Minor Requirements

Students must complete at least 18 credit hours of study (5-6 courses) in at least two of three areas of concentration:

  1. Classical Studies,
  2. Latin, and
  3. Medieval Studies.

Students who pursue the Latin concentration must complete LATN 10100 BEGINNING LATIN I and LATN 10200 BEGINNING LATIN II at minimum. You must also cover at least two (2) disciplines in both the Classical studies and medieval studies concentrations.

Study abroad courses are encouraged but not required. Possible destinations include several Classical and/or medieval locations that are regularly offered as Hiram programs: Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Greece. Summer archaeological fieldwork is often offered in Italy. Semester-long study abroad would also be deeply beneficial for students in this minor. The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome and College Year in Athens are longstanding and well-respected programs in Classical Studies and Classical Archaeology for undergraduate students. John Cabot University in Rome, long affiliated with Hiram College, also offers a rich variety of related courses.

Most students will concentrate their studies in one of three tracks:

  • Classical Studies and Latin;
  • Medieval Studies and Latin; or
  • Classical Studies and Medieval Studies.

Concentrations

Classical Studies 1
ARDE 13000HISTORY OF WESTERN ART:IM4
CLAS 21000ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES:CA3
CLAS 22000ANCIENT HEALTH/MEDICINE:CA4
CLAS 24700THE ANCIENT WORLD IN FILM:CA3
CLAS 24800POMPEII:LIFE&DEATH RMN CITY:CA4
CLAS 24900ANCIENT ROME:RISE/FALL REP:CA4
CLAS 24950ATHENS 403BC:REACT TO PAST:CA3
CLAS 24990ALEXANDER:MAN,MYTH:CA,EW3
CLAS 25000ARCHAEOLOGY ANCIENT ROME:CA,EW4
CLAS 28000SEM: (3D Technologies and Virtual Reality in Archaeology)3
INTD 28000SEM: (Greek Culture of the Ancient World: Archaeology and Art History)3
INTD 2XXXXLayers of Rome: Art and Archaeology of the Eternal City3
INTD 3XXXXEthics and Tragedy 4
PHIL 21000ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY:ES4
POLS 35100POLITICAL PHIL DANGEROUS WORLD4
POLS 37300CLASSICAL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY4
Other courses as appropriate with approval
Latin 2
LATN 10100BEGINNING LATIN I4
LATN 10200BEGINNING LATIN II4
LATN 20100INTERMEDIATE LATIN I: EW4
LATN 20200INTERMEDIATE LATIN II4
LATN 28100INDEPENDENT STUDY1-4
Other courses as appropriate with approval
Medieval Studies 1
ENGL 26100SHAKESPEARE:IM3
ENGL 35300MEDIEVAL LITERATURE:IM,CA4
ENGL 35400RENAISSANCE LITERATURE:CA,IM4
HIST 12100EUROPE 500-1450:CA,EW (Knights, Peasants and Friars)4
HIST 22100CONCUBINES MOTHER/SAINTS:CA,EW4
HIST 22200KINGS AND VIKINGS:CA,EW3
HIST 22300MEDIEVAL TOWNS & TRADE:CA,EW3
HIST 23200EARLY MODERN OCCULT:CA,EW3
HIST 23300HIST OF ENGLAND TO 1485:CA,EW4
HIST 25200TUDOR BRITAIN 1485-16033
HIST 25210TUDOR-STUART ENGLAND:IM4
HIST 27400BISHOP, WITCH, HERETIC:CA,EW3
PHIL 21100MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY:IM,ES3
Other courses as appropriate with approval
1

Students with this concentration must cover at least two disciplines.

2

Students with this concentration must complete LATN 10100 BEGINNING LATIN I and LATN 10200 BEGINNING LATIN II at minimum.