OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Classics and Religious Studies (B.A.) [offered through Honors Tutorial College] |
Major Code BA1958*
Honors Tutorial College
35 Park Place
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2723
honors.college@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/honors/tutorial-college
Ruth Palmer, director of studies/contact person
palmerr@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The tutorial program in Classics and Religious Studies provides highly motivated students with the opportunity to gain the linguistic and archaeological expertise to study Greek and Roman antiquity. Students may choose from classical civilization, classical language and literature, or religious studies tracks, honing their skills with one-on-one study in tutorials combined with classwork. The program is designed to prepare students for graduate level study. Students will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and Religious Studies from the Honors Tutorial College.
*This program was previously BA1951 which awarded the Bachelor of Arts in Classics degree. Pending Board of Trustees approval (anticipated June 2024), the new program code will be BA1958 and will award the Bachelor of Arts effective the 2024-25 catalog year.
Tutorials
Students will complete eight tutorial courses, one per semester; the first six are tied to regular Classics and Religious Studies courses in Greek and Roman civilization, archaeology, history and Latin and Greek language offered each semester. The object of the weekly tutorials is to enrich the student’s understanding of the topics and issues raised in the regular course and to focus attention on areas of particular interest to the student. The two tutorials in the last year are devoted to the senior thesis. By the end of spring semester in the third year, each student will begin to develop a thesis topic, choose an advisor and work on a thesis prospectus.
Non-Tutorial Coursework
The program also includes non-tutorial courses in Latin and Greek, Classical archaeology, civilization and history. All Classics and Religious Studies HTC students are required to take part in a Study Abroad program of their choosing, which can be philological or archaeological in nature. Students must also complete the university freshman and junior English composition requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
The qualities of research, critical thinking, synthesis and effective writing developed in our program are applicable to many careers besides graduate programs in classics. Graduates from our Classics and Religious Studies HTC program have completed graduate programs in classical languages and archeology, anthropology, divinity school, rhetoric, education and law school. Several have served in Teach for America before starting graduate school.
Admission Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
Applicants are selected on the basis of superior academic ability and the potential for self-motivated study and research. Applicants typically are required to submit additional essays, and an interview with the director of studies is required for admission. More information, including materials and deadlines, is available at www.ohio.edu/honors/tutorial-college/apply . Two recommendations from teachers must be submitted with the application.
Transfer Admission
Applicants in their first year of college seeking to transfer into the Classics and Religious Studies tutorial program should contact the HTC office at 740-593-2723 for more information.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Classics and Religious Studies graduates can apply skills in research, analysis and critical thinking, and familiarity with humanities to many jobs and professional programs. Our students have gone on to graduate programs in classics, archaeology, and museum studies, and have made careers in law, business, art gallery curatorship, contract archaeology, nonprofit organizations, and heritage tourism, among others. Potential employers include, but are not limited to, historical societies, libraries, the state and local government, retailers and consulting firms, institutions of higher education, etc.
Requirements
HTC Grade Requirements
Earn at least 120 semester hours and maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher overall.
University English Composition Requirement
Complete one Written Communication course ( ENG 1510 ) and one Advanced Writing course (FAW).
Quantitative Skills Requirement
Complete the University’s Quantitative Reasoning Requirement. More information can be found by viewing the OHIO BRICKS page (see Quantitative Reasoning heading within “Foundations Requirements”).
HTC Seminar
First-year students must complete the following course:
- HC 2500 - Honors Seminar Credit Hours: 3
Tutorials
Complete the following tutorials:
- CARS 2970T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- CARS 2971T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- CARS 2980T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- CARS 2981T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- CARS 3970T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- CARS 3980T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
Senior Honors Tutorial Thesis
Complete the following tutorials focusing on the development and completion of a thesis.
- CARS 4970T - Classics and Religious Studies Tutorial Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- CARS 4980T - Classics and Religious Studies Tutorial Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1 - 12
HTC Thesis Requirement
Approval of a completed thesis or professional project by the advisor, director of studies, and Dean of the College.
Colloquium in Classics and Religious Studies
Complete 2 hours of CARS 3800.
- CARS 3800 - Colloquium in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 1
Greek Two-Year Sequence
Complete the following courses:
- GK 1110 - Beginning Greek I Credit Hours: 4
- GK 1120 - Beginning Greek II Credit Hours: 4
- GK 2110 - Intermediate Greek I Credit Hours: 3
- GK 2120 - Intermediate Greek II Credit Hours: 3
Latin Two-Year Sequence
Complete the following courses:
- LAT 1110 - Beginning Latin I Credit Hours: 4
- LAT 1120 - Beginning Latin II Credit Hours: 4
- LAT 2110 - Intermediate Latin I Credit Hours: 3
- LAT 2120 - Intermediate Latin II Credit Hours: 3
Classical Civilization Survey
Complete 6 hours of CARS courses at 2000-level or above (not CARS 3800); and one of which must be from the following courses:
- CARS 2100 - Classical Athens Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2130 - Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2110 - Rome Under the Caesars Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2440 - Paganism, Judaism, and Christianity in the Roman Empire Credit Hours: 3
Classical Archaeology Survey
Complete 3 hours from the following courses:
- CARS 2010 - Greek Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2020 - Roman Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2030 - Archaeology of the Ancient Near East Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2040 - Archaeology of Ancient Egypt Credit Hours: 3
Advanced Archaeology
Complete 3 hours from the following courses:
- CARS 2050 - Archaeology and the Bible Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3500 - Greek Cities and Sanctuaries Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3510 - Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3520 - On-Site Survey of Greek History Credit Hours: 3
Ancient History
Complete 3 hours from one of the following courses or another approved history course.
