Course variations

Course summary

The program goal is to foster a scholarly understanding of the origins of Western civilization, providing instruction in the classical Greek and Latin languages and literatures and in the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome.

Program modules

The modules include Classic 170 Classical Mythology, Classic 201 Introduction to Greek Life and Literature, Classic 202 Introduction to Roman Life and Literature, Classic 301 The Life and Literature of Classical Athens:Herodotus and Dramatists, Classic 302 War and Politics in Ancient Greece, Classic 303 The Life and Literature of the Roman Empire, Classic 304 The Graeco-Roman World: (Subtitle), ArtHist 312 Minoan and Mycenaean Art and Archaeology, ArtHist 313 Greek Art and Archaeology, ArtHist 315 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, ArtHist 316 Roman Art and Archaeology, ArtHist 412 Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece, ArtHist 413 Greek Sculpture, ArtHist 414 Greek Vase Painting, ArtHist 416 Roman Architecture, Hebr St 236 Survey of the Literature of the Ancient Near East and the Bible, Hebr St/Hist 274 Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Hist 201 The Ancient World: The Near East and Greece, Hist 202 The Ancient World: The Roman Republic and Empire.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants for undergraduate study at UWM must meet one of the following for admission: Proof of completion of at least eighteen months of full-time study (approximately three semesters) at a recognized or accredited institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English or Proof of completion of the last two years of secondary/high school at an institution whose language of instruction is English. Applicants who do not meet any of the above options may be eligible for conditional admission to UWM. Admitted students in this category will not be eligible to register for academic courses until they have met one of the following: Successful completion of the UWM Intensive English as a Second Language program (Completion of one full semester [16 weeks] of Immersion level ESL; Overall attendance in ESL courses must be at least 85%; Positive overall assessment from three ESL instructors; Overall grade in Immersion level ESL of B- or better). Submission of an official TOEFL or IELTS score that meets the minimum requirements described above from an exam that was taken after the date of admission the scores required are TOEFL: Minimum TOEFL score of 520 (PBT), 190 (CBT) or 68 (iBT). IELTS: Minimum IELTS score of 5.5.

Qualification

Major

Awarding body

University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Department name

College of Letters and Science, Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics