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Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)   Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CLAS 21201 English Words from Classical Elements 3  
DG/KHU CLAS 21404 The Greek Achievement 3  
DG/KHU CLAS 21405 The Roman Achievement 3  
WIC/ELR CLAS
CLAS
41304
41503
Latin Literature in Translation (3)   or
Greek Literature in Translation (3)
3 C 2
  CLAS
CLAS
41401
41402
Greek Archaeology and Art (3)   or
Roman Archaeology and Art (3)
3  
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (80 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Foreign Language: recommended students take Greek or Latin 3 8-20  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Fine Arts 3  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7  
  Kent Core Additional 3-6  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Basic Sciences) 4 3  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Social Sciences) 5 3  
  General Electives 6 
Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division hours.
25-39  
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18-24 credits) 
  Classical Civilization Concentration (24)  
  Greek Concentration (24)  
  Latin Concentration (24)  
  Religion Studies Concentration (18)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
120
 
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. A minimum C grade must be earned in either CLAS 41304 or CLAS 41503 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.
  3. For students declared in the Classical Civilization Concentration, foreign language is required.  For students declared in the Greek Concentration, it is expected that they take or have met the prerequisites of GRE 14201 Elementary Classical Greek I and GRE 14202 Elementary Classical Greek II.  If the courses have been taken, take General Electives instead.  For students declared in the Latin Concentration, it is expected that they take or have met the prerequisites of LAT 16201 Elementary Latin I and LAT 16202 Elementary Latin II.  If the courses have been taken, take General Electives instead.
  4. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). Students may take the courses listed in the "introductory" sequences with the restrictions noted above in the Kent Core Basic Science section. The course may not be from the student's major.
  5. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Social Sciences courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC). The course may not be from the student's major.
  6. Recommended Electives:
    Classical Civilization and Greek concentrations
    ANTH 38480 Archaeological Analysis (3)
    PHIL 31001 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)
    Latin concentration
    ANTH 38480 Archaeological Analysis (3)
    CLAS 21406 Sports and Ancient Daily Life (3)
    CLAS 41005 History of Ancient Greece (3)
    CLAS 41006 Roman History (3)
    CLAS 41092 Field Experience: Travel Study in Classics (1-4)
    CLAS 41095 Special Topics in Classics (3)
    CLAS 41096  Individual Investigation (1-3)
    CLAS 41097 Colloquium in Classics (3)
    CLAS 41301 Classical Mythology (3)
    CLAS 41304 Latin Literature in Translation (3)
    CLAS 41305 Classical Literary Studies (3)
    CLAS 41401 Greek Archaeology and Art (3)
    CLAS 41402 Roman Archaeology and Art (3)
    CLAS 41404 Ancient Christianities (3)
    CLAS 41503 Greek Literature in Translation (3)
    MCLS 30420 Foreign Languages and Culture Studies (3)
    PHIL 31001 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)
    Religion concentration
    CLAS 41005 History of Ancient Greece (3)
    CLAS 41006 Roman History (3)

 


Foreign Language Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must have the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, and the Greek and Latin concentrations within the Classics major require Intermediate I and II of the same language.

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may begin their university foreign language experience beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by: (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level or (2) receiving credit through Credit by Exam (CBE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program; or (3) being designated a "native speaker" of a non-English language (consult with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for additional information). When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining hours with general electives.

 

Special Department Note: Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are offered on a rotating basis. Rotations and course availability may change at any time. Please see the Department's course offering projections and advising information for assistance with course planning. 

 

 

Classical Civilization Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CLAS
CLAS
41005
41006
History of Ancient Greece (3)   or
Roman History (3)
3  
  Classic Culture, Choose from the following: 21  
  CLAS 21406 Sport and Ancient Daily Life (3)    
  CLAS 41005 History of Ancient Greece (3)    
  CLAS 41006 Roman History (3)    
ELR CLAS 41092 Field Experience: Travel Study in Classics (1-4)    
  CLAS 41095 Special Topics in Classics (3)    
  CLAS 41096 Individual Investigation (1 or 3)    
  CLAS 41097 Colloquium in Classics (3)    
  CLAS 41301 Classical Mythology (3)    
WIC/ELR CLAS 41304 Latin Literature in Translation (3)    
  CLAS 41305 Classical Literary Studies (3)    
  CLAS 41401 Greek Archaeology and Art (3)    
  CLAS 41402 Roman Archaeology and Art (3)    
  CLAS 41404 Ancient Christianities (3)    
 WIC/ELR CLAS 41503 Greek Literature in Translation (3)    
  MCLS 30420 Foreign Languages and Culture Studies (3)    
  GRE Any GRE course at the 20000 level or above (3-12) 1    
  LAT Any LAT course at the 20000 level or above (3-12) 1    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
24  
  1. Classics major with a Classical Civilization concentration may count toward their major up to 12 hour of Latin or Greek courses at the 20000 lever or above.

