Late Antique-Medieval Studies Major

Requirements for the Major in Late Antique-Medieval Studies (LAMS)

To complete the LAMS major, a student is required to complete a minimum of 11courses plus a Senior Seminar (LAMS 190 PO ) and a Senior Project/Thesis (LAMS 191 PO ). These courses include:

• At least three courses in one of the following languages: Greek, Latin, Arabic, or Hebrew. At least one must be numbered 100 or above. (CLAS 103 PO  and CLAS 104 PO  are half-courses; they must be taken twice to count as one of the three language course credits and will not count for more than one of the three language course credits).

• At least three courses from the Ancient offerings in Classics, including:
  • Ancient History: PO History 10 (Ancient Mediterranean)
  • Two additional Ancient courses in any subfield. (RLST 020 PO - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Text and Interpretation  may be substituted for one of these two courses).

• At least five courses from the LAMS offerings, including:
  • LAMS History: HIST 011 PO  (Medieval Mediterranean)
  • Four additional LAMS courses (see below) drawn from the four LAMS subfields. At least two must be “upper division” courses.

LAMS students are expected to work with LAMS faculty members to design a cohesive and viable curriculum around their particular interests.