The Interdisciplinary
Concentration
in Classical Studies
 Students who choose to complete the
breadth requirements of TCNJ’s Liberal Learning program
with an interdisciplinary concentration may choose a
concentration in Classical Studies.
The Interdisciplinary Concentration in Classical Studies
at The College of New Jersey aims to familiarize
students with the rich cultural heritage of the ancient
Greeks and Romans, including their languages, material
culture (e.g., art history and archaeology), history
(political, social, economic, and intellectual),
philosophy, science, literature, and mythology, as well
as the classical tradition from the Middle Ages to the
present. Through courses in ancient languages, for
example, students gain a mastery of the basic elements
of grammar and syntax in Latin or Greek and read
classical authors in their original languages.
Through courses in classical culture, students gain
skills and perspectives from analysis, criticism, and
research in ancient art, history, literature, and
philosophy that will enhance the students’ ability to
think clearly, to write well, and to find, analyze,
evaluate, and present facts and ideas effectively.
 Students
of Classical Studies also learn to read ancient
documents and view ancient artifacts with a critical
appreciation of their history, meaning, and
significance.
They develop a sensitivity to the concrete historicity
of documents and artifacts (as opposed to viewing them
as timeless museum pieces), and they interrogate the
very construction of a classical idea (or ideal) by
examining the reception of the classical tradition over
time.
The Interdisciplinary Concentration
in Classical Studies does not include courses that
satisfy the Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
requirements of the Liberal Learning program. As a
result, students who complete the Interdisciplinary
Concentration in Classical Studies will need to take two
additional
courses – one in a lab science and one in
quantitative reasoning – in order to satisfy all the
Liberal Learning breadth requirements.
Requirements
The Interdisciplinary Concentration
in Classical Studies consists of
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one course in ancient language from the following:
GRE 201/Intermediate Greek,
LAT 201/Intermediate Latin,
or equivalent
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two courses in ancient history from the following:
HIS 301/Classical Greek Civilization,
HIS 302/Hellenistic World,
HIS 303/History of the Roman
Republic,
HIS 304/History of the Roman Empire,
HIS 305/Christianity from Jesus to Charlemagne,
HIS 308/Late Antiquity, or
HIS 311/Rome
and the Barbarians in the Early Middle Ages,
-
two courses in ancient art, philosophy, or literature
from the following:
AAH 302 /The Art of Rome,
CLS 250/Introduction to Greek Mythology,
CLS 325/Sex and Gender in Greco-Roman Antiquity,
CMP 230 or LIT 230/Classical Traditions,
GRE 310/Greek Tragedy
GRE 350/Homer’s Odyssey,
GRE 370/Special Topics in Classical Greek,
HON 349/Cities and Sanctuaries of Greece and Rome,
LAT 310/The Age of Augustus,
LAT 315/Vergil and the Impact of Empire,
LAT 350/Roman Philosophy and Science,
LAT 370/Special Topics in Latin, or
PHL 301/History of Ancient Philosophy,
and
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Students who placed out of GRE 101 and 102 or LAT 101
and 102 must take
one additional course from list 2 or 3 above, or an
approved First Seminar, or another approved course.
 Additional Information
For
more information about the Interdisciplinary
Concentration in Classical Studies, contact Dr. Glenn A.
Steinberg (gsteinbe@tcnj.edu). If you are currently taking a Classical Studies course, you can also get information about the
concentration from your professor.
For a complete list of Greek, Latin, and Classical
Studies courses offered at TCNJ, go to our
Courses page. For a list of next semester’s Classical Studies course offerings, go to
our Course Offerings page.
To learn about the backgrounds and some of the scholarly and teaching interests of the Classical Studies faculty
at TCNJ, see our Faculty page.
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