- HIST 3291 - Ancient Greece Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3292 - Ancient Rome Credit Hours: 3
Greek Two-Year Sequence
Complete the following courses:
- GK 1110 - Beginning Greek I Credit Hours: 4
- GK 1120 - Beginning Greek II Credit Hours: 4
- GK 2110 - Intermediate Greek I Credit Hours: 3
- GK 2120 - Intermediate Greek II Credit Hours: 3
Latin Two-Year Sequence
Complete the following courses:
- LAT 1110 - Beginning Latin I Credit Hours: 4
- LAT 1120 - Beginning Latin II Credit Hours: 4
- LAT 2110 - Intermediate Latin I Credit Hours: 3
- LAT 2120 - Intermediate Latin II Credit Hours: 3
Upper Level Language
Select either Greek or Latin as your language of specialization and complete 3 hours from one of the following courses:
- GK 3110 - Archaic Greek Poetry Credit Hours: 3
- GK 3120 - Greek Drama Credit Hours: 3
- GK 3130 - Greek Sophists and Philosophers Credit Hours: 3
- GK 3140 - Greek Historians Credit Hours: 3
- GK 3160 - The Greek New Testament and the Milieu of Early Christianity Credit Hours: 3
- LAT 3110 - Latin Prose and Poetry I Credit Hours: 3
- LAT 3120 - Latin Prose and Poetry II Credit Hours: 3
- LAT 4110 - Advanced Latin Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- LAT 4120 - Advanced Latin Literature II Credit Hours: 3
Classical Civilization Survey
Complete 6 hours of CARS courses at the 2000 level or above and one of which must be from the following courses:
- CARS 2100 - Classical Athens Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2130 - Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2110 - Rome Under the Caesars Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2440 - Paganism, Judaism, and Christianity in the Roman Empire Credit Hours: 3
Classical Archaeology Survey
Complete 3 hours from the following courses:
- CARS 2010 - Greek Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2020 - Roman Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2030 - Archaeology of the Ancient Near East Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2040 - Archaeology of Ancient Egypt Credit Hours: 3
Foundations: Major Traditions
Complete two of the following courses:
- CARS 3000 - The Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament, Jewish Tanakh) Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3010 - New Testament Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3020 - Introduction to Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2600 - Hinduism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2610 - Buddhism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3400 - Greek and Roman Religions and Society Credit Hours: 3
Class I Religious Studies Electives
Complete five of the following courses (courses used to fulfill the Major Traditions requirements cannot be used twice):
- CARS 2140 - Human Aspirations Among the Greeks and Romans Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2300 - Heroes in Classical Literature Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2310 - Classical Mythology Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2400 - Introduction to the Study of Religion Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2410 - The Global Occult: Ghosts, Demonology, and the Paranormal in World Religions Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2500 - Difficult Dialogues: Religious Beliefs Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2510 - Difficult Dialogues: Religion, Gender and Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2520 - What is Evil? Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2530 - Difficult Dialogues: Science and Religion Credit Hours: 4
- CARS 3000 - The Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament, Jewish Tanakh) Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3010 - New Testament Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3020 - Introduction to Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2600 - Hinduism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2610 - Buddhism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3230 - Religion and Politics in the United States Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3400 - Greek and Roman Religions and Society Credit Hours: 3
Class II Religious Studies Electives
Complete four of the following courses:
- CARS 2050 - Archaeology and the Bible Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2120 - Ancient Jerusalem: From Solomon to Suleiman Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2440 - Paganism, Judaism, and Christianity in the Roman Empire Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2900 - Special Topics in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 1 - 15
- CARS 3030 - Political Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3040 - Sufism-Mysticism and Asceticism in Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3120 - Gandhi and the Gita: The Religious Roots of Nonviolent Resistance in Colonial India Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3130 - Indian Epic: Mahabharata and Ramayana Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3200 - Self-denial and Religion: Virgins, Monks, Hermits and other Ascetics Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3210 - Religion and Violence Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3220 - Thinking About Death: Belief and Practice Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3240 - Theories of Religion Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3250 - Contemporary Religious Thought Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3260 - Myth, Ritual, and Symbolism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3290 - Women and Religion Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3440 - Love in Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3450 - Wisdom in Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 4900 - Special Topics in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 3
- ANTH 3570 - Anthropology of Religion Credit Hours: 3
- GEOG 3220 - Geography of Religious Space and Place Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3540 - History of Early Christianity Credit Hours: 3
- PHIL 2600 - Philosophy of Religion Credit Hours: 3