Classical Studies


        Read the sections describing general education and CLAS requirements. Refer especially to the Majors and Minors in the College section.

        THE MAJOR: An undergraduate major in classical studies is interdisciplinary in nature. It provides students with training in the literature and culture of the ancients. This will allow them to do further work on the graduate level in classics or allied fields (archaeology, history, philosophy), or to seek Florida certification for teaching Latin. (Students interested in these fields should consult the undergraduate coordinator as soon as possible for specific requirements.) A classical studies major is excel-lent general preparation for entry to professional schools (medicine, law) and serves as a broad liberal arts educa-tion.

        A student must fulfill a language requirement in ei-ther beginning Latin or ancient Greek, as follows:
10 credit hours of beginning Latin or Ancient Greek. Students with high school Latin complete the sequence from the point where their score on the SAT II Latin test (or other placement mechanism) places them.
   OR
A score of 3 or above in one of the AP Latin exams (Latin Literature or Vergil).
   OR
Completion of a 2000-level ancient Greek or Latin course.
   OR
A 3000-level course in Latin or Greek literature in the original.

    The student then has a choice of three different con-centrations:

        HONORS: To graduate with honors a student must attain a 3.5 junior/senior level average. For high or high-est honors a student must also complete an approved special project or thesis. In cases where the thesis or project is of exceptional merit, the department may rec-ommend highest honors.

        THE MINOR: An undergraduate minor consists of five courses (15 hours) with grades of C or better. Three of these courses (9 hours) must be taken at the 3000 level or higher. Please consult the department.

        OVERSEAS STUDY: The department participates in many programs of study overseas, particularly in Italy and Greece. A student may study for the summer, a se-mester or the academic year. Contact the undergraduate coordinator well in advance of going to Italy or Greece.

        GENERAL EDUCATION: Courses in general edu-cation are a primary concern and senior faculty are as-signed to teach them. Classics belong in the education of every American because they contain stimulating and important ideas, exercise mental skills and the imagina-tion, sharpen awareness of the complexities of a nation’s culture and underlie America’s most cherished institu-tions and values. Classics are fundamentally civilizing. Classics support the most basic goal of education in America, to produce knowledgeable, productive and thinking citizens.

        COURSES: There are no prerequisites for the CLA or CLT courses (except for CLA/CLT 4905 and CLA 4173). The language courses in Classical Greek, Modern Greek and Latin after the initial 1120 level have specific prereq-uisites.

        PLACEMENT TEST: Students who plan to con-tinue the study of Latin, which they began in high school or another college, must present an SAT II Latin score before registering at the appropriate level. Students with SAT II scores should consult the Schedule of Courses or the department regarding the appropriate sequence.

        If Latin SAT II was not taken, students must take this test on campus. Times and places are posted in the de-partment office.  Students with three years of high school Latin may not enroll in LAT 1120, regardless of place-ment test results. The lowest level they may enroll in is Latin 1121. Students must bring their high school tran-script to the first class or they may be dropped from the course.  Students with four years of high school Latin may not enroll in courses below LNW 2630, regardless of  placement test results, and they must take the placement test.

        Students who have earned a three or above on a Latin AP exam or four or above on the IB exam will find UF course equivalents listed in the Academic Advising section of the catalog.

        NOTE: Read the Academic Advising section of this catalog regarding the Gordon Rule
communication and computation requirement. Many general education courses qualify; check the schedule of courses. Six general education credits must be interna-tional/diversity (I).
 
 
 
FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall Credits
Humanities or Latin or Greek* 3-4
Physical & Biological Sciences (GE) 3
Composition (GE)  3
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) 3
Total
 12-13
Semester 2 - Spring Credits
CLA 2100 Glory That Was Greece Or
        CLA 2120 Grandeur That Was Rome
        Or Latin or Greek*

3-4
Physical & Biological Sciences (GE) 3
Mathematics (GE) 3
Electives 6
Total
 15-16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 - Fall Credits
CLA 2100 Glory That Was Greece 
        Or CLA 2120 Grandeur That Was Rome
        Or Latin or Greek*

3-4
Mathematics (GE) 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) 3
Physical & Biological Sciences (GE) 3
Elective 3
Total
 15-16
 
 
 
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete CLA 2100 or 2120, or one course from Latin or Greek by end of semester 3
 
 
 
Semester 4 - Spring Credits
2000 or 3000 level course in ancient Graeco-Roman world**
         Or Ancient Greek/Latin*
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) 3
Physical & Biological Sciences (GE) 3
Electives 6
Total
 15

 
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• 2.0 cumulative UF GPA
• Complete Latin or Greek 1
• GPA of 2.5 or better in tracking courses listed as critical tracking criteria in semesters 1-4
 
 
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 5 - Fall  Credits
Classics course (2000-level or above)  3
Electives (3000-level or above, not in major) 6
Physical or Biological Sciences Lab 1
Elective 6
Total
 16

Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete tracking criteria for semesters 1-4
• Complete two additional courses in the major by end of semester 5
• GPA of 2.5 or better in courses listed as critical track-ing criteria in semesters 1-4
 
 
 
Semester 6 - Spring Credits
Classics courses (3000-level or above)  6
Electives (3000-level or above, not in major) 6
Composition 3
Total
 15
SENIOR YEAR
Semester 7 - Fall  Credits
Classics courses (3000-level or above) 6
Electives (3000-level or above, not in major) 6
Electives 3-4
Total
 15-16
Semester 8 - Spring Credits
Classics courses (3000-level or above) 6
Elective (or honors thesis)  3
Electives 6-7
Total
 15-16

*** Students with prior Greek or Latin and an SAT II Latin score of 490 or higher, a 3 or higher on the AP Latin exam or a 4 or higher on the IB exam will begin
       with more advanced courses.

        Proficiency may be demonstrated by completing LNW 2630 (Latin Love Poetry) or LNW 3660 (Ver-gil) or a 2000-level ancient Greek course. Students in the teacher certification concentration should take Latin.

        Students following the ancient language concentra-tion need to complete the following by the end of fourth year: 15 hours in Latin, ancient Greek or a combination of the two at the 3000 level, plus two courses on the ancient Graeco-Roman world. Such students should begin the ancient Greek or Latin se-quence now if they have not already done so. Stu-dents in the teacher certification concentration need to complete by the end of the senior year 9 hours in Latin vocabulary, grammar and composition, 15 hours in Latin literature (not in translation) and 6 hours in Roman culture.

*** Courses may be from the Classics department or from the following list of approved courses in other departments: ANT (Anthropology) 4110, 4123, 4124;
       ARH (Art) 3130, 3171, 3200, 4135; EUH (History) 2000, 3401, 3412; PHH (Philosophy) 2062, 3103; POT (Political Science) 4013; REL (Re-ligion)
       3511, 3252.  Students in the teacher certifica-tion concentration should take a Latin literature course.

*** 6 hours of modern Greek may be substituted for one of these courses.