Classics, B.A.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will comprehend and translate into English a wide variety of Latin and Greek texts.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to differentiate between the primary periods and significant writers of Latin and Greek literatures.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and analyze texts.
- Students will recognize the major historical, cultural, and social trends of Greco-Roman civilization.
Admissions
Entrance Requirements
New freshmen who meet University admissions standards are eligible for admission to degree programs offered by the college. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another college on the Columbia campus must be in good standing and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another UofSC campus must fulfill one of the following requirements:
- Be in good standing, meet the admission requirements for a baccalaureate degree on the Columbia campus, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.
- Be in good standing and have completed 30 semester hours with a GPA of 2.00 or higher on a UofSC campus.
Some programs in the College of Arts and Sciences have special admission requirements established by the department or committee that supervises the specific degree program, for example, Cardiovascular Technology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, Environmental Science, the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. These requirements are listed in the sections of this bulletin that describe department and special degree programs.
Degree Requirements (120 hours)
Program of Study
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| 1. Carolina Core | 32-44 |
| 2. College Requirements | 15-18 |
| 3. Program Requirements | 20-49 |
| 4. Major Requirements | 24-45 |
Founding Documents Requirement
All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers. This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective. Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.
1. Carolina Core Requirements (32-46 hours)
CMW – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written (6 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
- any CC-CMW courses
ARP – Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (6-8 hours)
- any CC-ARP courses
SCI – Scientific Literacy (8 hours)
- Two 4-credit hour CC-SCI courses
GFL – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-8 hours)
Students in the Classics major must demonstrate proficiency in both the Greek and Latin languages equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course. Students can demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.
It is strongly recommended that students continuing the study of a foreign language begin college-level study of that language in their first semester and continue in that language until their particular foreign language requirement is completed.
GHS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)
- any CC-GHS course
GSS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours)
- any CC-GSS course
AIU – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)
- any CC-AIU course
CMS – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component1 (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course
INF – Information Literacy1 (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course
VSR – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility1 (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course
| 1 | Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements. |
2. College Requirements (15-18 hours)
Foreign Language (0-3 hours)
only if needed to meet 122-level proficiency for Latin
- Students in the Classics major must demonstrate proficiency in both the Greek and Latin languages equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course. Students who choose Latin to fulfill the CC-GFL requirement and test into LATN 109 will need an additional semester of the language to reach the 122 level.
History (3 hours)
The College of Arts and Sciences requires one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History course. Whichever is not fulfilled through the Carolina Core GHS requirement must be fulfilled through this college requirement. Accordingly, please select one of the following:
- One Carolina Core GHS-approved course primarily focused on U.S. History: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 214, or another GHS-approved course determined by the College of Arts and Science to fit this geographic category.
or - One Carolina Core GHS-approved course primarily focused on non-U.S. History: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 104, HIST 105, HIST 106, HIST 108, HIST 109, GERM 280, FAMS 300, or another GHS-approved course determined by the College of Arts and Sciences to fit this geographic category.
Social Science and Fine Arts or Humanities (12 hours)
- Three hours of Social Science
- Nine hours of Fine Arts or Humanities
3. Program Requirements (20-49 hours)
Supporting Courses (0-9 hours)
Students in the Classics major must demonstrate proficiency in both the Greek and Latin languages equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course. For any of the other concentrations, whichever language (Greek or Latin) was not met through the Carolina Core GFL requirement will be met through these Supporting Courses. Students can demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.
Cognate or Minor (12-20 hours)
Students completing the Latin PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration must complete a Foreign Language Education Minor (20 hours) and the two (2) required internships .
Cognate (12 hours)
The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. The cognate may be taken in one or more departments or programs, depending on the interests of the student and the judgment of the advisor.
Courses offered by departments and programs that are acceptable for cognate credit are outlined in the section titled Courses Acceptable for Cognate Credit in Degree Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences.
For cognate course offerings in other colleges, consult the appropriate sections of this bulletin. Some major programs have specific cognate requirements.
It should be emphasized that the cognate is not a second set of elective courses to be chosen at random by the student. The cognate must be approved by the major advisor as being related to the major field of study. Students are urged to consult their major advisors for specific requirements in their major.
Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the cognate.
For Bachelor of Arts degrees, all cognate courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
Minor (18 hours)
In place of the cognate a student in the College of Arts and Sciences may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. (Some minors in the sciences require a minimum of 16 hours.) The subject area of the minor may be related to the major. Students pursuing interdisciplinary minors who wish to use courses in their major department for minor credit must petition the College Committee on Scholastic Standards and Petitions for permission to do so.
The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. It differs from the cognate inasmuch as the courses must be concentrated in one area and must follow a structured sequence. Interdisciplinary minors can be designed with the approval of the assistant dean for academic affairs and advising.
Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher. At least half of the courses in the minor must be completed in residence at the University.
A list of minor programs of study can be found at Programs A-Z.
Electives (0-37 hours)
No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the College of Arts and Sciences.
4. Major Requirements (24-45 hours)
a minimum grade of C is required in all major courses
Students must choose a concentration from the options below.
Concentrations (24-45 hours)
Classical Studies Concentration (24 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLAS 586 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| CLAS 401 | Greek and Latin Literature in Translation | 3 |
| or CPLT 301 | Great Books of the Western World I | |
| Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
GREK or LATN 300 or above | ||
| Greece and Rome in Film and Popular Culture | ||
| Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece | ||
| Sexuality, Gender, and Power in Ancient Rome | ||
| Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Greek History and Civilization to 146 B.C. | ||
| Roman Republic and Early Empire | ||
| Late Antiquity: Imperial Rome to Islam | ||
| Select nine hours of Major Electives from the following: 1 | 9 | |
| History of Roman Art | ||
| History of Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Topics in Ancient Art | ||
| History of Renaissance Painting | ||
| Topics in Renaissance Art | ||
| Great Books of the Western World I | ||
| Sport and Combat in the Ancient World | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Greek and Roman Philosophy after Aristotle | ||
| Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics | ||
| Between Magic and Method: Ancient Medicine | ||
| Greek and Latin Literature in Translation | ||
| Classical Drama | ||
| Greek History and Civilization to 146 B.C. | ||
| Roman Republic and Early Empire | ||
| Late Antiquity: Imperial Rome to Islam | ||
| Byzantine History: 4th to 11th Centuries | ||
| Plato | ||
| Aristotle | ||
| Hellenistic Philosophy | ||
| New Testament | ||
| Paul and the Philosophers | ||
| Gospel Literature and the Formation of Christianity | ||
| The Life and Letters of Paul | ||
| Early Christianity | ||
| Imagining Jesus: Antiquity to Present | ||
| Origins of Western Morality | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
| 1 | Courses with appropriate content, such as Special Topics courses, may be applied with permission of the advisor. |
Greek Concentration (24 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 hours from GREK 300 or above | 18 | |
| Select 6 hours from LATN 300 or above | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Latin Concentration (24 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 hours from LATN 300 or above | 18 | |
| Select 6 hours from GREK 300 or above | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration (45 hours) optional
Students in the PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration must complete the Foreign Language Education Minor and the two (2) required internships as part of the program.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 27 hours of LATN 300 or above | 27 | |
| CLAS 586 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| FORL 448 | Teaching Internship in Foreign Languages | 3 |
| FORL 474 | Directed Teaching in Foreign Languages | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | |
Application and Admission
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Major Map
A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.
Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
Classics, B.A. Classical Studies Concentration
Classics, B.A. Greek Concentration
Classics, B.A. Latin Concentration
Classics, B.A. Latin PK-12 Teacher Certification Concentration