The department offers courses in language and literature, ancient history, art and archaeology, and philosophy, within several programs of study. Classics ranks among the most vibrant programs in humanistic studies at the University of Colorado. The department offers a minor in classics flexible enough to accommodate all interests within this wide-ranging field.
Requirements
Program Requirements
To earn a classics minor, students must:
- Take at least 18 Classics credits, including at least 9 upper-division Classics credits.
- Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in all Classics courses, or any of a number of additional approved courses (see below).
Students may explore the great variety of the classical world or focus in on one or more aspects of it that ignite their curiosity and passion.
Required Courses and Credits
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| All GREK courses (Greek) | ||
| All LATN courses (Latin) | ||
| All CLAS courses (Literature, Culture, Thought; Ancient History; Art & Archaeology; Honors Thesis) | ||
| All classes a student takes in another department that are cross-listed with CLAS | ||
| Special Topics in Art History (when taught in conjunction with ARTH 4939 as part of an Art Museums Internships course) | ||
| Art Museum Internship | ||
| History of Ancient Philosophy | ||
If a student has taken a course in another department that they think might pertain to the Classics minor and wish to have that course count toward the minor in place of one of the approved courses listed above, they are encouraged to bring that course to the attention of the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in Classics. Substitutions may be possible.
Note: Once a student begins taking upper-division (3000- or 4000-level) classes in Greek and/or Latin, they may not return to take lower-division classes in that language.