Major Requirements Within this interdisciplinary major students may elect to concentrate in either classical studies or medieval studies. The major requires twelve courses, and may include a Short Term course.
1) Two of the following courses: Classical and Medieval Studies/History 100, 102, 106, 108, 109; Art and Visual Culture/Classical and Medieval Studies 252.
2) Four courses in Latin or four courses in Greek to be taken at Bates or through other authorized College programs.
3) Five additional courses selected from classical and medieval studies and the list below. First-Year Seminars taught by the faculty in classical and medieval studies may count toward the major, with the approval of the chair.
4) A one-semester senior thesis, Classical and Medieval Studies 457 or 458. Thesis advisors are chosen by the chair of the program in consultation with the students, according to thesis subject.
Pass/Fail Grading Option Pass/fail grading may not be elected for the ancient language courses required for the major.
General Education Information for the Class of 2010 Any one classical and medieval studies Short Term course may serve as an option for the fifth humanities course. First-Year Seminar 320 may count toward the humanities requirement.
