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Twin Cities Campus
Classical and Near Eastern Studies MinorClassical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies, 245 Nicholson Hall, 216 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-5353; fax: 612-624-4894)
Email:
cnes@umn.edu
Website: http://cnes.cla.umn.edu
Classical and Near Eastern Studies (CNES) is an interdisciplinary department that brings together faculty and graduate students who might in other settings be dispersed among a wide range of programs. CNES is dedicated to rigorous philological and literary training, and to the conviction that the ancient Mediterranean world is best studied as a diverse but richly integrated cultural whole.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.50.
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the CNES director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
Students should have sufficient language proficiency, as determined by the Classical and Near Eastern Studies director of graduate studies, to pursue the minor successfully.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Language Requirement: Reading proficiency in either Greek or Latin.
Coursework (9 to 12 credits)
Master’s students select at least 9 credits, and doctoral students select at least 12 credits of minor field coursework. Course selection is individualized based on the academic and professional goals of the student, and requires approval of the Classical and Near Eastern Studies director of graduate studies.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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