Minor in Classical & Ancient Near Eastern Studies
A minor in classics can be a gateway to a wide variety of career paths and graduate programs, from archaeology to philosophy and even biology. GW’s highly flexible minor in Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies allows students to explore many topics in ancient Mediterranean history and culture, with elective options including Art and Archaeology of Pompeii, Ancient Medicine and Modern Medical Terms, Greek and Roman Drama, field research and much more.
In addition to choosing five elective courses in classical studies, students in the minor must complete one language course in Latin or ancient Greek.
Course Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required language proficiency | ||
| Students must demonstrate proficiency in one of the ancient languages by successfully completing one course (3 credits) in Latin or in ancient Greek numbered 1002 or above. The same course may not be used to satisfy the language proficiency requirement and also count toward the elective course requirement. | ||
| Electives | ||
| Five courses (15 credits) from the following: | ||
| AH 3101 | Ancient Art of the Bronze Age and Greece | |
| AH 3102 | Ancient Art of the Roman Empire | |
| AH 3106 | Art and Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands | |
| or ANTH 3805 | Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands | |
| AH 3104 | Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age | |
| or ANTH 3806 | Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age | |
| ANTH 3834 | Field Research: Old World | |
| CLAS 2104 | Ancient Medicine and Modern Medical Terms | |
| CLAS 2105 | Special Topics | |
| CLAS 2105W | Special Topics | |
| CLAS 2106 | Mythology of the Classical World | |
| CLAS 2106W | Mythology of the Classical World | |
| CLAS 2107 | Greek and Roman Drama | |
| CLAS 2112 | History of Ancient Greece | |
| or HIST 2112 | History of Ancient Greece | |
| CLAS 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. | |
| or HIST 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. | |
| CLAS 2802 | Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East | |
| CLAS 2803 | The Ancient Near East and Egypt to 322 B.C. | |
| or HIST 2803 | The Ancient Near East and Egypt to 322 B.C. | |
| CLAS 2804 | History of Ancient Israel | |
| or HIST 2804 | History of Ancient Israel | |
| CLAS 3107 | Law and Diplomacy in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean | |
| CLAS 3111 | Topics in Ancient History | |
| or HIST 3111 | Topics in Ancient History | |
| CLAS 3112 | Art and Archaeology of Pompeii | |
| CLAS 3113 | Greece and Rome in the Art and Architecture of Washington D.C. | |
| CLAS 3114 | Topics in Ancient Literatures and Cultures | |
| CLAS 3115 | Topics in Ancient Art and Archaeology | |
| CLAS 3116 | Identity in the Greco-Roman World | |
| or HIST 3116 | Identity in the Greco-Roman World | |
| CLAS 3117 | Alexander the Great | |
| or HIST 3117 | ||
| CLAS 3119 | The Ancient Economy | |
| or HIST 3119 | The Ancient Economy | |
| CLAS 3901 | Directed Project | |
| CLAS 3901W | Directed Project | |
| CLAS 4901 | Directed Project | |
| GREK 2001 | Intermediate Classical Greek I | |
| GREK 2002 | Intermediate Classical Greek II | |
| GREK 3001 | Major Greek Authors I | |
| GREK 3002 | Major Greek Authors II | |
| LATN 2001 | Intermediate Latin | |
| LATN 2002 | Poetry of Empire | |
| or LATN 2002W | Poetry of Empire | |
| LATN 3001 | Major Latin Authors I | |
| or LATN 3001W | Major Latin Authors I | |
| LATN 3002 | Major Latin Authors II | |
| or LATN 3002W | Major Latin Authors II | |