Classics (BA)
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
- Graduates will have mastered enough Latin and Greek grammar to read and appreciate Latin and Greek texts.
- Graduates will be able to translate passages accurately and thus, by analyzing different nuances of expression, improve their own power of thought and expression.
- 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LATN-1000 | Beginning Latin I | 4 |
| LATN-1020 | Beginning Latin II | 4 |
| LATN-3110 | Latin Prose Authors I | 3 |
| LATN-3120 | Latin Prose Authors II | 3 |
| LATN-4110 | Latin Poets I | 3 |
| LATN-4120 | Latin Poets II | 3 |
| LATN-4590 | Directed Readings I | 3 |
| LATN-4600 | DIrected Readings II | 3 |
| GREK-1000 | Beginning Greek I | 4 |
| GREK-1020 | Beginning Greek II | 4 |
Latin and Greek Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LATN-1000 | Beginning Latin I | 4 |
| LATN-1020 | Beginning Latin II | 4 |
| LATN-3110 | Latin Prose Authors I | 3 |
| LATN-3120 | Latin Prose Authors II | 3 |
| LATN-4110 | Latin Poets I | 3 |
| GREK-1000 | Beginning Greek I | 4 |
| GREK-1020 | Beginning Greek II | 4 |
| GREK-3110 | Greek Prose Authors I | 3 |
| GREK-3120 | Greek Prose Authors II | 3 |
| GREK-XXXX | Greek Poetry I | 3 |
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Concentration
| 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 Latin or Greek classes 3000 level or above | ||
Interdisciplinary Component
Students must complete 12 hours from the following courses:
| 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 | |
| Architectural History I | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Classical Mythology | ||
| Great Books: Medieval World | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| Greek & Roman History | ||
| Byzantine History | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Hist of Catholic Church I: Apost-16th C | ||
| Theatre History & Literature to 1640 | ||
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)
| 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 | |
| GNST-1000 | BC Experience | 1 |
| Hours | 17-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHIL-1750 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| LATN-1020 | Beginning Latin II | 4 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| EXSC Fitness Course | 1 | |
| Two Foundations courses 1 | 6-7 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 18-19 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Latin Prose Authors I 2 | ||
| Latin Prose Authors II 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek I 3 | ||
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Latin Poets I 2 | ||
| Latin Poets II 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek II 3 | ||
Elective |
||
| Faith Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LATN-3110 or LATN-3120 |
Latin Prose Authors I or Latin Prose Authors II |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek I 3 | ||
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LATN-4110 or LATN-4120 |
Latin Poets I or Latin Poets II |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek II 3 | ||
Elective |
||
| Faith Foundation (can also serve as elective for Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LATN-4590 | Directed Readings I | 3 |
| Mathematical Reasoning Course | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LATN-4600 | DIrected Readings II | 3 |
| CLSC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Electives | 15 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 131-137 | |
- 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.
- 3
GREK-1000 Beginning Greek I and GREK-1020 Beginning Greek II may be offered every other year, which explains why the suggested sequences for Sophomore and Junior years are similar.
Classics: Latin and Greek Concentration (BA)
| 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 | |
| GNST-1000 | BC Experience | 1 |
| Hours | 17-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHIL-1750 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| LATN-1020 | Beginning Latin II | 4 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| EXSC Fitness Course | 1 | |
| Two Foundations courses 1 | 6-7 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 18-19 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Latin Prose Authors I 2 | ||
| Latin Prose Authors II 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek I 3 | ||
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Latin Poets I 2 | ||
| Latin Poets II 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek II 3 | ||
Elective |
||
| Faith Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LATN-3110 or LATN-3120 |
Latin Prose Authors I or Latin Prose Authors II |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek I | ||
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LATN-4110 or LATN-4120 |
Latin Poets I or Latin Poets II |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Greek II | ||
Elective |
||
| Faith Foundation (some serve as electives for the Classics Major) | 3 | |
| Electives or Foundation | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GREK-3110 | Greek Prose Authors I | 3 |
| Mathematical Reasoning Course | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GREK-3120 | Greek Prose Authors II | 3 |
| GREK-41XX | Greek Poetry | 3 |
| CLSC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 131-137 | |
- 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.
- 3
GREK-1000 Beginning Greek I and GREK-1020 Beginning Greek II may be offered every other year, which explains why the suggested sequences for Sophomore and Junior years are similar.
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.