Requirements for Minors

Minor in Religion

  • RELC 101: Introduction to the Hebrew Bible or RELC 102: Introduction to the New Testament
  • One course in the history of a religious tradition
    • RELC 103: History of Judaism
    • RELC 104: History of Christianity
    • RELC 105: Asian Search for Self
    • RELC 106: From Confucius to Zen
    • RELC 107: History of Islam
  • RELC 293:Theories of Religion
  • Three other courses in religion, selected in consultation with the student's advisor in the department

Minor in Classical Civilization

  • A course focusing on the history of the ancient world, e.g., CLST 102, CLST 210.
  • A course surveying the literature and/or mythology of the ancient world, e.g., CLST 135, CLST 140.
  • Four additional courses, which may include language courses as well as courses in translation; 101 and 102 courses in the languages may count.

Minor in Arabic

  • ARBC 101 and 102, or the equivalent.
  • Four courses of close textual analysis and interpretation, chosen from a wide range of Arabic texts, and read in the original language.

Minor In Greek

  • Six courses in Greek (CGRK); may include 101 and 102.

Minor in Hebrew

  • Any three-course Hebrew language sequence, selected in consultation with the Hebrew instructor.  Available courses include:  HBRW 101, HBRW 102, HBRW 103, HBRW 104, HBRW 204, HBRW 391.
  • Three additional courses selected among courses in Hebrew language or courses in Hebrew literature in translation or Jewish culture and civilization in which texts originally written in Hebrew are studied (e.g., RELC 101/JWST106, RELC/JWST 213, RELC/JWST 181, RELC/JWST 222), or among at most two of the following courses in linguistics and literary translation theories:  LING 101, LING 110, or LTST 200.

Minor In Latin

  • Six courses in Latin (LATN); may include 101 and 102.