Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
College of Liberal Arts
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Classics (CLAS)
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While it is true that classical Greek and Latin are no longer spoken
languages, the literature and art of the Ancients speak to us still. To
study the classics is to come into direct contact with the sources of
Western civilization and culture, both pagan and Christian. An intimate
knowledge of our Greco-Roman heritage furnishes students of the
classics with historical, political, and aesthetic perspectives on the
contemporary world. An undergraduate classics major provides excellent
preparations for careers not only in academic, but also in nonacademic
professions. A background in classics is, moreover, highly advantageous
for applicants to graduate and professional schools in English, modern
languages, history, philosophy, law, medicine, and theology. Finally,
for the qualified student who is undecided about a major but interested
in a sound liberal arts education, classics may be the best option.
The classics major is offered by the classics program of the Department
of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The minimum requirements for a
major in classics are 40 credits offered by the classics program.
Twenty-four of these must be in Greek and/or Latin. A classics major
must complete as a minimum a 700-level course in one of the classical
languages. A minimum of three courses must be taken at the Durham
campus. Students will be encouraged to take courses in related fields
such as ancient history, classical art, modern languages, and English,
and to take part in overseas study programs in Greece and Italy.
A minor in classics consists of five courses (20 credits) in classics, Greek, and/or Latin.
The coordinator is Stephen Trzaskoma, Murkland Hall; Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures, (603) 862-3648; e-mail smt3@cisunix.unh.edu.
