Classics Major
Requirements
- Eight courses in Latin beyond two years of secondary school Latin or their college equivalent (, ). Advanced Greek reading courses may be substituted for Latin electives. The Senior Honors Thesis () is an Honors option available to qualified senior majors. The course involves an independent study and a thesis, and it may be substituted for up to two Latin electives.
- Latin Prose Composition ( )
- Four courses in Greek ()
Program of Courses
Freshman Year
Fall Term
- HS101 - XX
- Intermediate Latin*
- Math/Science Core**
- Social Science Core**
- Elective
Spring Term
- Latin Golden Age Prose and Poetry*
- Effective Writing**
- Math/Science Core**
- Social Science Core**
- Elective
Sophomore Year
Fall Term
- EN101 - The Art of Reading**
- Foundations of Philosophy**
- Math/Science Core**
- Latin Elective*
- Introduction to Theology** or Elective
Spring Term
- TH 201 Introduction to Theology
- English or History Core
- Latin Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Junior Year
Fall Term
- Introductory Greek I*
- PL 200-level or TH 200-level course
- Latin Elective*
- Non-Departmental Elective
- Elective
Spring Term
- Introductory Greek II*
- Latin Elective*
- Non-Departmental Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Senior Year
Fall Term
- Intermediate Greek*
- Fine Arts Core**
- Latin Elective*
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Term
- Greek Literature*
- Ethics Core**
- Latin Elective*
- Non-Departmental Elective
- Elective
* Required for major. Greek electives may be substituted for Latin electives.
** Terms may be interchanged.
, , or two years of secondary school Greek are prerequisites for all other Greek courses.
, , or two years of secondary school Latin are prerequisites for all other Latin courses.
Contact Us
Dr. Martha Taylor
Department Chair
Humanities Building, Room 321b
410-617-2636
mtaylor@loyola.edu
Nadine Fenchak
Program Assistant
Humanities Building, Room 322A
410-617-2326
nfenchak@loyola.edu