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Twin Cities Campus
Greek B.A.
Classical & Near Eastern Studies
College of Liberal Arts
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2005.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 30.
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts.
Greek is the Western language with the longest continuous history, from the poetry of Homer in the first millennium B.C. to the present.
This program focuses on literature, philosophy, religion, archaeology, and art associated with the Greek language from its earliest appearance through the golden age of the Greek city-state in the 5th century B.C. and the Roman Empire into the medieval Byzantine Empire. Greek majors who intend to continue in classics graduate studies are strongly advised to study Latin as well.
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Admission Requirements
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For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Preparatory Courses
Students take either beginning, honors, or intensive classical Greek, or they must have four years high school Greek and take one course from CNES 1002, 1042, 1043 (or another appropriate course with the approval of director of undergraduate studies).
GRK 1001 - Beginning Classical Greek I (5.0 cr)
GRK 1002 - Beginning Classical Greek II (5.0 cr)
or GRK 1111H {Inactive}
GRK 1112H {Inactive}
or Take all of the following in the same term:
GRK 5001 - Intensive Classical Greek (3.0 cr)
GRK 3112 {Inactive}
or CNES 1002 - World of Greece, HP (3.0 cr)
or CNES 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology, OH (4.0 cr)
or CNES 1043 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Archaeology, HP (4.0 cr)
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students are required to take 4 semester(s) of Greek.
Students take a total of four semesters of language, with two semesters of formal Greek language instruction and two semesters of applied readings in Greek texts. Major Courses
GRK 3111 and 3112 may not be used to meet this requirement.
Take 14 or more credit(s) from the following:
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GRK 3xxx
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GRK 5xxx
Electives
At least one course from this group must be in ancient culture at 3xxx or above; other courses may be substituted with approval of the director of undergraduate studies. GRK 3111-3112 and LAT 3111-3112 may not be used to meet this requirement. GRK credits taken for the major cannot be used to meet this requirement.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
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CNES 3xxx
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CNES 4xxx
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CNES 5xxx
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GRK 3xxx
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GRK 5xxx
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LAT 3xxx
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LAT 5xxx
Senior Project
Students can get a copy of the departmental statement on major projects from the director of undergraduate studies or department office. Students who complete a major project for another CLA major must substitute four credits of Greek (3113 or above) or other appropriate coursework at 3xxx-5xxx for the senior project in this major.
Senior Project
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors
This is an honors sub-plan.
Eligibility is based on the GPA in the student's final 60 graded credits (the full semester in which the 60th credit is received will be included) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus (transfer credits are not included). Satisfactory completion of at least four upper division honors opportunities after completion of the 60th semester credit is required. One of the four honors opportunities must be outside the major field, a second is achieved through the honors thesis or project, and at least two of the four must be honors classroom experiences. Students must complete the honors requirements for their degree within two years of the term in which they apply for graduation. All honors courses must be graded A-F. CLA Honors
Honors Opportunity 1
Honors Opportunity 2
A senior project that is acceptable for an honors project for cum laude and magna cum laude. For summa cum laude, students must complete a thesis which must be approved unanimously by a committee of three faculty members, two from the major department and one from outside the major.
HSEM 3xxx
or HSEM 4xxx
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