Classics-English Requirements

Normal requirements are between 10 and 14 units as follows:

Introduction to literary study and to poetry: Choice of one of the following: English 250-Critical Practices, or Comparative Literature 100-Introduction to Comparative Literature (1-2 units); senior seminar and project or thesis: English 480 (Senior Seminar, 1-2 units) plus either English 485 (Senior Project) or Classics 431 (Senior Thesis); the Classics Department written and oral examination over the departments reading list; English courses at the 300 or 400 level covering three of the following five periods: Medieval-Renaissance, Shakespeare, 1660-1830, 1830-1914, Twentieth Century; English or Classics courses covering the genres of drama and narrative fiction; and one years work beyond the intermediate level in one classical language (normally two 1/2 unit courses at the 300 level in extended format). Total units required: 10-14, assuming that Latin or Greek is begun in college, that the classical reading courses are done in extended format, and that the drama and narrative fiction genres are covered in courses that count also under the period or classical reading requirement. Both departments strongly recommend study of a modern language to a level allowing literary reading.