Classics and European Studies/Latin Program
Contact person: Owen Ewald
ewaldo@spu.edu, (206) 281-2070
Classics
(student-designed)
The surviving
works of literature and art inherited from classical Greece and Rome
have been foundational to western European culture. From the classical
world have come the patterns within which intellectual thought has developed,
the models from which canons of aesthetic excellence have been formed,
and the languages in which many important literary works were written.
The classical world is also part of the context from which early Christianity
emerges, and Christian theological discourse was conducted primarily
in classical languages for over a thousand years. The student who chooses
to major in Classics will acquire preparation that can contribute to
any of the liberal arts, as well as expand their historical and cultural
perspective. Students interested in pre-law, pre-medicine, education
and many other sciences are encouraged to consider the Classics offerings
as electives, as are business majors aspiring to management.
Requirements for the Classics Major - Language emphasis
- Classical Latin courses (28 credits)
- Classical Greek courses (6 credits)
- CLA 3170 Classical Civilization (5 credits)
- CLA 3204 Survey of Classical Latin Literature (5 credits)
- CLA 3104 Survey of Ancient Greek Literature (5 credits)
- EUR 3100 Foundations of European Art (2 credits)
- Other approved courses (5 credits)
Total: 46 credits; 25 upper division
Requirements for the Classics Major - Cultural emphasis
- CLA 3170 Classical Civilization (5 credits)
- CLA 3204 Survey of Classical Latin Literature (5 credits)
- CLA 3104 Survey of Ancient Greek Literature (5 credits)
- EUR 3100 Foundations of European Art (2 credits)
- Other approved courses (28 credits)
Total: 45 credits; 25 upper division
Requirements for the Minor -- Classics or Latin
- CLA 3170 Classical Civilization (5 credits)
Select one course from the following
- CLA 3204 Survey of Classical Latin Literature (5 credits)
- CLA 3104 Survey of Ancient Greek Literature (5 credits)
- EUR 3100 Foundations of European Art (2 credits)
and
- Other approved courses (23 credits)
Total: 33 credits; 15 upper division
European Studies/Latin Program
Requirements for the Major
A European Studies major/Latin
program requires 40 credits, of which 25 must be upper-division, in
addition to the 21 base course credits and the
other major requirements. A minimum of 9 upper-division credits must
be in upper-division Latin readings. CLA 3104, 3170 and 3204 are required
and can be included in the total number of credits.
Requirements for the Latin Studies Minor
The minimum requirement for a minor in Latin studies
is 33 credits, of which a minimum of 15 must be upper-division (i.e.,
CLA 3204; EUR 3247, 3500, 4250; LAT 4920). Each student minoring in
Latin studies will complete 8 credits from base requirements for the
European studies major and a total of 20 credits in the Lain language.
Note: Latin is taught alternate years.
