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Introduction

The field of Classics is concerned with the languages, literature, philosophy, myth, religion, politics, and history of Greece and Rome. For the linguist, Greek provides an unbroken tradition from the earliest to modern times, while Latin is the parent of the Romance languages.

Students and lovers of literature are introduced to works in every genre which have contributed form, content, and critical standards to every European literature. The philosopher encounters the seminal ideas of European philosophy clearly and simply expressed. The political scientist observes a people passionately interested in the theory and practice of politics who explored the possibilities of elitist governing groups, despotism, and democracy, singly and in a variety of combinations, in national, federal, and imperial contexts. The student of religion discovers a rich variety of religious experience, interesting in itself and for its formative influence upon Christianity and Islam. The historian surveying an entire civilization can compare it with our own and can trace the evolution of a great social experiment from its first creative phase through its mature achievement to its final period of consolidation and obsolescence. Our understanding of the present is enhanced by understanding these formative influences from the past.

The Department of Classics welcomes students of all academic backgrounds who wish to take courses in the field but do not wish to specialize in Classical Studies. Even without knowing Greek or Latin, students can profitably study Greek and Roman history or Greek and Latin literature in translation — two areas combined under the designation CLA below. Similarly, the Major and Minor Programs in Classical Civilization presuppose no knowledge of the classical languages.

Advanced work in Greek and Latin does require study of the basic language courses in sequence. These are listed later in the Calendar under the headings GRK (Greek) and LAT (Latin). The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (NMC) offers courses in Hellenistic Greek. The Department of Classics also offers courses and a minor program in Modern Greek Language and Literature. The courses are listed under the heading “MGR.”

The Department of Classics publishes a handbook which may be obtained from the departmental office; information about the Department is also available on the World Wide Web: http://www.chass.utoronto.ca:/classics.

Undergraduate Co-ordinator:

Professor M.J. Dewar, 97 St. George Street, Room 103 (978-4848)

Enquiries:

97 St. George Street, Room 101 (978-5698)

CLASSICS PROGRAMS

Enrolment in the programs listed below is open to students who have completed four courses; no minimum GPA is required.

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION (B.A.)

Specialist program (Hon. B.A.):
(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Eight CLA courses at the 200+ level, including at least three at the 300-level, one at the 400-level
3. Three courses in GRK or LAT

Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Five CLA courses at the 200+ level, including at least two at the 300+ level

Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Three CLA courses at the 200+ level, including one at the 300+ level
NOTES:

1. DRM 260H, PHI/PHL 200Y count as CLA courses in all programs.
2. Courses drawn from FAH courses in ancient art and PHI/PHL courses in ancient philosophy may be substituted for CLA courses; up to three in specialist and major programs, up to two in minor programs.
3. GRK or LAT courses may be substituted for 200-series CLA courses; up to two in major programs, up to two in minor programs.

CLASSICS (B.A.)

Specialist program (Hon. B.A.):
(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Twelve GRK/LAT courses including five in each of GRK and LAT; four GRK/LAT courses must be at the 300+ level, and include GRK 330H, LAT 330H, and one course at the 400-level

Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Six GRK/LAT courses, including two courses in each of GRK and LAT; two GRK/LAT courses must be at the 300+ level and include GRK/LAT 330H (both recommended)
NOTE: NMC courses in Hellenistic Greek may be substituted for GRK courses in Classics and Greek programs
GREEK (B.A.)

Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Four GRK courses, including GRK 330H, with 1.5 more at the 300+ level
3. One additional CLA/GRK/LAT course (which may include DRM 260H, PHI/PHL 200Y)

Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Three GRK courses, of which at least one must be a 300+ series course

GREEK AND PHILOSOPHY (B.A.) Consult Departments of Classics and Philosophy.

Specialist program (Hon. B.A.):
(12 full courses or their equivalent with one full course at the 400-level)
GREEK:
1. Four GRK courses including two at the 300+ level and including GRK 100Y, 201H, 202H, 310H, 330H, and 410H or their equivalents
2. Two additional courses in CLA/GRK/LAT, one of which may be CLA 160Y/230H, 231H

PHILOSOPHY:
Six courses in Philosophy including at least two at the 300+ level and including PHL/PHI 200Y; PHL/PHI 303H, 304H, 400H
It is strongly recommended that the additional courses include Logic (half-course), Epistemology/Metaphysics (1 full course), Ethics/Social and Political (half-course)
LATIN (B.A.)

Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Four LAT courses, including LAT 330H, with 1.5 more at 300+ level
3. One additional CLA/GRK/LAT course (which may include DRM 260H, PHI/PHL 200Y)

Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA 160Y/230H, 231H
2. Three LAT courses, of which at least one must be a 300+ series course

MODERN GREEK (B.A.) — See MGR: MODERN GREEK PROGRAM