Classics and Archaeology Programs (BA)

Chair
Katharine T. von Stackelberg

Professor Emeritus
David W. Rupp

Professors
Michael J. Carter, Allison M. J. Glazebrook, Elizabeth S. Greene, Carol U. Merriam, R. Angus K. Smith

Associate Professors
Fanny Dolansky, Carrie Murray, Katharine T. von Stackelberg

Assistant Professors
Roberto Nickel, Adam Rappold

Undergraduate Program Officer
Carrie Murray

Academic Advisor
Liz Hay

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Jordan Hawman

905-688-5550, extension 3575
International Centre 309
brocku.ca/classics

Classics is an interdisciplinary field, overlapping all the main areas of the Humanities. The Department of Classics and Archaeology offers courses in ancient Greek (GREE) and Latin (LATI), and courses in Classics (CLAS), embracing ancient civilization in all its aspects: literature, philosophy, education, history, religion, art and archaeology. In general, CLAS courses require no knowledge of Greek or Latin.

The Department has special resources for learning about the ancient world. Archaeological training sessions are conducted in the summer in Mediterranean lands. Brock is a contributing member to several research and teaching institutions located in the Mediterranean, including the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Canadian Institute in Greece. The Brock Museum of Cypriote Antiquities, housed in the Department of Classics and Archaeology, contains a representative collection of art and artifacts from the Neolithic period to beyond the Roman Empire. The Niagara Peninsula Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, in conjunction with the Department, organizes archaeological programs and lectures.

Study tours in the Mediterranean are offered by Classics and Archaeology jointly with Visual Arts and other departments.

Students are encouraged to consult the Chair, Undergraduate Program Officer or Academic Adviser to discuss their educational objectives and career plans.

Students are advised that graduate programs in Classics generally require competence in Greek and Latin. Those considering graduate work in Classics should plan to take a minimum of four Greek and/or Latin (GREE/LATI) credits.

Program Notes

1. The breakdown of each program into Year 1 and Years 2, 3 and 4 is a guide only. Please see the Academic Advisor for further details.
2. Honours students contemplating graduate school in Classics in literature, history, or art and archaeology should consider maximizing the number of GREE and LATI credits.
3. Koine Greek or Classical Hebrew courses can be taken on Letters of Permission.
4. Contact the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures for relevant language courses.
5. In 20 credit Honours degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
   
   In this 20 credit BA with Major degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least four and one-half credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and at least one and one-half credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
   
   In 15 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 15 or 20 credits may be taken. Individual courses have different credit values, as indicated by the alphabetical letter in their course code. Refer to the Course Anatomy and Glossary of Terms section of the Undergraduate Calendar for a list of alphabetical course values.