Classical Studies Academics
The Classics program of the Department of Classical and Oriental Studies offers a comprehensive undergraduate program that is comprised of five majors and four minors.
Undergraduate Program
Classical Studies Majors
Students majoring in Classical Studies can choose one of five major studies:
The Greek major offers a 36-credit curriculum. To complete this major undergraduates must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Earn at least 24 credits from the following Greek courses:
- GRK 10100 - Beginning Ancient Greek 1
- GRK 10200 - Beginning Ancient Greek 2
- GRK 21100 - Ancient Greek Reading: Prose
- GRK 21200 - Ancient Greek Reading: Poetry
- GRK 20200 - Plato
- GRK 30100 - Plato 2
- GRK 30200 - Euripides
- GRK 30300 - Greek Lyric Poetry
- GRK 30400 - Aristophanes and Menander
- GRK 30500 - Attic Orators
- GRK 30700 - Sophocles
- GRK 30800 - Aeschylus
- GRK 30900 - Herodotus
- GRK 31000 - Thucydides
- GRK 32000 - Topics in Greek Literature
- GRK 42100 - Independent Study in Greek Literature
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following Latin courses:
- LAT 10100 - Beginning Latin I
and LAT 10200 - Beginning Latin 2 - LAT 10700 - Beginning Latin, Intensive
- LAT 10100 - Beginning Latin I
- Earn at least 6 credits from Classical Studies and/or Classical Archeology courses
Note: Depending on prior learning, students may be able to select more advanced LAT courses. See program adviser.
Learn More About the Greek BAThe Latin major offers a 36-credit curriculum. To complete this major undergraduates must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Earn at least 24 credits from the following:
- LAT 10100 - Beginning Latin I
- LAT 10200 - Beginning Latin 2
- LAT 20100 - Ovid's Metamorphoses
- LAT 20200 - Roman Biography
- LAT 20300 - Vergil's Aeneid
- LAT 20400 - Cicero De Senectute
- LAT 21100 - Latin Reading: Prose
- LAT 21200 - Latin Reading: Poetry
- LAT 22000 - Medieval Latin
- LAT 30200 - Roman Letters
- LAT 30300 - Roman Comedy
- LAT 30400 - Roman Satire
- LAT 30500 - Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics
- LAT 30600 - Cicero
- LAT 30700 - Lucretius De Rerum Natura
- LAT 30800 - Roman Epic
- LAT 30900 - Lyric Poetry of the Golden Age
- LAT 31000 - The Roman Novel
- LAT 31100 - Elegiac Poets
- LAT 31200 - Livy
- LAT 31300 - Caesar
- LAT 31400 - Tacitus
- LAT 32000 - Topics in Latin Literature
- LAT 42100 - Independent Study in Latin Literature
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
- GRK 10100 - Beginning Ancient Greek 1
- GRK 10200 - Beginning Ancient Greek 2
- Earn at least 6 credits from Classical Studies and/or Classical Archeology courses
The Latin and Greek major offers a 36-credit curriculum. To complete this major undergraduates must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
- GRK 10100 - Beginning Ancient Greek 1
- GRK 10200 - Beginning Ancient Greek 2
- GRK 20200 - Plato
- GRK 21100 - Ancient Greek Reading: Prose
- GRK 21200 - Ancient Greek Reading: Poetry
- GRK 30100 - Plato 2
- GRK 30200 - Euripides
- GRK 30300 - Greek Lyric Poetry
- GRK 30400 - Aristophanes and Menander
- GRK 30500 - Attic Orators
- GRK 30700 - Sophocles
- GRK 30800 - Aeschylus
- GRK 30900 - Herodotus
