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Classics (BA)


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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

Classics is a field of study comprised of the languages, literature, history, philosophy, art, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. The curriculum of the program is purposefully interdisciplinary and inter-departmental in nature. We seek through the participation of many elements of the University community to provide for students as complete a view as possible of the various aspects of human life in classical antiquity. Instruction in the liberal arts has traditionally been grounded in the “Classics,” for the interdisciplinary nature of the discipline is such that students are encouraged to cultivate skills of inquiry, analysis, and communication. Consequently, the program corresponds very closely to the stated mission of Truman State University, the designated public Liberal Arts and Sciences institution for the state of Missouri.

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN CLASSICS

Seniors who wish to graduate with Honors in Classics must meet the following requirements:

  1. 3.50 or better overall GPA
  2. 3.50 or better GPA in the major
  3. Excellence in Greek and/or Latin languages (demonstrated by superior achievement on the senior tests, a winning placement or honorable mention on a national Eta Sigma Phi contest test, or superior performance in a course such as Latin Prose Composition)
  4. Excellence in research (demonstrated by superior presentation at capstone Classics Symposium, Truman Student Research Conference, or other conference or publication)
  5. Positive contribution to the promotion of the discipline (tutoring, Classics Club, etc.)
  6. Approval of non-abstaining faculty (Classical Studies Committee). 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Liberal Studies Program Requirements: 31-57 Credits


Missouri Statute Requirement: 1-3 Credits


Bachelor of Arts Requirement: 0-6 Credits


  • Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 33 Credits


CLASSICAL CORE: 24 Credits


FIELD OF EMPHASIS: 9 Credits


(Choose either Option 1 or Option 2 as a field of emphasis)

Option 1-The Ancient World


Option 2- Late Antiquity/Medieval Studies:


Students who select this option are strongly encouraged to take LATN 352: Readings in Post-Classical Latin as one of their language courses for the Language Requirement within the Classical Core.

NOTE:


No grade of “D” is accepted toward the Classics major

Electives to Total: 120 Credits


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