Certificate in Classical Studies
The University of
Maine
University of Maine’s Certificate in Classical Studies is available at University College locations and sites statewide. Interested in Classics? Want to read the Great Books from Classical Antiquity? Are you interested in learning Latin, Mythology, and the Origin of Customs, Values, and Ideas from the Great Melting Pot of the Multicultural World of Classical Antiquity? If these ideas are appealing, you may want to consider this program offered through the Division of Lifelong Learning.
The Classical period in Western history, defined as the period from the Bronze Age to the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century C.E., comprises the "roots" of modern society. In order to understand where we are and where we are going as a society, it is necessary to know where we have been. European and American literature, philosophy, law, religion, politics, language, and art have all been directly or indirectly formed in reaction to Classical culture. By examination and study of Classical civilization, you will develop a sense of how the ancients responded to the universal questions of human experience. Through an implicit comparison of the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome to our own, you will also come to have a fuller understanding of the humanist and cultural impulses which have formed and which continue to form our own experience.
The Certificate in Classical Studies is equivalent to an interdisciplinary minor. It is intended as a "marker" for lifelong learners of this accomplishment. The certificate may also be of use to teachers of Latin and Classics. If you wish to major in Classical Studies at the University of Maine as a full-time student, you may do so under the Interdisciplinary B.A. program. Contact the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at 207-581-1959. If you are interested in tailoring a Bachelor of University Studies (part-time, non-traditional) degree to the Classics curriculum, you are urged to contact Barbara Howard at the Division of Lifelong Learning, 207-581-3306.
Requirements: A minimum of 18 hours or 6 courses is required. This may include, but is not limited to:
LAT 101 & 102 Elementary Latin I & II
LAT 199 Review Latin
LAT 203 & 204 Readings in Latin Literature I & II
Any advanced Latin (400-level) or series of advanced Latin courses
CLA 101 Greek Literature in Translation
CLA 102 Roman Literature in Translation
CLA 201 Women in the Ancient World
CLA 202 Mythology of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and Greece
ENG 435 The Bible & Near East Literature
MLC 490 Violence, Catharsis, and the Hero; Amazons: The Myth and Reality of Women Who Fight; or Mythology and Ideology
For more information or to study a level of Latin not scheduled, contact:
Tina Passman, Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures
Department of Modern Languages and Classics
208 Little Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
Telephone: 207-581-2089; Fax: 207-581-1832; E-mail: Tina.Passman@umit.maine.edu.
For an application, contact:
Continuing Education Office
122 Chadbourne Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
Telephone: 207-581-3306; Fax: 207-581-3141; E-mail: cedss@maine.edu
If you have any questions regarding this certificate program or whether it is the appropriate one for you, please contact the Student Services Coordinator at your nearest University College location. Contact us at www.learn.maine.edu or 1-800-868-7000 for the number of the University College location in your region.
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