The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Classics (BA), Plan 2: Focus on Culture/In-Translation
Plan 2 is designed for students focusing on culture/in-translation courses, especially those who are double-majoring with a related field and want a strong background in the Classics without the depth of language study. Plan 1 focuses on language courses.
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- LATN 150: Elementary Latin I (3 cr), OR GREK 100: Elementary Classical Greek I (3 cr) (or higher by placement)
- CLAS 261: Greek Literature in Translation (3 cr), OR CLAS 262: Roman Literature in Translation (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 2
- LATN 151: Elementary Latin II (3 cr), OR GREK 101: Elementary Classical Greek II (3 cr) (or higher by placement)
- CLAS 342: Greek Civilization (3 cr), OR CLAS 352: Roman Civilization (3 cr), OR other CLAS (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 3
- LATN 250: Intermediate Latin I (3 cr), OR GREK 200: Intermediate Classical Greek I (3 cr) (or higher level)
- CLAS 261: Greek Literature in Translation (3 cr), OR CLAS 262: Roman Literature in Translation (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 4
- LATN 251: Intermediate Latin II (3 cr), OR GREK 201: Intermediate Greek II (3 cr) (or higher level)
- CLAS 342: Greek Civilization (3 cr), OR CLAS 352: Roman Civilization (3 cr), OR other CLAS (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 5
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- 300-level Latin and/or Greek (3 cr)
- Classics courses from Area 1 or 3 (at least one in each area must be upper-level) (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 6
- Classics courses from Area 1, 2, or 3 (at least one in each area must be upper-level) (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 7
- CLAS 461: WE/Capstone Experience (3 cr)
- Classics courses from Area 1, 2, or 3 (at least one in each area must be upper-level) (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 8
- Classics courses from Area 1, 2, or 3 (at least one in each area must be upper-level) (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
NOTES:
- Take electives in Area 1 (Culture) and Area 3 (Supporting Disciplines) based on interests. Area 2 (Language and Literature).
- Take more than the bare minimum from Area 3, and try to align with interests and other major or minor areas.
- Summer Study Abroad to Greece (earn GRE 300: Sacred Sites in Greece, 6 credits).
- Recommended minors: Linguistics, English, Creative Writing, History, Philosophy and Religion, Medieval Studies, Museum Studies
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-30-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.