Classical Studies Degree Requirements

Complete these required courses for a Classical Studies degree.

Required: 43 credits distributed among Parts A (16 credits), B (21 credits) and C (6 credits):

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Part A: Language requirement^**
Option 1, Latin
CLAS 101	First Year Latin I	4
CLAS 102	First Year Latin II	4
CLAS 201	Second Year Latin I	4
CLAS 202	Second Year Latin II	4
Option 2, Greek
CLAS 151	First Year Greek I	4
CLAS 152	First Year Greek II	4
CLAS 251	Second Year Greek I	4
CLAS 252	Second Year Greek II	4
Option 3, Greek and Latin
CLAS 101	First Year Latin I	4
CLAS 102	First Year Latin II	4
CLAS 151	First Year Greek I	4
CLAS 152	First Year Greek II	4
Part B: Courses in classical civilization, literature, culture
Select seven of the following:^***		21
CLAS 185	Introduction to Classical Mythology
CLAS 211	Masterpieces Greek and Roman Literature in Translation
CLAS 262	Greek and Roman Epic in Translation
CLAS 301	Latin Prose
CLAS 311	Ancient Greek Theater
CLAS 364	Special Topics in Classical Literature
CLAS 404	Latin Poetry
HIST 101	Western Civilization I
HIST 301	The Medieval World
HIST 343	Ancient Greece
HIST 344	Ancient Rome
HIST 345	The Ancient Near East
HUM 102	The Human Community
PHIL 300	History of Philosophy
PHIL 301
POLS 310	Introduction to Political Thought
RELS 231
RELS 328
Additional 100- and 200-level Latin courses, other than those used to satisfy Part A^*
Additional 100- and 200-level Greek courses, other than those used to satisfy Part A^*
Other courses as approved by Classical Studies adviser
Part C		6
LANG 380	Global Gateways	3
LANG 480	Capstone: Global Connections	3

*: i.e., a student may not use the same courses to satisfy Part A and Part B.
**: A student may fulfill the language requirement in one of three ways.
***: A minimum of 15 credits must be at the 300 level or above.

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.