{"id":7553,"date":"2020-09-28T13:10:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T17:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/?page_id=7553"},"modified":"2023-10-17T15:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T19:18:26","slug":"classics-religion-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/majors\/classics-religion-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Classics &#038; Religion Major"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>In addition to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/degree-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">general requirements<\/a><span> that all College of Arts and Science students must require, students with a major in Classics &amp; Religion must also complete the following requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students interested in a major in Classics &amp; Religion must consult an advisor in both the Department of Classical Studies and the Department of Religion. While this major does not require work in Greek or Latin, second- and third-year classical language courses are counted toward this major. Students are encouraged to consider the study of a classical language and reminded that both Greek and Latin fulfill the CAS language requirement.<\/p>\n<p>A<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>minimum of twelve courses:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>six from Classics and six from Religion, all with a grade of C or better.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Classics requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>One course in Greek History\/Civilization or Roman History\/Civilization\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>CL101 World of Greece<\/li>\n<li>CL102 World of Rome<\/li>\n<li>CL321 Greek History<\/li>\n<li>CL322 Roman History<\/li>\n<li>CG101 World of Modern Greece<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CL216 Greek &amp; Roman Mythology<\/li>\n<li>Four courses in Classical Civilization and\/or Classical Languages (at or above the 200 level)\n<ul>\n<li>View Classical Civilization and\/or Classical Language courses<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/majors\/course-classifications\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Religion requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>CAS RN200 Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Religion<\/li>\n<li>Five courses at or above the 200 level chosen, in consultation with an advisor\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/religion\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Religion courses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Learning Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Demonstrate a broad understanding of the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read with comprehension works of ancient Greek and\/or Latin poetry and prose, either in the original or in English translation, demonstrating understanding of genre, style, and cultural context.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, ideas about the ancient world and its products.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of classical culture on other historical periods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h6>Revised Fall 2023<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to the\u00a0general requirements that all College of Arts and Science students must require, students with a major in Classics &amp; Religion must also complete the following requirements. Students interested in a major in Classics &amp; Religion must consult an advisor in both the Department of Classical Studies and the Department of Religion. 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