Nov 24, 2024

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Minor in Classical Studies (24)

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Coordinator: Assistant Chair, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

The interdisciplinary minor in classical studies offers undergraduates a structured curriculum covering various aspects of the study of classical antiquity. Completion of the minor requires satisfactory completion of at least 24 semester hours from the following courses. Courses must be focused on no more than three different subject areas. Total semester hour requirements may be reduced if language courses are waived on the basis of high school preparation or placement examination.

Requirements (24)

Six or more semester hours in the minor must be taken at NIU.

FLCL 101 - Beginning Latin I Credits: 3
AND FLCL 102 - Beginning Latin II Credits: 3
(May be waived on the basis of high school preparation or placement examination.)
FLCL 201 - Intermediate Latin I Credits: 3
AND FLCL 202 - Intermediate Latin II Credits: 3
(May be waived on the basis of high school preparation or placement examination.)
HIST 303 - History of Ancient Rome Credits: 3
HIST 303 is also a writing infused course.

Three of the following (9)

Three classes (9 semester hours) from at least two departments; no more than 6 semester hours may be taken in any one nonlanguage area.

ENGL 307 - Drama and Conflict Credits: 3
(classical focus)
ENGL 337 - Western Literature: Classical and Medieval Credits: 3
ENGL 337 is a writing infused course.
FLCL 271 - Classical Mythology Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
FLCL 481 - Special Topics in Classical Literature and Civilization Credits: 3
FLCL 483 - Directed Readings in Classical Languages Credits: 1-3
FLST 381 - Special Studies in Language I Credits: 1-9
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.)
Students must take 3 credit hours in this course
FLST 382 - Special Studies in Language II Credits: 1-9
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.)
Students must take 3 credit hours in this course
FLTR 271 - Literature in Translation Credits: 3
(May be counted toward the minor when topic is appropriate.)
HIST 301 - History of Ancient Greece Credits: 3
HIST 491 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3
A. Special Topics in History: Ancient
IDSP 291 - Art and Literature in the Ancient World Credits: 3
PHIL 321 - Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3
POLS 350 - Classical and Medieval Political Theory Credits: 3