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Italian Studies and Classics Double Major

Prerequisites

  • Italian 1103, 1103.02 or 5051
  • Clas 1101 Intro to Classical Literature (3 hours)

Requirements for the Italian Studies Major with a concentration in Classics (30 credits)

  • (3 credits) Italian 2102
  • (6 credits) two 3000-level courses taught in Italian
  • (3 credits) one 4000-level or above course taught in Italian

Credits for content courses (not language courses) taught in Italy that have been pre-approved by an OSU advisor may replace these content courses in Italian from the French and Italian Department.

  • (6 credits) 2 courses taught in English in the Department of French and Italian of which only one course can be at the 2000-level, one at the 3000-level or above and one at the 4000-level or above.

Credits for content courses (not language courses) from any OSU approved study abroad program in Italy that have been pre-approved by the advisor may replace content courses from the French and Italian Department. (See table A below).

  • (12 credits) 4 courses from the History Department selected from Table B or students may petition for a course that is not on this list. Two courses must be at the 300-level or above and two courses must be at the 4000-level or above. *Note, Italian/Classics 5051: Latin and the Romance Languages can only count for one of the two majors (Italian Studies or Classics, not both).

Students wishing to graduate with research distinction may substitute 3 credits of 4999 or 4999H: Undergraduate thesis for one course offered in English from the Department of French and Italian and 3 credits for one course from outside of the department.

 

Table A. Courses taught in English in the Department of French and Italian

Course

Prerequisites and Limitations

2051 - Fictions of Italy: Medieval and Renaissance Literature and Society

 

2052 - Fictions of Italy: Modern and Contemporary Literature and Society

 

2053 - Introduction to Italian Cinema

 

2054 - Dante in Translation

English 1110

2055 - Mafia Movies

 

ITALIAN 3XXX – All roads lead to Rome? Topics in Italian Studies

 

ITALIAN 4XXX (Topics in French and Italian proposed)

 

5051 - Latin and the Romance Languages

Equivalent of 1103 in Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, or Latin, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for RomLing 5051 or Clas 5051.

5890 - Italian Seminar

qualified undergraduates with permission of instructor

5194 – Group Studies

 

3797 - Italy Abroad

No background in Italian required

3798.01 - The Italian City

One 3000-level course or permission of instructor

5797 – Study at a Foreign Institution

Depends on the program

 

Table B. Courses in Classics

Course

Prerequisites and Limitations

CLAS 3101 - Greek and Roman Epic

 

CLAS 3102 - Greek and Roman Drama

 

CLAS 3104 - The Ancient Novel: Narrative Fiction in Greece and Rome

 

CLAS 3202 - Slavery in the Greco-Roman World

 

CLAS 3203 - War in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature

 

CLAS 3215 - Sex and Gender in the Ancient World

Not open to students with credit for History 3215

CLAS 3405 - Christians in the Greco-Roman World

 

CLAS 3408 - Ancient Roman Religion

 

CLAS 4031 - Sacred Texts of the Ancient World

 

CLAS 4101 - Classical Receptions: Ancient Greece and Rome in the Modern World

 

CLAS 4201 - Political Thought and Institutions in the Greco-Roman World

 

CLAS 4204 - Greek and Roman Science and Technology

 

CLAS 4301 - Art of Ancient Greece and Rome

Not open to students with credit for HistArt 4301

CLAS 5302 - Studies in Greek or Roman Topography

 

 

Requirements for the Classics Major (20 credits)

Required: Clas 2202(H)     Classical Civilization: Rome

1 course (3 credit hours) from the following:

Clas 2201     Classical Civilization: Greece
Clas 2201H   Honors Classical Civilization: Greece
Clas 2204     Medicine in the Ancient World
Clas 2205     Sports and Spectacles in the Ancient World
Clas 2220     Classical Mythology
Clas 2220H   Honors Classical Mythology
Clas 2301     Classical Archaeology
Clas 2401     Introduction to the New Testament: History and Literature
Clas 2500H  Greek Identities: Ancient and Modern
Clas 2526     Byzantine Civilization: Constantinople and the Empire of New Rome
Clas 2798.02 Study Abroad: Byzantium-Constantinople-Istanbul
Clas 2890H   Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Topics in Ancient Literature and Society

Senior Requirement (3 credit hours):  
Clas 4999 (H)    (Honors) Senior Tutorial and Essay (3)

Electives (15 credit hours)
At least 5 courses (15 credit hours) at or above the 2000 level are to be selected in consultation with and approved by the major advisor from Classics or from relevant courses offered by History (with a focus on Italy), History of Art (with a focus on Italy), Philosophy (Ancient Philosophy) or Theatre (Ancient History of Theatre).  In exceptional cases, students may take relevant electives offered by other departments upon approval by the major advisor. *A maximum of 3 courses from outside the Departments of Classics or French and Italian may count as electives toward the major.