BA Programs

The major in Classical Civilization requires thirty hours of coursework, to include:

• Three hours in Classical Archaeology, either ARH 3130 or 3150
• Three hours in Ancient History, either CLA 3430 or 3440
• Three hours in CLT 3370, Classical Mythology
• Eighteen additional hours of Classics courses, twelve of which must be at the 4000 level
• Three hours in CLA 4935, Seminar in Classical Civilization

Note: These requirements apply to students first matriculating at FSU in or after fall 2020. Students who first matriculated at FSU in an earlier term should consult the Undergraduate Bulletin of that year for the major requirements in force at that time. 

The major in Classical Archaeology requires thirty hours of coursework, to include:

•    Three hours in CLT 3370, Classical Mythology
•    Six hours in ARH 3130 and 3150
•    Nine hours of advanced classical archaeology courses chosen from ARH 4110, 4118, 4120, 4131, 4151, 4154, 4173 and CLA 4151
•    Nine hours in Greek or Latin, normally LAT or GRE 1120, 1121, 2220 (these hours cannot be used to satisfy the world language requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences)
•    Three hours in CLA 4935, Seminar in Classical Civilization

Students are also encouraged to participate in archaeological fieldwork, and to study at the University's study center in Florence.

Note: These requirements apply to students first matriculating at FSU in or after fall 2020. Students who first matriculated at FSU in an earlier term should consult the Undergraduate Bulletin of that year for the major requirements in force at that time.

The major in Ancient History requires thirty hours of coursework, to include:

• Three hours in Classical Mythology (CLT3370)
• Six hours in Greek and Roman History (CLA3430 or CLA3440)
• Nine hours of advanced Ancient History courses chosen from EUH4401, EUH4408, EUH4412, EUH4413, CLA4437r, and CLA4447r
• Nine hours of elective Classics courses offered by the Classics department above the 2000 level
• Three hours in CLA 4935, Seminar in Classical Civilization

To complete a bachelor of arts degree (BA) with a co-major in Classics and Religion, a student must take (in addition to other college requirements), 27 semester hours in Classics and 18 semester hours in Religion. At least 9 semester hours at the 3000 or 4000 level in Classics courses with prefixes ARH, ASH, CLA, or CLT are required. No more than 18 semester hours of Greek or Latin may count towards the degree (but students must attain at least third semester competency in Greek or Latin; see below, language requirements). Of the 18 semester hours in Religion, at least 6 and no more than 12 semester hours will be in the area of Religions of Western Antiquity.

Language Requirements

Courses used to fulfill the Arts and Sciences language requirement cannot be counted toward the major. Whether taken to meet the language requirement or the major requirements, students must complete 12 semester hours in one ancient classical language (Latin or Greek). Courses beyond the third semester level in Greek or Latin (if that language is used to fulfill the Arts and Sciences language requirement) or in another ancient language at any level (e.g., Hebrew, Egyptian, Aramaic, or Sanskrit) may count toward the degree, up to the maximum of 18 semester hours.

Minor

Students with a Classics and Religion co-major do not need a minor. Students wishing to pursue the complementary major in Religion and Classics should consult the Department of Religion.

The major in Greek requires thirty hours of coursework, to include:

• Twelve hours of courses in Greek above the 2000 level, with at least six hours at the 4000 level
• Three hours in Greek Archaeology (ARH 3130)
• Three hours in Greek History (CLA 3430)
• Three hours of coursework in Classical Mythology (CLT 3370)
• Six hours of elective Classics courses above the 2000 level
• Three hours in the Classics Seminar, CLA 4935

Note: These requirements apply to students first matriculating at FSU in or after fall 2018. Students who first matriculated at FSU in an earlier term should consult the Undergraduate Bulletin of that year for the major requirements in force at that time.

The major in Latin requires thirty hours of coursework, to include:

• Fifteen hours of courses in Latin above the 2000-level, with at least six hours at the 4000 level
• Three hours of coursework in Roman Archaeology (ARH 3150)
• Three hours of coursework hours in Roman History (CLA 3440)
• Three hours of coursework in Classical Mythology (CLT 3370)
• Three hours of elective Classics coursework above the 2000 level
• Three hours in CLA 4935, Seminar in Classical Civilization

Note: These requirements apply to students first matriculating at FSU from fall 2018 onwards. Students who first matriculated at FSU in an earlier term should consult the Undergraduate Bulletin for the requirements in force at that time

The major in Classical Civilization requires thirty hours of coursework, to include: The major in Latin and Greek requires thirty hours of coursework, to include:

• Eighteen hours of courses in Latin and Greek above the 2000 level, including at least six hours in each language, and at least six hours at the 4000 level
• Three hours in Greek or Roman Archaeology (ARH 3130 or 3150)
• Three hours in Greek or Roman History (CLA 3430 or 3440)
• Three hours of coursework in Classical Mythology (CLT 3370)
• Three hours in CLA 4935, Seminar in Classical Civilization

These requirements apply to students first matriculating at FSU in or after Fall 2021. Students who first matriculated at FSU in an earlier term should consult the Undergraduate Bulletin of that year for the major requirements in force at that time.