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The Classical Studies B.A. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.

Core areas a, b, c, d, e, f, and g referred to in the eight-semester plan can be found in the Additional Fulbright College B.A. Core Requirement Areas at the bottom of this page. Core requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute a three-hour (or more) general elective in place of a core area.

Fall Semester Year 1
3
ENGL 1013 Composition I
3

MATH 1203 (If required) or †MATH 2043, 2053, 2183 or 2554
3

GREK or LATN 1003 Elementary Classical Language I1
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
15

Semester Hours

Spring Semester Year 1
3
ENGL 1023 Composition II
3

†MATH 2043, 2053, 2183 or 2554 or Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
3

GREK or LATN 1013 Elementary Classical Language II1
3

CLST 1013 Introduction to Classical Studies: Rome2

3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
15

Semester Hours

Fall Semester Year 2
3

GREK or LATN 2003 Intermediate Classical Language I1
3

GREK or LATN 1003 Elementary Classical Language  I3 or General Elective
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
3

CLST 1003 Introduction to Classical Studies: Greece
15

Semester Hours

Spring Semester Year 2
3

GREK or LATN 2013 Intermediate Classical Language II1
3

GREK or LATN 1013 Elementary Classical Language II3 or  General Elective
3

†Core from area g (if required) †Advanced Level Elective
4
Core from area f (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
16

Semester Hours

Fall Semester Year 3
3

†‡ GREK or LATN Advanced Language1
3

GREK or LATN 2003 Intermediate Classical Language I3 or General Elective

3

†Core from area g (if required) or †Advanced Level Elective
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
1

General Elective
16

Semester Hours

Spring Semester 3
3

GREK or LATN 2013 Intermediate Classical Language II3 or General Elective
3

†‡ Classical Studies Elective4
3

†‡ CLST 4003H Honors Classical Studies or †‡ Classical Studies Elective4
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
4

Core from area f (as needed)
16

Semester Hours

Fall Semester Year 4
3

†‡ Classical Studies Elective4
3

†‡ Classical Studies Elective4
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
3

Core from areas a, b, d, or e (as needed)
4

Core from area f (as needed)
16

Semester Hours

Spring Semester Year 4
3

†‡ Classical Studies Elective4
3

†‡ Classical Studies Elective4
3

†‡CLST 4003H  Honors Classical Studies (if needed) or †‡ Classical Studies Elective4
3

† Advanced Level Elective
3

†‡ Upper-Level ARSC Elective
15

Semester Hours
124

Total Hours

115 hours of Ancient Greek or 15 hours of Latin:

2Meets WLIT 1123 requirement in core area d.

3A second classical language through the elementary level is recommended, but not required.

4Classical Studies Electives: 18 hours of additional work in classical languages and/or specific classical studies-related electives.  Chosen from the following courses:

ARCH 2233 History of Architecture I
ARHS 4833 Ancient Art (ARHS 2913)
ARHS 4843 Medieval Art (ARHS 2913)
CLST 1003 Introduction to Classical Studies: Greece
CLST 1013 Introduction to Classical Studies: Rome
HIST 4003 Greece and the Ancient Near East
HIST 4013 Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic World
HIST 4023 The Roman Republic and Empire
HIST 4043 Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
HIST 4053 Late Middle Ages
PHIL 4003 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 hours of Philosophy)
PHIL 4013 Platonism & Origin of Christian Theology (3 hours of Philosophy)
PHIL 4023  Medieval Philosophy
PLSC 3953 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
WLIT 2323 Greek and Roman Mythology (ENGL 1013 and ENGL 1023)

 † Meets 40-hour advanced credit hour requirement. 

‡ Meets 24-hour rule (24 hours of 3000-4000 level courses in Fulbright College), in addition to meeting the 40-hour rule.  

