Ancient Mediterranean Studies Minor
Ancient Mediterranean Studies Minor
A student takes 24 credits of AMED courses in any combination. They may include Latin (or Greek) language courses of any level and/or any of the numerous courses taught in English translation approved for AMED. These courses may be taken on campus at CSBSJU or abroad in our Greece and Italy programs. Students may apply up to two courses for another degree program at CSBSJU to an AMED minor.
Eligible courses include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 24 credits from the following: | 24 | |
| Language | ||
| Introduction to Latin I | ||
| Introduction to Latin II | ||
| Intermediate Latin | ||
LATN 270 Intermediate Latin 1 Abroad | ||
LATN 370 Advanced Latin 1 Abroad | ||
| New Testament Greek | ||
| New Testament Greek II | ||
GREK 170 Beginning Ancient Greek abroad | ||
GREK 270 Intermediate Ancient Greek I abroad | ||
| Literature | ||
| Classical Mythology | ||
| Scientific Etymology | ||
| Truth, Lies, & Fiction in Classical Literature | ||
| Early Western Literature: Homer to Dante | ||
| Medieval Women | ||
| Italian Literature in Translation | ||
| Classical Greek Literature in Translation Abroad | ||
| Virgil and Epic Poetry | ||
| Elegiac and Lyric Poetry | ||
| Roman Comedy | ||
| Ovid's Metamorphoses | ||
| History | ||
| Grand Strategy | ||
| Sword and Scroll: Violence and Cultural Exchange in Antiquity | ||
| Parties and Wars: Greece in the Classical Period | ||
| Roman Empire | ||
| History of Greece in the Classical World Abroad ((abroad)) | ||
| Biography of an Empire: The Surprising Life of “Byzantium” (324-1453) ((abroad)) | ||
| Life & Death in Ancient Greece & Everything in Between: an Intro to Athenian Society ((abroad)) | ||
| Sports, Games and Spectacles in the Graeco-Roman World ((abroad)) | ||
| To the Strongest: The Ancient Near East from the Death of Alexander to the Coming of Rome ((abroad)) | ||
| History of Rome in the Classical World ((abroad)) | ||
| History of Rome from its Origins to Charlemagne ((abroad)) | ||
| Topic: Cicero and Pliny | ||
| The Catilinarian Conspiracy | ||
| The Life and Death of Augustus | ||
| Roman Historians | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Great Issues in Philosophy | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| The Concept of Life in Ancient Greek Philosophy & Its Relevance Today ((abroad)) | ||
| Cicero | ||
| Religion | ||
| Jesus and the Gospels | ||
| Paul and His Letters | ||
| Apocalypsemania: the Bible, the Environment, and the Future | ||
| Islam | ||
| Patristics | ||
| History of Christianity I | ||
| History of Christianity II | ||
| ANCIENT GREEK MYTH/REL (TI) ((abroad)) | ||
| RELIGIONS OF MIDDLE EAST (TI) ((abroad)) | ||
| HISTORY EASTERN CHURCH (TI) ((abroad)) | ||
| The Western Church in Context ((abroad)) | ||
| Jews and Christians in the Roman World | ||
| Archaeology and Art | ||
| Art Moves I: Art History Neolithic-1400 | ||
| Museum Ethics and History | ||
| Introduction to Archaeology | ||
| Art History of Greece - Abroad ((abroad)) | ||
| Ancient Greek Sculpture ((abroad)) | ||
| Art History of Italy - Abroad ((abroad)) | ||
| Angels, Demons and Artists in Rome ((abroad)) | ||
| Renaissance Art & Architecture of Rome ((abroad)) | ||
| Aegean & Ancient Greek Art & Archaeology ((abroad)) | ||
| Aegean Prehistory: The Rise & Fall of the Bronze Age Cultures ((abroad)) | ||
HIST 370 Topography and Monuments of Athens abroad | ||
| INTRO TO DIGITAL ARCH/VR ((abroad)) | ||
| Greek Theater: Ancient and Modern ((abroad)) | ||
In addition, we allow students to apply one of the following courses with significant Classics content or applicable theory to the minor as a substitution (in consultation with AMED faculty and with permission of the Department Chair).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Examples may include: | ||
| The Art and Craft of Curating: Making Sense of Art in the 21st Century | ||
| Innovation: The art of the alternative explanation | ||
| Confusingly Confucian: Creating East Asia to 1600 | ||
| The Philosophy of Human Nature | ||
| What is Justice?: Social Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy in Literature | ||
| My Goodness!: Moral Philosophy Moral Philosophy | ||
| Political Theory: An Introduction | ||
| Classics/Political Theory | ||
| Security: Defense, Diplomacy and Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Social Theory | ||
| Cultural Thought and Meaning | ||