BA in Classics with concentration in Classical Humanities
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Humanities. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)1 | 3 |
| Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking (consider CLSX course)2 | 3 | Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Goal 3 Arts and Humanities (consider CLSX course)2 | 3 | Goal 3 Social Science (consider CLSX course)2 | 3 |
| GRK 104 or LAT 104 (Recommended. 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | GRK 108 or LAT 108 (Recommended. 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language)) | 5 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| GRK 301, 302, 303, or LAT 112 (Recommended. 3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language)) | 3 | GRK 310, 312, LAT 300, LAT 301, LAT 302, LAT 303, LAT 304, LAT 305, or LAT 375 (Recommended. 4th Semester Language (BA Second Language)) | 3 |
| BA Quantitative Reasoning (QR) | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| Goal 2.2 Communication (consider CLSX course)2 | 3 | BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 |
| Classical Humanities (1 of 5)3 | 3 | Classical Humanities (2 of 5)3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Classics Elective (1 of 5)4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Classical Humanities (3 of 5)3 | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness (consider CLSX course)2 | 3 |
| Classics Elective (2 of 5)4 | 3 | Classical Humanities (4 of 5)3 | 3 |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | Classics Elective (3 of 5)4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics (consider CLSX course)2 | 3 | CLSX 502, 504, 505, 507, 508, 510, 550, or 577 (Goal 6 Integration and Creativity, Classics Elective (5 of 5)4 | 3 |
| Classical Humanities (5 of 5)3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Classics Elective (4 of 5)4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
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The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
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It is possible to overlap your KU Core Courses with Classics major requirements; see below for all options. Your advisor can help you create a degree plan that maximizes your choices.
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See the degree requirements tab for a list of Classical Humanities courses.
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Additional courses in Classics or related subjects. This can include any course in the Classics department (course prefix codes - LAT, GRK, or CLSX). Related courses from other departments may be substituted but require written permission from the may be substituted but require written permission from the Chair or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. At a minimum students must have 15 Junior/Senior courses (300+) in the major.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
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For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit hours.
KU Core Options within the department
- Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking: CLSX 105, CLSX 106, CLSX 148, CLSX 149, CLSX 151, CLSX 168, CLSX 171, CLSX 177, CLSX 305, CLSX 322, CLSX 323, CLSX 351
- Goal 2.2 Oral Communication: CLSX 310, CLSX 320
- Goal 3 Arts & Humanities: CLSX 105, CLSX 106, CLSX 148, CLSX 149, CLSX 151, CLSX 168, CLSX 171, CLSX 177, CLSX 305, CLSX 322, CLSX 323, CLSX 330, CLSX 332, CLSX 340, CLSX 351, CLSX 380, CLSX 381
- Goal 3 Social Science: CLSX 316, CLSX 378
- Goal 4.2 Global Awareness: CLSX 148, CLSX 149, CLSX 168, CLSX 316, CLSX 378, CLSX 515, CLSX 516
- Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics: CLSX 171, CLSX 384
- Goal 6 Integration & Creativity: CLSX 496, CLSX 502, CLSX 504, CLSX 505, CLSX 507, CLSX 508, CLSX 510, CLSX 550, CLSX 577
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.