 

 

Greek Concentration

CONCENTRATION PREREQUISITES
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  GRE 14201 Elementary Classical Greek I    
  GRE 14202 Elementary Classical Greek II    
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)   Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CLAS
CLAS
41005
41006
History of Ancient Greece (3)   or
Roman History (3)
3  
  GRE 24201 Intermediate Classical Greek I: Readings 3  
  GRE 24202 Intermediate Classical Greek II: Readings 3  
  GRE 34370 Plato: Apology and Phaedo 3  
  GRE 34371 Homer 3  
  Greek Concentration Electives, Choose from the following: 9  
  CLAS 21406 Sport and Ancient Daily Life (3)    
  CLAS 41005 History of Ancient Greece (3)    
  CLAS 41006 Roman History (3)    
ELR CLAS 41092 Field Experience: Travel Study in Classics (1-4)    
  CLAS 41095 Special Topics in Classics (3)    
  CLAS 41096 Individual Investigation (1 or 3)    
  CLAS 41097 Colloquium in Classics (3)    
  CLAS 41301 Classical Mythology (3)    
WIC/ELR CLAS 41304 Latin Literature in Translation (3)    
  CLAS 41305 Classical Literary Studies (3)    
  CLAS 41401 Greek Archaeology and Art (3)    
  CLAS 41402 Roman Archaeology and Art (3)    
  CLAS 41404 Ancient Christianties (3)    
WIC/ELR CLAS 41503 Greek Literature in Translation (3)    
  GRE   Any GRE course at the 30000 or 40000 level (1-9)    
  MCLS 30420 Foreign Languages and Culture Studies(3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
24  

 

 

Latin Concentration

CONCENTRATION PREREQUISITES
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  LAT 16201 Elementary Latin I    
  LAT 16202 Elementary Latin II    
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)   Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CLAS 41006 Roman History 3  
  LAT 26201 Intermediate Latin I: Readings 3  
  LAT 26202 Intermediate Latin II: Readings 3  
  LAT 36170 Cicero 3  
  LAT 36171 Vergil 3  
  Latin Electives, Choose from the following: 9  
  LAT 46095 Special Topics in Latin (3)    
  LAT 46211 Latin Prose Composition (3)    
  LAT 41214 Latin Epigraphy (3)    
  LAT 41304 Roman Historians (3)    
  LAT 41305 Roman Comedy and Satire (3)    
  LAT 41306 Latin Epic (3)    
  LAT 41307 Lyric and Elegiac Poetry (3)    
  LAT 41308 Oratory and Letters (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
24  

 

 

Religion Studies Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)   Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
DG/ELR/KHU REL
REL
11020
21021
Introduction to World Religions (3)   or
Comparative Religion (3)
3  
  Capstone, Choose from the following: 3  
  REL 41091 Seminar in Advanced Comparative Religion (3)    
  CLAS 41095 Special Topics in Classics (3) 1    
  CLAS 41097 Colloquium in Classics (3) 1    
  CLAS 41305 Classical Literary Studies (3) 1    
  Social Scientific Study and History Elective, Choose from the following: 3  
  ANTH 38250 Religion: A Search for Meaning (3)    
DG CACM 21010 Cross-Cultural Conflict Management (3)    
  HIST 31126 History of the Middle East (3)    
  HIST 31127 Ancient and Early Medieval Jewish History (3)    
  HIST 31128 Late Medieval and Modern Jewish History (3)    
  HIST 41016 The Protestant and Catholic Reformations (3)    
  HIST 41097 Colloquium: Saints, Monks, and Medieval Community (3)    
  HIST 41129 The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry, 1938-1945 (3)    
DG/ELRKHU REL
REL
11020
21021
Introduction to World Religions (3) 2   or
Comparative Religion (3) 2
   
  SOC 42561 Sociology of Religion (3)    
  Religious Culture, Thought and Literature Elective, Choose from the following: 3  
  AS 22001 Introduction to Jewish Studies (3)    
  CLAS 41095 Special Topics in Classics (3) 3,4    
  CLAS 41097 Colloquium in Classics (3) 3,4    
  CLAS 41301 Classical Mythology (3)    
WIC/ELR CLAS 41304 Latin Literature in Translation (3)    
  CLAS 41305 Classical Literary Studies (3) 3,4    
  CLAS 41404 Ancient Christianties (3)    
  ENG 35201 The Bible as Literature (3)    
WIC PHIL 31001 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)    
WIC PHIL 31002 Medieval Philosophy (3)    
DG PHIL 31072 American Indian Philosophies (3)    
DG PHIL 31075 Philosophy and Multiculturalism (3)    
  PHIL 41010 Problems in the Philosophy of Religion (3)    
  REL 31065 Comparative Religious Experience (3)    
  REL 31091 Seminar: Religion in the Modern World (3)    
  REL 41091 Seminar in Advanced Comparative Religion (3)    
  Additional Social Scientific Study and History or
Religious Culture, Thought and Literature Electives 5
6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
18  
  1. Must be approved by the Classics program coordinator
  2. Students are permitted to choose the course not taken to fulfill the REL course requirement to fulfill either the Social Scientific Study and History requirement or the Additional Social Scientific Study and History or Religious Culture, Thought and Literature Electives requirement.
  3. These courses may be chosen when topics are appropriate and approved by the Classics program coordinator
  4. Students are permitted to choose courses not taken to fulfill the Capstone requirement to fulfill the Religious Culture, Thought and Literature Electives requirement or the Additional Social Scientific Study and History or Religious Culture, Thought and Literature Elective requirement.
  5. Students must choose additional courses from either elective list