A major in Greek provides students with a well-rounded knowledge of ancient Greek language, as well as Greek culture and traditions. Students will become proficient at reading different genres of Greek literature in the original; they will also add electives in Latin, Greek, or Classical Civilization to fill out their degree. Students will finish their senior year with a capstone sequence and the creation of a portfolio that demonstrates the wide range of their learning over the course of their study. Classical Studies students learn to apply their learning in cross-disciplinary, integrative ways that enable them to capitalize on multidimensional understanding of whole cultures. Majors in Greek will find themselves prepared for pre-law or pre-medical programs, business, and other careers.

Curriculum

For a major in Greek, students must take at least six courses beyond the elementary Greek sequence, reading ancient Greek literature in Greek. Options include courses on specific authors such as Euripides, Aristophanes and Homer, and on topics such as Greek oratory and historiography. At least two of those courses must be at the 300-level. Majors must also take the year-long senior capstone, "The Humanism of Antiquity." Four electives in ancient Greek, Latin, or classical civilization courses round out the major. The major is thus a total of 36 credit hours. Students can begin the Greek major at Loyola without previous language experience.

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Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Requirements
GREK Electives (at least 2 at the 300-level) 1		18
GREK, LATN, or CLST Electives		12
Capstone
CLST 383	The Humanism of Antiquity I	3
CLST 384	The Humanism of Antiquity II	3
Total Hours		36

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Courses must be beyond the elementary sequence in Greek (GREK 101 Ancient Greek I and GREK 102 Ancient Greek II).  

College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Requirements

All Undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to take two Writing Intensive courses (6 credit hours) as well as complete a foreign language requirement at 102-level or higher (3 credit hours) or a language competency test.  More information can be found here.

Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

All Undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101.  SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101.  Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101.  You can find more information in the University Requirements area.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of their program, Greek students will

• read Greek at an advanced level
• analyze Greek texts from a variety of genres and contexts
• formulate interpretations based on textual evidence and current scholarly practice