- GRK 31000 - Thucydides
- GRK 32000 - Topics in Greek Literature
- GRK 42100 - Independent Study in Greek Literature
- Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
- LAT 10100 - Beginning Latin I
- LAT 10200 - Beginning Latin 2
- LAT 10700 - Beginning Latin, Intensive
- LAT 20200 - Roman Biography
- LAT 20300 - Vergil's Aeneid
- LAT 20400 - Cicero De Senectute
- LAT 21100 - Latin Reading: Prose
- LAT 21200 - Latin Reading: Poetry
- LAT 22000 - Medieval Latin
- LAT 30200 - Roman Letters
- LAT 30300 - Roman Comedy
- LAT 30400 - Roman Satire
- LAT 30500 - Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics
- LAT 30600 - Cicero
- LAT 30600 - Cicero
- LAT 30800 - Roman Epic
- LAT 30900 - Lyric Poetry of the Golden Age
- LAT 31000 - The Roman Novel
18 credits each of Greek and Latin (may include 10100-10200 or, in Latin, LAT 10700)
Learn More About the Latin and Greek BAThe Classical Studies major offers a 24-credit curriculum. To complete this major undergraduates must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Fulfill the following curriculum for either Greek or Latin:
- Complete all of the following courses:
- GRK 10100 - Beginning Ancient Greek 1
- GRK 10200 - Beginning Ancient Greek 2
- Earn 6 credits from additional courses in Greek
- Or complete all of the following courses:
- LAT 10100 - Beginning Latin 1
- LAT 10200 - Beginning Latin 2
- Earn 6 credits from additional courses in Latin
- Complete all of the following courses:
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
- CLA 20100 - Greek Civilization
- CLA 20300 - Roman Civilization
- CLARC 20400 - Introduction to Classical, Near Eastern, and Egyptian Archaeology
- CLARC 32500 - Archeology of Eastern Mediterranean
- CLA 24000 - Topics in Classics
- CLA 25000 - Greek and Roman Tragedy
- CLA 25100 - Ancient Comedy Translation
- CLA 25300 - Homer and Virgil
- CLA 25400 - The Ancient Novel in Translation
- CLA 30200 - Comparative Backgrounds of Classical Mythology
- CLA 30300 - Religion of Ancient Greece
- CLA 30400 - Pagans and Christians
- CLA 30500 - Women and Slaves in Classical Antiquity
- CLA 30600 - Special Studies in Ancient Greek Culture
- CLA 30700 - Special Studies in Ancient Roman Culture
- CLA 30800 - Magic and Science in Antiquity
- CLA 31000 - Ancient Sports and Spectacles
- CLARC 32200 - Archaeology of Mesopotamia and Iran
- CLARC 32300 - Archaeology of Anatolia
- CLARC 32900 - Problems in Archaeology
- CLARC 23000 - Field Seminar in Archaeology
- CLA 42100 - Ind Study in Classic
- CLA 49100 - Honors in Classics
- CLA 49800 - In Service
- Two courses at the 300 level
Note: CLA 10100 and CLA 11000 do not count toward the major.
Learn More About the Classical BAThe Classical Studies major offers a 36-credit curriculum. To complete this major undergraduates must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
- CLARC 20400 - Introduction to Classical, Near Eastern, and Egyptian Archaeology
- CLARC 22000 - Aegean Archaeology
- CLARC 22100 - Greek Archaeology
- CLARC 22200 - Roman Archaeology I: Etruscans, Monarchy, Republic
Or CLARC 22300 - Roman Archeology II: The Archaeology of the Roman Empire
- A corequisite of 12 credits of Greek or Latin*
- These courses may be counted for credit in more than one program.
