Classics (Ancient Languages): Recommended Three-Year Path

Notes:

  • CLA324: Law and Orator covers the Speaking Across the Curriculum requirement
  • CLA322: Art and Architecture of Greece and Rome covers the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement
  • Students may want to continue with their study of both languages throughout their undergraduate career. In this case, the other language would slot in for the various “Upper-level Electives” noted in the schedule.
  • Students interested in pursuing advanced graduate work may also benefit from the study of French or German which are offered at Butler. These would most easily be accommodated in the fifth and sixth semesters.
  • Classics offers four courses on a regular basis in the summer time, one online (CLA 261: Etymology), one short-term study abroad program to Greece that is 6 credit hours (CLA 300), and two courses that are part of a combined short-term study abroad program to Italy that is 4 credit hours (TI 200 CL and PWB 170 CL). Students should plan to take one of these courses during the summer, as well as several other core courses. Students could also partner with a professor to take a Classics course as an independent study over the summer.
  • All Liberal Arts and Sciences students are required to take two semesters of language at the 200 level or above, and either Ancient Greek or Latin can count for this. Students wishing to complete their studies in three years should try to test out of one or more semesters of language; however, this schedule presumes the student has not tested out of any courses.
Fall OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
GK or LT, Ancient Greek or Latin, 1st Semester4
FYS101, First Year Seminar3
Global & Historical Studies (GHS)3
Perspectives in the Creative Arts (PCA262-CLA is recommended, Greek Art and Myth)3
Analytical Reasoning (AR)3
Texts & Ideas (TI) – Roman or Greek Perspectives, depending on offerings3
Total1919
Spring OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
GK or LT, Ancient Greek or Latin, 2nd Semester4
Social World (SW)3
FYS102, First Year Seminar3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Total1938
Summer OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
Global & Historical Studies (GHS)3
CLA261, Etymology: Word Power for Test Takers3
Total644
Fall TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
GK or LT, Ancient Greek or Latin, 3rd Semester3
Other ancient language, 1st Semester4
CLA upper-level course*3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Total1963
Spring TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
GK or LT, Ancient Greek or Latin, 4th Semester3
Other ancient language, 2nd Semester4
CLA upper-level course3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Total1982
Summer TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
Short-term study abroad program for CLA credit4-6
Total4-686-88
Fall ThreeTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
GK or LT, Ancient Greek or Latin, 5th Semester3
NW, Natural World5
WAC, Writing Across the Curriculum**3
ICR, Indianapolis Community Requirement3
Upper-level elective (any discipline)3
Total17103-105
Spring ThreeTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
GK or LT, Ancient Greek or Latin, 6th Semester 3
Upper-level elective (any discipline)3
Upper-level elective (any discipline)3
Upper-level elective (any discipline)3
Upper-level elective (any discipline)3
Upper-level elective (any discipline)3
Total18121-123