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CLASSICS
A coordinated program in Classics is offered by Pitzer College, Pomona College and
Scripps College. The curriculum in Classics is designed to give students opportunities to
read works of Classical literature in the original languages and in English translation and
to obtain a knowledge and appreciation of the Classical civilizations as they lie at the
roots of Western civilization.
Pitzer Adviser: S. Glass.
Requirements for the Major
Two options are available for the major: (I) Classical Languages and Literature and (II)
Classical Studies.
(I) The option in Classical Languages and Literature is designed for students who wish
to study Classical languages in depth, and is appropriate for students who may
proceed to graduate study in Classics or related fields.
(II) The option in Classical Studies is designed for students who seek a background in
Classical civilization while they anticipate a career in law, medicine, business, or
other pursuits for which a liberal arts education is appropriate. Under the Classical
Studies option students may emphasize one of the following:
(a) Classical Literature (including mythology)
(b) Greek
(c) Latin
(d) Ancient Art and Archaeology
(e) Ancient History
(f) Ancient Philosophy
(g) Ancient Political Theory
Classical Languages and Literature
To satisfy the option in Classical Languages and Literature, a student is required to
complete satisfactorily a total of ten courses in Greek, Latin, and Biblical Hebrew.
(i) Students must complete at least three courses in each of the two languages chosen.
(ii) Up to three courses in Classical civilization, art history, history, philosophy, or
religion may be substituted for language courses if warranted by the student’s
program and if approved by the student’s major adviser. The senior thesis
(Classics 191) is invitational and may count as one of these three courses.
Students who intend to pursue graduate study in Classics or related fields are further
recommended to take at least two courses in French and/or German.
Classical Studies
To satisfy the option in Classical Studies, a student is required to complete satisfactorily
at least ten courses.
(i) At least three courses must be in Greek, Latin or Biblical Hebrew, and at least one
must be numbered 100 or above.
(ii) At least one course must be taken from among the following: Classics 60, 61;
History 20; or equivalents approved by the major adviser.
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(iii)In addition, the following courses are required:
For emphasis (a): at least three courses in mythology and/or Classical literature in
translation.
For emphasis (b): at least three additional courses in Greek.
For emphasis (c): at least three additional courses in Latin.
For emphasis (d): Classics 161 and Art History 163 (Pomona).
For emphasis (e): History 101, 102 (both Pomona).
For emphasis (f): Philosophy 110 or History of Ideas 5, Philosophy 173.
For emphasis (g): Either History 101 or 102 and either CMC Government 80 or
CGU 429c.
(iv)The remaining courses may be chosen from the offerings of the coordinated
program in Classics (including independent study projects) or, with the approval
of the major adviser, from appropriate courses in other subject fields. The senior
thesis (Classics 191) is invitational and may count as one of the remaining courses.
Minor in Classics: Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of six Classics
courses, including a sequence of three courses in Greek, Latin, or Classical Hebrew, and
three other courses that count toward a major in Classics. Normally, courses taken to
satisfy the requirements of any other major or minor may not be used to satisfy the
requirements for a minor in Classics.
Honors: For either the emphasis in Classical Languages and Literature or Classical
Studies, some students who are especially well prepared will be invited to undertake a
senior thesis (see Classics 191) on a subject to be selected in conference with their major
adviser or another Classics professor. A distinguished performance on the senior thesis is
a prerequisite for honors consideration.
AP Credit: One course credit toward graduation is awarded for scores of 4 or 5 on the
Advanced Placement Examination in Latin (Vergil and Latin Literature).
Pitzer College is a participating member of the Intercollegiate Classics Center in Rome.
This Center, composed of students and faculty drawn from a limited group of liberal arts
colleges, both public and private, with strong programs in the Classics, makes available
to its members a carefully supervised junior year or semester abroad in Rome in Classical
Studies. Nominations from Pitzer College to the Center will be made from students
participating in The Claremont Colleges Classics Program.
Latin
8a,b. Introductory Latin. An intensive study of Latin grammar and syntax, forms and
English derivations. Readings from Caesar, Nepos, and Ovid. Elementary Latin
composition. Completion of Classics 8b qualifies a student for Classics 100. Fall, two
sections, C. Chinn (Pomona), Ieruli (Scripps); Spring, C. Chinn (Pomona).
32. Introductory/Intermediate Latin. Semi-intensive course for students with some
previous Latin who are too advanced for Latin 8a and not ready for Latin 100. Designed
to place students in second semester Latin courses (Classics 110 or 112) to meet foreign
language requirements. Includes review, mastery of basic grammar, reading from
Catullus, Plautus and others. Occasional readings in English to expand the student’s
vision of the ancient world. Fall, J. Astorga (Pomona).
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