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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
Introductory Course
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
CNRC 1002 - World of Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 1003 - World of Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1042H - Honors Course: Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
·
Other intro course may be taken with DUS approval.
Required prerequisites
First-Year Greek or Latin
In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may be exempt from taking one or both of these courses. Placement is determined by the Greek and Latin Language Coordinators.
Take 0 - 2 course(s) totaling 0 - 10 credit(s) from the following:
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 semester(s) of Greek or Latin. with a grade of C-, or better, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department or college.
Students may earn a BA or a minor in classical civilization, but not both.
Minor Courses
Students must take at least one 3-credit course from each of the following content areas: (1) Language and Literature, (2) Art and Material Culture, (3) History, Philosophy and Religion.
Take exactly 5 course(s) totaling 15 or more credit(s) including 3 or more sub-requirements(s) from the following:
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)
·
CNRC 3082W - Greek Tragedy in Translation
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3104 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3105 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Augustus
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3007 - Shakespeare
[LITR]
(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)
·
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 5703 - Epigraphy
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3541 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5705 - Introduction to the Historical-Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin
(3.0 cr)
or
LAT 5705 {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:
·
ANTH 3221 - Field School
(6.0 cr)
·
ANTH 5442 - Archaeology of the British Isles
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5115 {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 5013 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
FRIT 3600 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3541 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3152 - Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3152 - Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3009 - Intersectional Medieval Art
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
HIST 3066 - Prehistoric Pathways to World Civilization
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5192 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 5192 {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 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3104 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3105 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Augustus
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3601W - Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3052 - Ancient Civilization: Greece
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3053 - Ancient Civilization: Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5053 - Doing Roman History: Sources, Methods, and Trends
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 5071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 5071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 5072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 5072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3541 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
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Course Equivalencies: | Grk 5715/Lat 5715 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3221/Anth 8220 |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
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Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3601/CNES 5601 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
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Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3071/CNES 5071/RelS 3071/ |
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Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3071/CNES 5071/RelS 3071/ |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3061/Hist3061 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3061/Hist3061 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |