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Twin Cities Campus
Classical Civilization MinorClassical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
This interdisciplinary program encompasses the study of Greek and Roman cultures and their influence on Western civilization, and it encourages study of related or parallel cultures, such as those of Islam and the Indian subcontinent.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
3 courses
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Courses
Students must complete an introductory course, plus the first year of Greek or Latin before declaring the minor. Note: these courses do not factor into the overall length in credits of the minor.
Introductory Course
CNRC 1002 - World of Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1003 - World of Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
First-Year Greek or Latin
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 semester(s) of
Greek or Latin.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Students may earn a B.A. or a minor in classical civilization, but not both.
Minor Courses
Take a minimum of five courses and 15 credits, including at least one course (of at least 3 credits) from each of the following content areas: (1) Language and Literature, (2) Art and Material Culture, (3) History, Philosophy and Religion.
Language and Literature
Courses in history, art history, medieval studies, and other departments may be used with DUS approval.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CNRC 3081W - Classical Epic in Translation
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5081W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3082W - Greek Tragedy in Translation
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3083W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5083 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3007 - Shakespeare
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3122 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3132 - Between Heaven and Hell: The King James Bible as Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3133 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3134 - Milton and Rebellion
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3141 - The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century: Sex, Satire, and Sentiment
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5100 - Advanced Reading
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5200 - Advanced Readings in Greek Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5701 - Prose Composition
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5702 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5704 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5705 - Introduction to the Historical-Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5706 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5100 - Advanced Readings in Latin Poetry
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5701 - Latin Prose Composition
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5702 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5703 - Epigraphy
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5705 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5706 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Art and Material Culture
Courses in history, art history, medieval studies, and other departments may be used with DUS approval.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 5115 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3008 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
CNES 3035 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3152 - Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3156 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5172 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5188 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
History, Philosophy and Religion
Courses in history, art history, medieval studies, and other departments may be used with DUS approval.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CNRC 3071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5535 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3601W - Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5013 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5051 - Before Herodotus: History and Historiography of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3052 - Ancient Civilization: Greece
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3053 - Ancient Civilization: Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3061 - "Bread and Circuses": Spectacles and Mass Culture in Antiquity
[HIS, CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4071 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4072 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5053 - Doing Roman History: Sources, Methods, and Trends
(3.0 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3152/CNES 3152 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
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Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3061/Hist3061 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |