Requirements for the minor are as follows:

1. Either Latin 104 or Greek 204 or equivalent*

2. Five courses from among the following, of which at least three must be at the 200-level:

a. Language and literature: Latin 201, 202, 205, 206, 215, 220, 260, 268; Greek 212
b. Civilization: Classics 130, 146
c. History: Classics 208, 209, 212, 213, 224
d. Art and Archaeology: Classics 203, 204, 205, 206, 217
e. Mythology, Law , and Philosophy: Classics 150, 160, 210

*Equivalence is demonstrated by taking a higher-level language course.

     Admission requirements are:  completion of junior year and completion of at least 6 hours of work in advanced Greek or Latin courses (above Greek 204 or Latin 104) and an overall GPA of 3.2, with 3.4 in courses within the department (including hours earned at the ICCS in Rome).
     In order to graduate with departmental honors, a student must (in addition to maintaining the stated GPA through the senior year) satisfy the following requirements:

     1.  Complete 12 hours of work beyond the intermediate level in Latin and/or Greek for honors in Classics, and 18 hours for honors in Classical Languages.
     2.  Write a senior thesis, and defend it before the department, for either 3 or 6 hours credit.  Candidates choosing the three-hour option for the thesis must complete one of the department's graduate seminars.
     3.  For honors in Classical Languages, demonstrate competence in the history of either Greek or Latin literature.  For honors in Classics, demonstrate competence in either Greek history and archaeology or Roman history and archaeology.  This competence can be demonstrated in several ways:  B+ work at the ICCS in Rome, B+ work in two of the department's pertinent Classics courses (204 or 205 and 208 or 209; 206 and 212 or 213), or satisfactory performance on a written and oral examination.