CAS: Classical Civilization

Please contact Chris McMullen (cmcmull@bu.edu), Associate Director of Academic Advising at CAS, with any questions.

Upon completion of the CGS program, students must have earned credit towards the following 10 courses:

• Humanities: 3 courses
  • Choose two from CGS HU 103, CGS HU 201, or CGS HU 202
  • CGS HU 104*
• Natural Sciences: 2 courses
  • CGS NS 201 and CGS NS 202
• Rhetoric: 2 courses
  • CGS RH 103 and CGS RH 104*
• Social Sciences: 3 courses
  • Choose two from CGS SS 103, CGS SS 201, or CGS SS 202
  • CGS SS 104*

*Required course taken during the Summer term.

The major in classical civilization requires a minimum of 10 courses with a grade of ‘C’ or higher. For required courses, please see the CAS Bulletin.

Ancient Greek, Latin, and Modern Greek may be used to satisfy the CAS language requirement. All courses in Ancient Greek and Latin count towards the concentration in classical civilization if they are not also being used to satisfy the CAS language requirement. If they are being used to satisfy the requirement, only Ancient Greek and Latin courses above the 2^nd semester level also count towards the concentration.

Students are allowed to pick, with academic advisor approval, up to two “related courses” from other departments, which may be counted towards the 10-course concentration in classical civilization. The list of related courses is available at the Classical Studies Department webpage. Please contact James Uden (uden@bu.edu), Director of Undergraduate Studies, with any questions.

• Completion of the CGS required courses and appropriate electives
• Cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 2.00

In addition to the history major requirements, Boston University students completing a degree in CAS must also complete.

• BU Hub requirements
• CAS requirements:
  • Second Language requirement
• Cinema & Media Studies major requirements
• CAS requires a minimum of 128 credits, excluding PDP, ROTC, and CAS FY and SY courses.