Classics

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Professors: Blackwell (Chair), Leen
Assistant Professor: Childree

Classics offers courses in the languages and cultures of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. The department offers majors in Classics, Greek, Latin and participates in the Ancient Greek and Roman Studies concentration. Refer to the Interdisciplinary Studies  section of this catalog for specific requirements for the Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Minor .

Incoming freshmen and transfer students who have previously studied Latin should take a placement test in the language. Those who intend to continue study in Latin must take the placement test. The placement test determines the lowest level at which students may receive credit and where they must begin their study of the language at Furman. Students may opt to begin a new language.

There is no placement test for ancient Greek. Students who have studied Greek must consult with the department chair to determine placement. Students may not enroll an ancient language course through the pass-no pass grading option until they have satisfied the general education requirement in foreign language.

One first year seminar or first year writing seminar taught by a member of the Classics Department may also, with approval, contribute to the major.

Programs

• Classics, B.A.
• Greek, B.A.
• Latin, B.A.

Courses

• CLS-111 Introduction to Classics
• CLS-120 Mythology
• CLS-211 Classical Archaeology
• CLS-220 Greek Civilization
• CLS-221 Roman Civilization
• CLS-230 Reading Greek Literature
• CLS-231 Reading Latin Literature
• CLS-320 Travel Study in Classical Civilizations
• CLS-504 Directed Independent Study

• GRK-110 Elementary Greek I
• GRK-120 Elementary Greek II
• GRK-201 Intermediate Greek
• GRK-210 Greek New Testament
• GRK-220 Koine and Hellenistic Greek
• GRK-231 Greek Epic
• GRK-232 Greek Drama
• GRK-233 Greek Prose
• GRK-504 Directed Independent Study

• LTN-110 Elementary Latin I
• LTN-115 Intensive Elementary Latin
• LTN-120 Elementary Latin II
• LTN-201 Intermediate Latin I
• LTN-202 Intermediate Latin II
• LTN-220 Medieval and Renaissance Latin
• LTN-231 Literature of the Roman Republic
• LTN-232 Literature of the Augustan Age
• LTN-233 Literature of the Roman Empire
• LTN-234 Literature of the Late Antique and Medieval Period
• LTN-235 Studies in Advanced Latin
• LTN-301 Latin Prose Composition
• LTN-450 Teaching Latin in Grades 9-12
• LTN-504 Directed Independent Study

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