Minor in Classics

APU classics minors study the art, architecture, governments, laws, philosophies, religion, and languages of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

20-23 units

Requirements 

The classics minor consists of 20-23 units arranged as described below. No more than 6 units of required or elective courses may count toward the classics minor and another minor or major.

The Department of History and Political Science maintains the following requirements for each of the minors it offers:

  1. Students must complete all prerequisites for any HIST or POLI course with a C- or better before taking the course (except as noted in the course description).

  2. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all political science and history courses required for the minor.

  3. Students must complete each HIST or POLI course with a C- or higher for the course to meet a degree requirement in the Department of History and Political Science.

Core Requirements
Choose either Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome:3
HIST 311
Ancient Greece
HIST 312
Ancient Rome
Choose either Classical Greek or Latin:8
GRKC 200
& GRKC 201
Elementary Classical Greek I
and Elementary Classical Greek II 1
LTN 200
& LTN 201
Elementary Latin I
and Elementary Latin II 1
Electives
Select three of the following courses not taken above (at least one must be upper division):9-12
GRKC 200
Elementary Classical Greek I 1
GRKC 201
Elementary Classical Greek II 1
HON 240
Core I (counts as 2 of 3 elective courses)
LTN 200
Elementary Latin I 1
LTN 201
Elementary Latin II 1
PHIL 315
History of Ancient Philosophy
POLI 360
Classical Political Thought
UBBL 451
New Testament World
With department approval:
HUM 221
Core Texts in History 2
or HUM 321
 Core Texts in History
HUM 222
Core Texts in Literature 3
or HUM 322
 Core Texts in Literature
HUM 223
Core Texts in Aesthetics 4
or HUM 323
 Core Texts in Aesthetics
HUM 224
Core Texts in Philosophy 5
or HUM 324
 Core Texts in Philosophy
Total Units20-23
1

Meets the General Education Foreign Language requirement when LTN 200 and LTN 201, or GRKC 200 and GRKC 201, are taken together.

2

Meets the General Education Humanities: History requirement. 

3

Meets the General Education Humanities: Literature requirement. 

4

Meets the General Education Humanities: Fine Arts requirement. 

5

Meets the General Education Philosophy requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
  1. Demonstrate mastery of the basic forms, syntax, and vocabulary of classical Greek and Latin.
    2.
  2. Describe the laws, religion, art and architecture, philosophy, and government forms of ancient Greece or ancient Rome.
    3.
  3. Articulate a Christian perspective of truth and life.