BA in FLL Concentration in Classical Studies
Classical Studies Concentration
- LATN or GRK 1001-2004 (required cognates)
- Classical History (HIST 3405 or 3410)
- Classics Seminars (CLAS 2220 or 2230, and 4000)
- 21 SH Classics Electives, with choices from Classics, Anthropology, English, History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies
Students wishing to discuss or declare an FLL major in the Classical Studies concentration should consult the Coordinator of Classical Studies, John Stevens.
DE / Online Courses
ECU offers four semesters of elementary and intermediate Latin online asynchronously, and advanced Latin is available online synchronously or asynchronously.
All levels of ancient Greek are offered online by synchronous video for those who are available during class times, with the possibility of asynchronous access by podcast in many cases, upon request.
Students at other UNC universities may register for our offerings through the Language Exchange on UNC Online.
Out of state students seeking to approximate an online post-baccalaureate (which we do not offer), may declare a second undergraduate degree with ECU and take the needed online coursework at undergraduate tuition rates, with many courses offered at the further reduced DE rate. Contact us for more information.
Teacher Certification
East Carolina University does not offer a degree in Latin with teacher certification. If you would like to become certified to teach Latin upon graduating from ECU, lateral entry is how you’ll need to do it. Email the Alternative Licensure Office for an approved curriculum.
To be considered highly qualified, students are expected to have a 2.5 GPA and 24 SH of Latin language courses (LATN courses; courses with other prefixes will not count toward this total) including a course in Latin composition (LATN 3330) and a course in Latin teaching methods.
Education courses are required, as is a score of 146 on the Latin Praxis II exam. You can complete the education course work before you begin teaching or while you are teaching. Interested students should contact the Alternative Licensure office for advice early in the process.
Graduate School
If you want to pursue a graduate degree in Classics, we recommend taking at least three years of Latin and two years of Greek, and as much modern language as possible from among French, German and Italian.
If you want to pursue a graduate degree in Classical Archaeology, we recommend taking a minor or second major in Anthropology.
ECU offers an MA in History through which many graduates have continued the study of the ancient world.
Disclosures:
ECU cannot confirm whether a particular program meets requirements for professional licensure outside of the State of North Carolina. Please contact applicable licensure board(s) in any state you may want to pursue licensure prior to beginning the academic program in order to determine whether the program meets licensure requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm program eligibility for licensure in any state outside North Carolina.
Admission of applicants outside the State of North Carolina to an online degree, certificate or individual online course offered by East Carolina University, is dependent on ECU’s ability to secure authorization from the applicant’s state of residence, if such authorization is required. East Carolina University delivers online education programs and courses throughout the United States and internationally. All programs have been approved by the University of North Carolina General Administration. Many states have prescribed an authorization process for out-of-state institutions delivering online programs to its state residents to ensure quality post-secondary education, to preserve the integrity of an academic degree, and to instill greater consumer protection for its student citizens. East Carolina University has taken steps to protect its students and programs through nationwide compliance by: participating in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA); obtaining authorization, approval, exemptions and waivers; or confirming that East Carolina University can operate without such authorization because the state’s laws do not pertain to a public institution, to an accredited institution, or to the ECU’s activities in that state. On November 14, 2016, East Carolina University was approved by to participate in NC-SARA which is a voluntary, regional/national approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. Institutions that participate in SARA are authorized to provide online education to students from all SARA member states. States and institutions that choose to become members of or participate in SARA operate under a set of policies and standards overseen by SARA and administered by the four nationally recognized regional higher education compacts.