About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 15-19 | Completed with minimum grades of C
Department Information
The Department of Classics offers an interdisciplinary Classical Studies major, with specializations in ancient language, classical civilization, and teacher certification that offer students instruction in the history, literature, and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans. These three specializations require proficiency in Latin or ancient Greek. A fourth specialization in modern Greek offers students instruction in the language, literature, and culture of modern Greece and requires proficiency in modern Greek. The department also offers minors in Classical Studies and Greek Studies.
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Email | 352.273.3701
P.O. Box 117435
125 DAUER HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7435
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Curriculum
A maximum of six credits of Beginning Modern Greek 1 and 2 can apply to this minor. A minimum of nine credits must be at the 3000-level or above.
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.
Of the total credits, no more than three may be individual work.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GRK 1130 | Beginning Modern Greek 1 | 3-5 |
| or GRK 2200 | Intermediate Modern Greek 1 | |
| GRK 1131 | Beginning Modern Greek 2 | 3-5 |
| or GRK 2201 | Intermediate Modern Greek 2 | |
| Approved Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15-19 | |
Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CLA 3114 | Greece Today and Yesterday | 3 |
| CLA 4956 | Overseas Studies 1 | 1-15 |
| CLT 3370 | Myths of the Greeks and Romans | 3 |
| GMT 3513 | Greece in the European Context in the 20th Century | 3 |
| GMT 4110 | The Literature of Byzantium | 3 |
| GMT 4911 | Undergraduate Research in Modern Greek Language and Literature | 0-3 |
| GRK 4300 | Modern Greek Literature Since 1830 | 3 |
| GRK 4905 | Individual Work in Modern Greek | 1-4 |