CLASSICAL AND SEMITIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Bachelor of Arts with a major in classical studies—The following requirements must be fulfilled:
1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. Prerequisite courses—Latn or Grek 1–2, 3–4.
3. Required courses in the major—Clas 71, 72, 119, and 120, plus 24 credit hours of which at least 12 credits are 100-level Greek, Latin, or approved classical studies courses and at most 12 credits are selected from designated courses offered by the Departments of Anthropology, English, Fine Arts/Art History, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion (see www.gwu.edu/~csll/classics.htm). In all cases, cross-listed courses may be substituted, e.g., Clas 119/Hist 109.

Special Honors—In addition to the general requirements stated under University Regulations, in order to be considered for graduation with Special Honors, a student must (1) have attained a 3.7 grade-point average in the major and at least a 3.25 average overall by the end of the junior year, and (2) no later than the beginning of the senior year consult a departmental faculty member about a research project to be prepared under the supervision of that faculty member through Clas 185–86. Only if a committee of two faculty members approves the completed project will Special Honors be recommended; the research project must be graded A or A—.

Minor in classical studies—(a) 6 credit hours selected from Latn or Grek 1–2; (b) 9 credit hours selected from Latn or Grek 3–4, 103, 104; Clas 71, 72, 105, 107, 113, 117, 118, 119, 120, 127, 170, 185, 186; (c) 6 credit hours selected from AH 101, 102; Hist 107, 108, 109, 110.

Minor in Semitic languages and cultures—The student chooses the minor either with an Arabic focus or a Hebrew focus. The minor consists of 15 credits in addition to prerequisite language study or demonstrated competence through the fourth semester (Arab 4 or Hebr 4) in the primary focus and through the second semester (Arab 2 or Hebr 2) in the other focus. Depending upon the focus chosen, the student completes either Arab 103, 104, and 105 or Hebr 103, 104, and 105, plus two courses chosen from Clas 100, 101, 102, 103, with at least one course in the student's chosen focus.