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Twin Cities Campus
Greek MinorClassical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
The Greek minor allows students who have satisfied the language requirement in Greek to read ancient authors and to expand their knowledge of ancient civilization.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
2 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 who did not have four years of high school Greek should take GRK 1002. (Note: GRK 1002 carries a GRK 1001 pre-requisite.) All students must take CNES 1002, or 1042, or 1042H, or 1043, or another appropriate course with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
GRK 1002 - Beginning Classical Greek II
(5.0 cr)
CNRC 1002 - World of Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1042H - Honors Course: Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
or
CNES 1043 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students may earn a B.A. or a minor in Greek, but not both.
Minor Courses
GRK 3111, 3112, and 5001; and LAT 3100, 3111, 3112, and 5001 may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
Other courses in history, art history, medieval studies, or other appropriate areas may be used with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
Take 11 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
GRK 3xxx
·
GRK 5xxx
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CNES 3xxx
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CNES 4xxx
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CNES 5xxx
·
GRK 3xxx
·
GRK 5xxx
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LAT 3xxx
·
LAT 5xxx
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Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 1042/CNES 1042H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 1042/CNES 1042H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |