# Classical Civilization (Minor)

UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Department of Classics

Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofhumanities/departmentofclassics/classicalcivilization_minor/

The Department offers minors in Classical Civilization, Greek, and Latin for students who plan to follow a shorter but formally recognized program of study in the field of Classics.  The minor program in Classical Civilization approaches the ancient world from a broad interdisciplinary perspective with the goal of gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation for the diverse cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. Students who minor in Classical Civilization have many of the same advantages as our majors, and they benefit from being part of our inclusive community as they develop their study on civilizations that have had profound influence on our current socio-cultural, intellectual, and civic lives. Students further benefit from enhancing their critical thinking and their creative and historically-informed problem solving, which can successfully complement their majors and studies in other areas, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, STEM or other professional fields.

### Requirements

Eight courses (32 units) are required for the minor.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **A. Select one of the following:** | |  |
| CLASSIC 36A & CLASSIC 36B & CLASSIC 36C | The Formation of Ancient Greek Society: Early Greeceand The Formation of Ancient Greek Society: Late Archaic and Classical Greeceand The Formation of Ancient Greek Society: Fourth-Century and Hellenistic Greece |  |
| CLASSIC 37A & CLASSIC 37B & CLASSIC 37C | The Formation of Ancient Roman Society: Origins to Roman Republicand The Formation of Ancient Roman Society: Roman Empireand The Formation of Ancient Roman Society: The Fall of Rome |  |
| CLASSIC 45A & CLASSIC 45B & CLASSIC 45C | Classical Mythology: The Godsand Classical Mythology: The Heroesand Classical Mythology: Ancient and Modern Perspectives of Classical Mythology |  |
| **B. Select five upper-division Classics courses, one of which may be in a related field such as history, art history, or philosophy.** | |  |