Additional Fulbright College BA Core Requirement Areas (Prerequisites in italics)

Core Area
Hours
Courses

a. Communication
3
COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication

b. US History/     American National Government and Western Civilization
9

U.S. History/American National Government- 3 hours from:

HIST 2003 History of the American People to 1877 or HIST 2013 History of the American People from1877 or
PLSC 2003 American National Government

Western Civilization – 6 hours from:

WCIV 1003 Western Civilization I and WCIV 1013 Western Civilization II
OR HIST 1113 World Civilizations I and HIST 1123 World Civilizations II
c.  Foreign Language

Up to 12 hours

(depending on placement)

Completion through the Intermediate II (2013) level in a single language (Includes course numbers 1003*, 1013, 2003, 2013)
*1003 is non-degree credit unless student completed two years in a single foreign language in high school and takes 1003 in a different language.  Students under this plan must begin with a degree-credit course in foreign language. 

d.  Fine Arts/            World Literature/ Philosophy
15
Fine Arts – 6 hours from two areas:

ARCH 1003 Architecture Lecture or  LARC 1003 Landscape Architecture
ARHS 1003 Art History or ARTS 1003 Art Studio (not core credit for art majors)
COMM 1003 Film Lecture
DANC 1003 Movement and Dance
DRAM 1003 Theater Lecture (not core credit for drama majors)
HUMN 1003 Introduction to the Arts and Aesthetics
MLIT 1003 Music Lecture

World Literature – 6 hours to include:

WLIT 1113 World Literature I and either WLIT 1123 World Literature II  (WLIT 1113) OR
a) a foreign language literature course
b) any other WLIT course
c) CLST 1003 Classical Studies: Greece or CLST 1013 Classical Studies: Rome

Philosophy – 3 hours from:

PHIL 2003 Introduction to Philosophy or
PHIL 2103 Introduction to Ethics

 
e.  Social Sciences
6

ANTH 1023 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (MATH 1203) or ECON 2143 Basic Economics
GEOG 2103 Emerging Nations or GEOG 2203 Developed Nations
PLSC 2013 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSYC 2003 General Psychology
SOCI 2013 General Sociology or SOCI 2033 Social Problems
f.  Natural Sciences

12 hours total

with at least 4 hours of Biological Sciences and 4 hours of Physical Sciences
Biological Sciences
ANTH 1011L/1013 Biological Anthropology
BIOL 1541L/1543 Principles of Biology
BIOL 1611L/1613 Plant Biology (BIOL 1541L/1543)
BIOL 2011L/2013 General Microbiology (BIOL  1541L/1543 & 2 semesters of general chemistry)
BIOL 1601L/1603 General Zoology (BIOL  1541L/1543)

Physical Sciences

ASTR 2001L/2003 Survey of the Universe
CHEM 1051L/1053 Chemistry in the Mod. World
CHEM 1101L/1103 University Chemistry I (MATH 1203 or equiv.) and  CHEM 1121L/1123 University Chemistry II (CHEM 1103)
GEOL 1111L/1113 General Geology and GEOL 1131L/1133 Environmental Geology (GEOL 1111L/1113)
PHYS 1021L/1023 Physics in Human Affairs
PHYS 2011L/2013 College Physics I (MATH 1203 & MATH 1213) and  PHYS 2031L/2033 College Physics II (PHYS 2013)
PHYS 2050L/2054 University Physics I (Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MATH 2554)
PHYS 2070L/2074 University Physics II (PHYS 2054; Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MATH 2564)
g.  Advanced
    Composition

3 hours - Exemption may be granted by either: a) grades of “A” or “B” in ENGL 1013 and “A” in ENGL 1023 taken at UA or b) passing the Advanced Composition Exam*

(Journalism majors must complete ENGL 2013)

ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition or
ENGL 2013 Essay Writing (ENGL 2013 is required for all journalism majors)

*(Students must satisfy the ENGL 1013 and 1023 requirement and complete 30 credit hours before taking the Advanced Composition Exam.  The exam must be taken before the student has completed 96 credit hours.  Students who do not pass the Advanced Composition Exam must take ENGL 2003.)
 



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