Ancient Civilization, Minor

This is the first version of the 2025–26 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

The undergraduate minor in ancient civilization requires a minimum of 15 s.h., including at least 9 s.h. in advanced courses taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.

A maximum of 3 s.h. of work for another major, minor, or certificate in the Department of Classics and up to 3 s.h. of lower-level transfer credit may be counted toward the minor.

Required Courses

Department of Classics courses with the prefix CLSA, CLSG, and CLSL and courses cross-referenced with the prefix CLSA count toward the minor. Courses considered advanced for the minor are: Greek courses (prefix CLSG) numbered 2000 or above, Latin courses (prefix CLSL) numbered 2001 or above, and classics courses (prefix CLSA) numbered 3000 or above. Appropriate courses in art, religion, history, and philosophy may be counted toward the minor if approved by the undergraduate advisor. Students who have taken high school Greek or Latin should consult the advisor.