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Classical Studies Degree Requirements

Complete these required courses for a Classical Studies degree.


Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

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

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

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Part A: Language requirement**
Option 1, Latin
CLAS 101First Year Latin I4
CLAS 102First Year Latin II4
CLAS 201Second Year Latin I4
CLAS 202Second Year Latin II4
Option 2, Greek
CLAS 151First Year Greek I4
CLAS 152First Year Greek II4
CLAS 251Second Year Greek I4
CLAS 252Second Year Greek II4
Option 3, Greek and Latin
CLAS 101First Year Latin I4
CLAS 102First Year Latin II4
CLAS 151First Year Greek I4
CLAS 152First Year Greek II4
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
POLS 310
Introduction to Political Thought
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 C6
LANG 380Global Gateways3
LANG 480Capstone: Global Connections3
*

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.

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