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
- CLARC 32100 - Archaeology of Egypt
- CLARC 32400 - Archaeology of Western Mediterranean
- CLARC 32500 - Archeology of Eastern Mediterranean
- CLARC 32200 - Archaeology of Mesopotamia and Iran
- CLARC 32300 - Archaeology of Anatolia
- CLARC 32900 - Problems in Archaeology
- CLARC 23000 - Field Seminar in Archaeology
- CLARC 32600 - Hellenistic Archaeology
- CLARC 32800 - Theory and Method in Classical Archaeology
- CLA 49100 - Honors in Classics
- ANTHC 12600 - Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
- ANTHC 12700 - Methods In Archaeological Science
- ANTHC 22600 - Archaeology of Africa
- ANTHC 22700 - Archaeology Europe
- ANTHC 22800 - Archaeology of the Near East to 2000 BC
- ANTHC 23100 - Archaeology of Mesoamerica
- ANTHC 23200 - Archaeology of South America and the Caribbean
- ANTHC 42600 - Seminar in Archaeological Field Methods
**Honors in Classics (Archaeology) tutorials are open only to majors.
Learn More About the Archaeology BAClassical Studies Minors
Students minoring in Classical Studies can choose one of four minor studies:
The Greek minor offers a 12-credit curriculum. To complete this minor undergraduates must fulfill 12 credits beyond GRK 10100/GRK 10200.
Learn More About the Greek MinorThe Latin minor offers a 12-credit curriculum. To complete this minor undergraduates must fulfill 12 credits beyond LAT 10100/LAT 10200 or LAT 10700.
Learn More About the Latin MinorThe Classical Studies minor offers a 12-credit curriculum. To complete this minor undergraduates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete all of the following courses:
- CLA 10100 - Classical Mythology
- CLA 20100 - Greek Civilization
- CLA 20300 - Roman Civilization
- Literature in Translation or Upper-Level Culture Course
- One course with a CLA or a CLARC prefix at the 200- or 300- level (e.g., literature in translation or upper-level culture courses or CLARC 20400).
Note: CLA 10100, CLA 20100, and CLA 20300 have no prerequisites.
Learn More About the Classical MinorThe Classical Archaeology minor offers a 12-credit curriculum. These courses will provide the student with a broad overview of the material cultures of the ancient classical and near eastern civilizations and serve as an introduction to the methodologies, investigative techniques and analyses employed in the field of archaeology.
To complete this minor undergraduates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
- CLARC 20400 - Introduction to Classical, Near Eastern, and Egyptian Archaeology
- CLARC 22100 - Greek Archaeology
- CLARC 22000 - Aegean Archaeology
Or CLARC 22300 - Roman Archeology II: The Archaeology of the Roman Empire
- Complete at least one of the following Classical Archaeology courses at the 200 or 300- level:
- CLARC 22000 - Aegean Archaeology
- CLARC 32100 - Archaeology of Egypt
- CLARC 32200 - Archaeology of Mesopotamia and Iran
- CLARC 32300 - Archaeology of Anatolia
- CLARC 32400 - Archaeology of Western Mediterranean
- CLARC 32500 - Archeology of Eastern Mediterranean
- CLARC 32800 - Theory and Method in Classical Archaeology
- CLARC 32900 - Problems in Archaeology
Note: CLARC 20400 is a prerequisite for all other Classical Archaeology courses.
Learn More About the Archaeology MinorHonors in Classics
Select, high-achieving students who major in Archaeology, Classical Studies, Greek, Latin, or Greek & Latin are eligible to apply for honors in their respective majors. Students who apply for honors and receive permission to enroll in CLA 49100 (regardless of one’s major) will complete an honors thesis under the supervision of a full-time faculty member in the Classics Division.
For more information including application requirements, timelines and procedures, and honors thesis, please see Honors in Classics Division Guidelines.
Bluhm Scholars Program
The Solomon Bluhm Scholars Program at Hunter College supports high-achieving students majoring in Greek, Latin, Classical Archaeology, or Classical Studies. To qualify, students must have at least 60 credits and a 3.5 GPA by the fall semester of their application. The scholarship covers the gap between tuition and financial aid for up to four semesters or until the student earns 120 credits. In addition to financial support, Bluhm Scholars gain opportunities for research, conference participation, and attendance at local cultural and scholarly events related to Classics. Applications, including a cover letter, a 500-word statement of intent, and a transcript, are due by April 15.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this major, students will be able to:
- Read with understanding Latin at an advanced level from a wide range of periods and genres; this should include the ability to translate, and to recognize and explain features of morphology, grammar, and syntax using the appropriate technical terminology.
