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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 (for Classical Civilization
courses) 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 below
under the designations GRK (for Greek courses) and LAT (for Latin courses).
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 Coordinator: J.S. Burgess, 97 St. George Street, Room 103 (416-978-4848; undergrad.classics@utoronto.ca)
Enquiries: 97 St. George Street, Room 101 (416-978-5698)
Department of Classics Programs
Enrolment in the programs listed below is open to students who have completed
four courses; no minimum GPA is required.
NOTES
1. Approved courses involving the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations
in other departments can be substituted for CLA
courses; consult the Undergraduate Coordinator.
2. Such CLA substitutions should not exceed three courses for the Major CLA
program, and two courses for the Minor CLA
program.
3. GRK or LAT courses may be substituted for 200-level CLA courses: up
to two courses in the Major CLA program and up to
one course in the Minor CLA program.
Classical Civilization (Arts program)
Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalet)
1. CLA160Y1/two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
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. CLA160Y1/two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
2. Three CLA courses at the 200+ level, including one at the 300+ level
Classics (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
1. CLA160Y1/ two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
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 GRK330H1, LAT330H1, and one course at the 400-level
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA160Y1/ two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
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/LAT330H1 (both recommended)
Greek (Arts program)
Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA160Y1/ two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
2. Four GRK courses, including GRK330H1, with 1.5 more at the 300+ level
3. One additional CLA/GRK/LAT course
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA160Y1/ two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
2. Three GRK courses, of which at least one must be a 300+ series course
Latin (Arts program)
Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA160Y1/ two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
2. Four LAT courses, including LAT330H1, with 1.5 more at 300+ level
3. One additional CLA/GRK/LAT course
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. CLA160Y1/ two of: CLA230H1, CLA231H1, CLA232H1, CLA233H1
2. Three LAT courses, of which at least one must be a 300+ series course
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