Overview

The classical studies major is an 11-course program that focuses on the culture of ancient Greece and Rome. This program will give you a basic competence in Greek or Latin, as well as a substantial understanding of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

Take advantage of these opportuntiies:

• travel to Greece, Italy or Turkey over the three-week January interim
• read and translate original texts in Greek and Latin
• use your knowledge of Greek and Latin to supplement other areas of study, from medicine to pre-seminary to law

Careers in Classical Studies

• Historian
• Archaeologist
• Pastor
• Librarian
• More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Participate in Classics Club; Volunteer with local branches of JCL (Junior Classical League); serve as a tutor

Course Requirements 2012-13

Classical Studies major

(32-37 semester hours)

• Two 200-level Greek or Latin courses:
  • GREE-201 Intermediate Greek A
  • GREE-202 Intermediate Greek B
  • GREE-203 Readings in Herodotus
  • GREE-205 New Testament Greek: The Gospels
  • GREE-206 New Testament Greek: The Epistles
  • GREE-207 Greek Tragedy
  • LATN-201 Intermediate Latin I
  • LATN-202 Intermediate Latin II
  • LATN-205 Latin of the Late Republic and Early Empire
  • LATN-206 Late Latin Literature
• CLAS-211 Classical Literature
• CLAS-221 Classical Art and Architecture
• CLAS-231 Classical Mythology
• PHIL-251 History of Western Philosophy I
• Two from:
  • HIST-232 Hellenistic and Late Antique Near East, 350 B.C. to A.D. 900
  • HIST-261 Ancient Greece & Rome
  • HIST-262 Saints and Heroes in Dark-Age Europe, 400-1000
• Two from:
  • ARTH-101 Introduction to the History of Art I
  • ARTH-233 Medieval Art
  • ARTH-235 Italian Renaissance Art
  • CAS-320 History of Theatre and Drama I
  • GREE-101 Elementary Greek I
  • GREE-102 Elementary Greek II
  • HIST-262 Saints and Heroes in Dark-Age Europe, 400-1000
  • HIST-263 Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 1000-1500
  • HIST-264 Reformation and Revolution: Europe 1500-1800
  • LATN-101 Elementary Latin I
  • LATN-102 Elementary Latin II
  • PHIL-312 Plato and Aristotle
  • REL-241 General Church History
  • REL-341 Early & Medieval Theology
  • Additional courses in the selected languages
• One from:
  • Interim course
  • CLAS-242 Biological and Medical Vocabulary from Greek and Latin

Classical Studies minor

(21-24 semester hours)

• Two 200-level Greek or Latin courses:
  • GREE-201 Intermediate Greek A
  • GREE-202 Intermediate Greek B
  • GREE-203 Readings in Herodotus
  • GREE-205 New Testament Greek: The Gospels
  • GREE-206 New Testament Greek: The Epistles
  • GREE-207 Greek Tragedy
  • LATN-201 Intermediate Latin I
  • LATN-202 Intermediate Latin II
  • LATN-205 Latin of the Late Republic and Early Empire
  • LATN-206 Late Latin Literature
• CLAS-211 Classical Literature
• CLAS-221 Classical Art and Architecture
• CLAS-231 Classical Mythology
• HIST-261 Ancient Greece and Rome
• One elective from:
  • GREE-101 Elementary Greek I
  • GREE-102 Elementary Greek II
  • LATN-101 Elementary Latin I
  • LATN-102 Elementary Latin II
  • Intermediate or advanced Greek or Latin courses
  • HIST-232 Hellenistic and Late Antique Near East, 350 B.C. to A.D. 900
  • HIST-262 Saints and Heroes in Dark-Age Europe, 400-1000
  • PHIL-251 History of Western Philosophy I

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.

Bruce and Esther (VanManen) Drukker Family Scholarship

• award amont: $2,000
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; preference to those also pursuing a degree in secondary education in addition to a degree in Classical Languages
• automatic consideration

Ralph Stob and Boertje Family Scholarship

• award amount: $1,900
• any class level
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need not required; preference given to those interested in teaching Latin as a career
• prospective students submit a letter to the Financial Aid Office (finaid@calvin.edu) describing your qualifications by February 1; returning students are given automatic consideration

Ernest Van Vugt Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.3+
• financial need required
• automatic consideration

Richard and Sylvia Wevers Scholarship

• award amont: $2,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.3+
• financial need not required; excelling in the study of Greek
• automatic consideration

Martin P. and Florence DeGraaff Wiebenga Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• sophomore, junior or senior
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required
• automatic consideration

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Faculty

Kenneth Bratt Professor of Classical Languages, Dir. Honors Program Department of Classical Languages HH 365 kbratt@calvin.edu (616) 526-6296 Bert de Vries Professor, Archaeology program director Department of History HH 492 dvrb@calvin.edu (616) 526-6273 Rebecca DeYoung Professor, Sabbatical 2012-13 Department of Philosophy HH 345 rdeyoung@calvin.edu (616) 526-6418 U.S. Dhuga Assistant Professor Department of Classical Languages HH 361 usd2@calvin.edu (616) 526-7796 Craig Hanson Associate Professor Department of Art and Art History SC 209 cah26@calvin.edu (616) 526-7544 Young Kim Assistant Professor, on leave 2012-13 Department of History HH 480 yrk3@calvin.edu (616) 526-7568 Henry Luttikhuizen Professor of Art History Department of Art and Art History SC 105B lutt@calvin.edu (616) 526-6327 David Noe Associate Professor Department of Classical Languages HH 363 dcn3@calvin.edu (616) 526-6295

Stephanie Sandberg Associate Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 263 ssandber@calvin.edu (616) 526-6713 Laura Smit Associate Professor Department of Religion HH 302 lsmit@calvin.edu (616) 526-8580 Elizabeth Van Arragon Associate Professor Department of Art and Art History SC 207 ejv9@calvin.edu (616) 526-6637 Christina Van Dyke Associate Professor Department of Philosophy HH 350 cvdyke@calvin.edu (616) 526-6676 Frans van Liere Professor, director of Medieval Studies program, sabb leave 2012-13 Department of History HH 485 fvliere@calvin.edu (616) 526-6535 Katherine van Liere Professor, sabbatical leave 2012-13 Department of History HH 485 kvliere@calvin.edu (616) 526-6817 Mark Williams Professor Department of Classical Languages SC 383C wilm@calvin.edu (616) 526-6203 Jeffrey Winkle Assistant Professor Department of Classical Languages HH 359 jwinkle@calvin.edu (616) 526-6813