- Read with understanding ancient Greek at an elementary level; this should include the ability to translate, and to recognize and explain features of morphology, grammar, and syntax using the appropriate technical terminology.
- Analyze how a Latin work's style and structure contribute to its meaning by applying techniques of stylistic and rhetorical analysis to works in Latin or English translation
- Discuss in broad outline the significant literary, cultural, and historical developments of Greek and Roman civilization, with appropriate attention to textual evidence, material culture, archaeological evidence, and modern critical approaches.
- Pose meaningful questions of ancient texts, archaeological evidence, and/or material culture, and design projects to answer these questions that utilize current research methods and resources in the field.
Upon completion of this major, students will be able to:
- Read with understanding ancient Greek at an advanced level from a wide range of periods and genres; this should include the ability to translate, and to recognize and explain features of morphology, grammar, and syntax using the appropriate technical terminology.
- Read with understanding Latin at an elementary level; this should include the ability to translate, and to recognize and explain features of morphology, grammar, and syntax using the appropriate technical terminology.
- Analyze how an ancient Greek work's style and structure contribute to its meaning by applying techniques of stylistic and rhetorical analysis to works in ancient Greek or English translation.
- Discuss in broad outline the significant literary, cultural, and historical developments of Greek and Roman civilization, with appropriate attention to textual evidence, material culture, archaeological evidence, and modern critical approaches.
- Pose meaningful questions of ancient texts, archaeological evidence, and/or material culture, and design projects to answer these questions that utilize current research methods and resources in the field.
Upon completion of this major, students will be able to:
- Read with understanding Latin and ancient Greek at an advanced level from a wide range of periods and genres; this should include the ability to translate, and to recognize and explain features of morphology, grammar, and syntax using the appropriate technical terminology.
- Analyze how a work's style and structure contribute to its meaning by applying techniques of stylistic and rhetorical analysis to works in Latin, ancient Greek, or English translation.
- Discuss in broad outline the significant literary, cultural, and historical developments of Greek and Roman civilization, with appropriate attention to textual evidence, material culture, archaeological evidence, and modern critical approaches.
- Pose meaningful questions of ancient texts, archaeological evidence, and/or material culture, and design projects to answer these questions that utilize current research methods and resources in the field
Upon completion of this major, students will be able to:
- Read with understanding Latin or ancient Greek at an intermediate level from a range of periods and genres; this should include the ability to translate, and to recognize and explain features of morphology, grammar, and syntax using the appropriate technical terminology.
- Analyze how a work's style and structure contribute to its meaning by applying techniques of stylistic and rhetorical analysis to works in Latin, ancient Greek, or English translation.
- Discuss in broad outline the significant literary, cultural, and historical developments of Greek and Roman civilization, with appropriate attention to textual evidence, material culture, archaeological evidence, and modern critical approaches.
- Pose meaningful questions of ancient texts, archaeological evidence, and/or material culture, and design projects to answer these questions that utilize current research methods and resources in the field.
Upon completion of this major, students will be able to:
- Read with understanding Latin or ancient Greek at an intermediate level from a range of periods and genres; this should include the ability to translate, and to recognize and explain features of morphology, grammar, and syntax using the appropriate technical terminology.
- Gather, analyze, and interpret information from a variety of sources and points of view by gaining knowledge of major monuments and artifacts from a wide range of societies across the ancient Mediterranean world.
- Discuss in broad outline the significant literary, cultural, and historical developments of the ancient Mediterranean world, with appropriate attention to textual evidence, material culture, archaeological evidence, and modern critical approaches.
- Pose meaningful questions of archaeological evidence, material culture, and ancient texts, and design projects to answer these questions that utilize current research methods and resources in the field.