Program Mission

The mission of the Classics program is to develop proficient readers and translators of Latin and/or Greek. Learners will also demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the history, culture, and literature of the ancient world and their contribution to our world today.

Program Outcomes

1. Graduates will have mastered enough Latin and Greek grammar to read and appreciate Latin and Greek texts.
2. Graduates will be able to translate passages accurately and thus, by analyzing different nuances of expression, improve their own power of thought and expression.
3. Students will appreciate Greek and Roman life, philosophy and political institutions, from the time of small city-states to a larger, culturally and ethnically diverse empire, and evaluate the Classical contribution to the development of Western Civilization, helping students become better equipped to live in the diverse society of their own day.

Program Requirements

Benedictine College offers a major in Classics, and minors in Latin and Classics. The Classics major is an interdisciplinary major with two components: Language study and the study of related disciplines.

Language Courses

(First-year sequences in Greek and Latin plus 18 credits at 3000 level or above)

Latin Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LATN-1000	Beginning Latin I	4
LATN-1020	Beginning Latin II	4
GREK-1000	Beginning Greek I	4
GREK-1020	Beginning Greek II	4
Any six advanced Latin courses (level 3000 or above)		18
Total Hours		34

Latin and Greek Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LATN-1000	Beginning Latin I	4
LATN-1020	Beginning Latin II	4
GREK-1000	Beginning Greek I	4
GREK-1020	Beginning Greek II	4
Any six advanced Latin and Greek courses (level 3000 or above)		18
Total Hours		34

Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LATN-1000	Beginning Latin I	4
LATN-1020	Beginning Latin II	4
GREK-1000	Beginning Greek I	4
GREK-1020	Beginning Greek II	4
THEO-2010	Biblical Hebrew I	4
THEO-2020	Biblical Hebrew II	4
Any four advanced Latin or Greek classes (level 3000 or above)		12
Total Hours		36

Interdisciplinary Component

Students must complete 12 hours from the following courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
GNST-1750	Great Books: Ancient World	3
HIST-3520	Ancient Greece	3
or HIST-3521	Ancient Rome
Select six additional hours of the following:		6
ARCH-2300	Architectural History I
ART-3411	Art History I
ENGL-3060	Classical Mythology
GNST-2750	Great Books: Medieval World
HIST-3520	Ancient Greece
HIST-3521	Ancient Rome
HIST-3522	Greek & Roman History
HIST-3541	Byzantine History
PHIL-4010	Ancient Philosophy
PHIL-4020	Medieval Philosophy
THEO-3420	Hist of Catholic Church I: Apost-16th C
THTR-3810	Theatre History & Literature to 1640
Total Hours		12

Note: Students who enter college with three or four years of high school Latin training and who score high enough on the placement examination may begin upper-division work as freshmen, with the approval of the department chair. 

Suggested Sequence of Courses for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classics

Classics: Latin Concentration (BA)

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman Year
First Semester		Hours
ENGL-1010	English Composition	3
LATN-1000	Beginning Latin I	4
THEO-1100	Introduction to Theology	3
GNST-1750	Great Books: Ancient World	3
One Foundations course 1		3-4
	Hours	16-17
Second Semester
LATN-1020	Beginning Latin II	4
PHIL-2100	Principles of Nature	3
EXSC-1115	Wellness for Life	1
Two Foundations courses 1		6-7
Electives or Foundation		3
	Hours	17-18
Sophomore Year
First Semester
Select one of the following:		3
LATN-3110	Latin Prose Authors I 2
LATN-3120	Latin Prose Authors II 2
GREK-1000	Beginning Greek I	4
Natural World Foundation		4
Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		3
EXSC Fitness Course		1
	Hours	18
Second Semester
Select one of the following:		3
LATN-4110	Latin Poets I 2
LATN-4120	Latin Poets II 2
GREK-1020	Beginning Greek II	4
Faith Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		6
	Hours	16
Junior Year
First Semester
LATN-3110 or LATN-3120	Latin Prose Authors I or Latin Prose Authors II	3
Natural World Foundation		4
Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		6
	Hours	16
Second Semester
LATN-4110 or LATN-4120	Latin Poets I or Latin Poets II	3
Elective		3
Faith Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		6
	Hours	15
Senior Year
First Semester
LATN-4590	Directed Readings I	3
Mathematical Reasoning Course		3
Electives		9
	Hours	15
Second Semester
LATN-4600	DIrected Readings II	3
CLSC-COMP	Senior Comprehensive Exam	0
Electives		12
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	128-130

¹

Student should select courses from the following Foundations during the freshman and sophomore years:

• Historical Inquiry (1 course)
• Natural World (1 course with or without lab)
• Person and Community (1 course; recommended freshman year)
• Faith (1 course; recommended sophomore or junior year)
• Mathematical Reasoning (1 course)

²

Latin Prose and Latin Poets are offered in a rotation and can be taken in either order, one is not a prerequisite of the other.

Classics: Latin and Greek Concentration (BA)

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman Year
First Semester		Hours
ENGL-1010	English Composition	3
LATN-1000	Beginning Latin I	4
THEO-1100	Introduction to Theology	3
GNST-1750	Great Books: Ancient World	3
One Foundations course 1		3-4
	Hours	16-17
Second Semester
LATN-1020	Beginning Latin II	4
PHIL-2100	Principles of Nature	3
EXSC-1115	Wellness for Life	1
Two Foundations courses 1		6-7
Electives or Foundation		3
	Hours	17-18
Sophomore Year
First Semester
Select one of the following:		3
LATN-3110	Latin Prose Authors I 2
LATN-3120	Latin Prose Authors II 2
GREK-1000	Beginning Greek I	4
Natural World Foundation		4
Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		3
EXSC Fitness Course		1
	Hours	18
Second Semester
Select one of the following:		3
LATN-4110	Latin Poets I 2
LATN-4120	Latin Poets II 2
GREK-1020	Beginning Greek II	4
Faith Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		6
	Hours	16
Junior Year
First Semester
LATN-3110 or LATN-3120	Latin Prose Authors I or Latin Prose Authors II	3
GREK-3110	Greek Prose Authors I	3
Natural World Foundation		4
Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		3
	Hours	16
Second Semester
LATN-4110 or LATN-4120	Latin Poets I or Latin Poets II	3
GREK-4110	Greek Poets I	3
Faith Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major)		3
Electives or Foundation		6
	Hours	15
Senior Year
First Semester
GREK-3120	Greek Prose Authors II	3
Mathematical Reasoning Course		3
Electives		9
	Hours	15
Second Semester
GREK-4120	Greek Poets II	3
CLSC-COMP	Senior Comprehensive Exam	0
Electives		12
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	128-130

¹

Student should select courses from the following Foundations during the freshman and sophomore years:

• Historical Inquiry (1 course)
• Natural World (1 course with or without lab)
• Person and Community (1 course; recommended freshman year)
• Faith (1 course; recommended sophomore or junior year)
• Mathematical Reasoning (1 course)

²

Latin Prose and Latin Poets are offered in a rotation and can be taken in either order, one is not a prerequisite of the other.

Classics: Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Concentration (BA)

Follow the above model, and substitute THEO-2010 Biblical Hebrew I and THEO-2020 Biblical Hebrew II or any two Latin or Greek classes 3000 level or above. Hebrew is not offered every year, so consult with your advisor for planning.