses in Latin (LAT); 4 credits of first-year Latin may be applied to this total

16

Upper-division credits either in Latin (LAT) or in related courses in classics (CLAS), history (HIST), Greek (GRK), art history (ARH), English (ENG), philosophy (PHIL), religious studies (REL)

8

List of Latin minor approved courses:

  • ANTH 342: Archaeology of Egypt and Near East
  • ANTH 349: Origins of Art
  • ARH 314: History of World Architecture I
  • ARH 321: Ancient Jewish Art
  • ARH 322: Ancient Greek Art & Architecture
  • ARH 323: Roman Art & Architecture
  • ARH 326: the Acropolis of Athens
  • ARH 421: Ancient Mediterranean Art
  • CLAS 301: Greek and Roman Epic
  • CLAS 302: Greek and Roman Tragedy
  • CLAS 303: Classical Greek Philosophers
  • CLAS 310: Early China, Ancient Greece
  • CLAS 311: Death and Rebirth in Greece and India
  • CLAS 314: Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity
  • CLAS 407: Various Seminars
  • GRK 301, 302, 303: Various Authors
  • GRK 411: Various Authors
  • HIST 412: Greek History
  • HIST 414: Roman History
  • HUM 361: Ancient Science and Culture
  • LAT 301, 302, 303: Various Authors
  • LAT 411: Various Authors
  • PHIL 421: Ancient Philosophers

Classical Civilization minor

Why study Classical Civilization? What’s required to earn a degree? It’s all summarized in our minor map.

The minor in Classical Civilization requires 24 credits distributed as follows:

Lower or upper-division courses from approved list (see below).

8

Upper-division courses from approved list (see below).

16

List of Classical Civilization minor approved courses:

  • ANTH 145: Principle of Archaeology
  • ANTH 150: World Archaeology
  • ANTH 342: Archaeology of Egypt and Near East
  • ANTH 349: Origins of Art
  • ARH 204: History of Western Art I
  • ARH 314: History of World Architecture I
  • ARH 321: Ancient Jewish Art
  • ARH 322: Ancient Greek Art & Architecture
  • ARH 323: Roman Art & Architecture
  • ARH 326: the Acropolis of Athens
  • ARH 421: Ancient Mediterranean Art
  • CLAS 110: Classical Mythology
  • CLAS 201: Greek Life and Culture
  • CLAS 202: Roman Life and Culture
  • CLAS 301: Greek and Roman Epic
  • CLAS 302: Greek and Roman Tragedy
  • CLAS 303: Classical Greek Philosophers
  • CLAS 310: Early China, Ancient Greece
  • CLAS 311: Death and Rebirth in Greece and India
  • CLAS 314: Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity
  • CLAS 407: Various Seminars
  • GRK 301, 302, 303: Various Authors
  • GRK 411: Various Authors
  • HIST 101: Ancient Mediterranean
  • HIST 104: World History
  • HIST 412: Greek History
  • HIST 414: Roman History
  • HUM 101: Introduction to the Humanities I
  • HUM 361: Ancient Science and Culture
  • LAT 301, 302, 303: Various Authors
  • LAT 411: Various Authors
  • PHIL 421: Ancient Philosophers