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Student declares Greek or Latin track with Major declaration. The track language becomes "Language 1", and the other classical language becomes "Language 2". Program of study entails CNE/GRK/LAT 300 (under the Language 1 rubric), GRK or LAT 303 (whichever is Language 1), CNE/GRK/LAT 498 (under the Language 1 rubric); plus the 101-102-201 (or 115-201) sequence in Language 2, or higher-numbered courses in Language 2 if the Major already has some or all of 101-102-201 (or 115-201) or their equivalent; plus two courses at the 301 or 4xx level in Language 1. GRK and LAT 310 cannot be taken for credit in the Classical Languages Curriculum.
Follow this link for a detailed description of the new Classical Languages Major in plain language, as well as a timeline for the offering of Classical Languages Major courses and a sample student schedule.
Thirty-six semester hours of upper-division work. Program entails CNE 300 and CNE 498; plus one course in each of the following areas: literature, history, philosophy, and art/archaeology. The student must complete three semesters of one of the ancient languages (ARA, GRK, HEB, or LAT), or demonstrate the equivalent ability. With the consent of the Chair, as many as three related courses from other departments may be accepted toward this major.
Rule 1.
If you have never studied a certain language in High School (HS), you begin
at the 101 level for Greek, Latin and modern languages.
If you have 1 year of any HS language, you may still take that language at 101
level for Greek, Latin, and modern languages.
If you have 2 or 3 years of any HS language, you cannot start that language
for credit below the 102 level.
If you have 4 years of any HS language, you cannot take that language for credit
below the 201 level.
Rule 2.
If you start at the 101 level, the 101-102 sequence satisfies the CORE requirement.
If you start at the 102 level, you must pass the 201 (or any higher) course
of that language to satisfy the requirement.
Statistically, those who take Greek or Latin tend to score consistently higher on crucial exams (like the MCAT and GRE) than students of modern languages. See this link for details.
You may take a competency exam in an attempt to test out of the CORE requirement.
You are exempt from the CORE language requirement if your native language is not English. (If your native language is Ancient Greek or Latin please tell us because there are many things we would like to ask you.)
The internal transcripts sent out by the registrar's office to advisors are not able to tell you if you have satisfied the CORE requirement.
If you think you are a special case, you have the right to ask the Department Chair (Professor Leonard Greenspoon in CANES) for an exception to the rules, though these are rarely granted in practice.
The ARA 115, GRK 115, LAT 115 and SPN 115 summer courses are equivalent to the 101-102 sequences, respectively, and may be used to satisfy the CORE language requirement subject to the rules stated above.
The Classical Bachelor of Arts Degree has been formally closed by Dean Timothy Austin. Students who were working towards the degree before 30 May 2006 are still eligible to seek the degree (as long as all other requirements are met), but no new candidates will be accepted. If in doubt, contact the CANES chair or a member of the CCAS dean's office.
The Classical Bachelor of Arts Degree is awarded to any student who completes the following: (1) four semesters of Latin or Greek beyond the 200-level; and (2) four semesters of another classical or modern language. Only 54 students since the founding of Creighton University earned the Classical Bachelor of Arts Degree.