Classics

Explore the wonders and diversity of the ancient world

Cultivate the critical skills for lifelong learning and professional growth.

Classics offers three (3) separate minors: Latin, Greek, and Classical Civilization (15 credits each).

  • Latin: Any 5 courses in Latin, including Latin 152 Latin Prose Comp (15 credits). Latin I-IV do count towards the minor, and may simultaneously satisfy the COAS language requirement.
  • Greek: Any 5 courses in Ancient Greek (15 credits). Greek I-IV do count towards the minor, and may simultaneously satisfy the COAS language requirement.
  • Classical Civilization: Any 5 courses in Classics (CLAS) chosen in consultation with the directors of Classical Studies.

 

Classics is also closely affiliated with an interdisciplinary major-concentration, offering both a major and a minor in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Ancient and Modern which is offered through the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS).

Please contact one of the directors of Classical Studies:


Dr. Molly Levine
Professor
Email: myerowitz@gmail.com

Dr. Caroline Stark
Associate Professor
Email: caroline.stark@howard.edu

Major or Minor in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Ancient and Modern

Classics (CLAS) Courses for AY 2021-2022

Fall 2021

Levine:

  • CLAS 003-01 Intermediate Latin III
  • CLAS 153-01 Special Topics in Latin
  • CLAS 154-01 Special Topics in Latin

O'Connell:

  • CLAS 103-01 Classical Art (Division A)
  • CLAS 109-03 Classical Mythology (Division A)
  • CLAS 115-02 Slavery in the Ancient World (Division A)

Sandridge:

  • CLAS 016-04 Ideas in Antiquity (Division A)
  • CLAS 016-05 Ideas in Antiquity (Division A)
  • CLAS 101-01 Greek Literature in English (Division A)

Stark:

  • CLAS 001-01 Elementary Latin I
  • CLAS 109-02 Classical Mythology (Division A)
  • CLAS 133-01 Intro to Homer: Ancient Greek
  • CLAS 092-01 Senior Departmental Honors

Tulin:

  • CLAS 016-01 Ideas in Antiquity (Division A)
  • CLAS 014-01 (Honors) Humanities I (Division A for Honors students)

Spring 2022

Levine:

  • CLAS 004-01 Intermediate Latin IV
  • CLAS 152-01 Latin Prose Comp
  • CLAS 157-01 Directed Readings in Latin

O'Connell:

  • CLAS 103-01 Classical Art (Division A)
  • CLAS 103-02 Classical Art (Division A)
  • CLAS 109-01 Classical Mythology (Division A)

Sandridge:

  • None

Stark:

  • CLAS 002-01 Elementary Latin II
  • CLAS 720-01 Greek Drama Africana Receptions - WRTG (Division A)
  • CLAS 134-01 Intro to Plato: Ancient Greek
  • CLAS 093-01 Senior Departmental Honors

Tulin:

  • CLAS 016-01 Ideas in Antiquity (Division A)
  • CLAS 014-01 (Honors) Humanities I (Division A for Honors students)