{"id":1593,"date":"2023-09-15T14:54:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/classical-medieval\/?page_id=1593"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:13:00","slug":"majors-minors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/classical-medieval-studies\/majors-minors\/","title":{"rendered":"Majors and Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Classical and Medieval Studies offers a <a href=\"#major-classical-medieval-studies\"><strong>Classical and Medieval Studies<\/strong> major<\/a>, as well as minors in <strong><a href=\"#minor-ancient-greek\">Ancient Greek<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"#minor-latin\">Latin<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"major-classical-medieval-studies\">Classical and Medieval Studies Major<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"catalog-block catalog-program-overview\"><h2>Major Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>The major requires 11 credits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Introduction<\/h3>\n<p>Complete the following course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li><span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"CMS 107\">CMS\u00a0107<\/span> Race Reception and the Modern Creation of the Ancient and Medieval Past<\/span><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Language<\/h3>\n<p>Complete at least one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Any four Latin courses<\/li>\n\t<li>Any four Ancient Greek courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ce3b6a49-7fff-44b9-837a-3abfc7fd8b1d\">Students may use one college-approved study abroad program or a pre-approved course taken in the summer to fulfill this requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Additional Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Complete five courses from the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Any Classical and Medieval Studies Course<\/li>\n\t<li><span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"FYS 345\">FYS\u00a0345<\/span> Classical Myths and Contemporary Art<\/span><\/li>\n\n\t<li><span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"FYS 574\">FYS\u00a0574<\/span> Creating Community in the Medieval World<\/span><\/li>\n\n\t<li>Additional courses in Ancient Greek and Latin beyond the four required language courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Senior Thesis<\/h3>\n<p>Complete at least one course from the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li><span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"CMS 457\">CMS\u00a0457<\/span> Senior Thesis<\/span><\/li>\n\n\t<li><span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"CMS 458\">CMS\u00a0458<\/span> Senior Thesis<\/span><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Typically, majors complete a one-semester thesis. The program chair consults with faculty and students to assign thesis advisors. Additional information is available on the <span id=\"docs-internal-guid-173c37b9-7fff-781b-92ff-35ba4f1630a1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/classical-medieval\/\">Classical and Medieval Studies website.<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"catalog-program-overview-catalog-link\">\n\t\t <p>Our course catalog features more information on Classical and Medieval Studies Major.<\/p>\n\t\t <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/departments-programs\/classical-medieval-studies\/classical-medieval-studies-major\/\">Full Catalog Listing<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"minor-ancient-greek\">Ancient Greek Minor<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minor Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The study of ancient Greek and Latin languages provides a point of entry into ancient and medieval worlds and has practical and professional benefits. It offers insight into English vocabulary and grammar, thus improving one&#8217;s writing skills and logical thinking. Graduate programs in English and modern languages, for example, frequently require reading knowledge of either ancient Greek or Latin, and professional programs in law and medicine often favor applicants who have studied an ancient language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete any six ancient Greek courses (GRK).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"catalog-block catalog-program-overview\"><div class=\"catalog-program-overview-catalog-link\">\n\t\t <p>Our course catalog features more information on Ancient Greek Minor.<\/p>\n\t\t <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/departments-programs\/classical-medieval-studies\/ancient-greek-minor\/\">Full Catalog Listing<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"minor-latin\">Latin Minor<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"catalog-block catalog-program-overview\"><h2>Minor Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>The study of ancient Greek and Latin languages provides a point of entry into ancient and medieval worlds and has practical and professional benefits. 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