{"id":6628,"date":"2026-03-09T14:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/?post_type=program&#038;p=6628"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:21:57","slug":"classical-civilization","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/academics\/classics-minor\/classical-civilization\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical Civilization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tClassical Civilization\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p>The minor with a Classical Civilization\u00a0concentration is intended for students who wish to study classical literature and culture without necessarily pursuing coursework in the original languages. Courses cover ancient Greece and Rome, but also other ancient Mediterranean cultures, such as the Egyptian and Hittite. Great works of epic, history, philosophy, religion, drama, and oratory, are read and discussed in translation. Courses on myth and archaeology are also offered. Courses in ancient Greek and Latin are optional, but Classical Civilization students often enjoy taking a couple semesters of an ancient language.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/LS\/Ef4wza66dF1BmOEbzNXZFlsBi5tiMQRawilBJ32tr_xYxw\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\t\n\t\n\t.notinpdf{\n\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t}\n\t\t\t.areaheader, .symcol {\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\t\t}\n\t.HU { background-color: #ffce9c; }\n\t\t\t.SS { background-color: #f0e68c; }\n\t\t\t.NS { background-color: #ceefbd; }\n\t\t\t.OWCB { background-color: #ccccff; }\n\t\t\t.QLB { background-color: #ccffff; }\n\t\n\tdl {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: max-content auto;\n}\n\ndt {\n  grid-column-start: 1;\n}\n\ndd {\n  grid-column-start: 2;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<h3>Minor Concentration in Classical Civilization<\/h3> <p>The Classical Civilization minor concentration requires completion of a minimum of 18 credits, including the following:<\/p> <table class=\"sc_courselist\"> <caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption> <colgroup> <col class=\"codecol\"\/> <col class=\"titlecol\"\/> <col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/> <\/colgroup> <thead> <tr class=\"hidden noscript\"> <th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even areaheader  firstrow\"><td colspan=\"2\">Choose one from the following 100 level courses:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3-4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0101<\/td><td>Words Matter: How Greek and Latin Shape Our Language<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0170<\/td><td>Classical Mythology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GREEK\u00a0103<\/td><td>First Semester Greek<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LATIN\u00a0103<\/td><td>First Semester Latin<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd areaheader \"><td colspan=\"2\">Choose two from the following 200 level courses:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">6<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0201<\/td><td>Introduction to Greek Life and Literature<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0202<\/td><td>Introduction to Roman Life and Literature<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0211<\/td><td>Alexander the Great to Augustus<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0274<\/td><td>Ancient Egyptian Civilization<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even areaheader \"><td colspan=\"2\">Select nine additional credits in Classic, Greek, or Latin courses at the 300 level or above. Examples include the following:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0301<\/td><td>The Life and Literature of Classical Athens: Herodotus and Dramatists<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0303<\/td><td>The Life and Literature of the Roman Empire<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0304<\/td><td>The Graeco-Roman World:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0312<\/td><td>Ancient Epic Oral Traditions<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0351<\/td><td>Ancient Greek Religion<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0370<\/td><td>Hittite Myth and History<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">CLASSIC\u00a0390<\/td><td>Egyptian Mythology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GREEK\u00a0306<\/td><td>Readings in Ancient Greek Literature:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">GREEK\u00a0501<\/td><td>Readings in Classical Greek Prose:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">GREEK\u00a0502<\/td><td>Readings in Ancient Greek Poetry:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LATIN\u00a0306<\/td><td>Readings in Latin Literature:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LATIN\u00a0501<\/td><td>Readings in Latin Prose:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">LATIN\u00a0502<\/td><td>Readings in Latin Poetry:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Credits<\/td><td 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