Classical Languages and Cultures, BA (GPS)

Effective Fall 2026, this program will no longer admit new students. Summer 2026 will be the last semester that new students or students changing majors can declare this major.

This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample four-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested four-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.

All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours. To graduate in four years, students must earn an average of 15 credit hours per semester (fall and spring). The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and placement in math and writing.

See the Academic Catalog for a complete listing of curriculum requirements, course prerequisites, and course descriptions. Course offerings and prerequisites are subject to change.

Term One

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
LA 1020 - First-Year Seminar: College of Liberal Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Latin/Greek Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete ENG 1100 with C or better

Term Two

MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Latin/Greek Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
Sci Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
CORE - CLS 1500 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 **
CORE - Wright State Core Course

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete LAT 1010 or GR 1010 with C or better.

Term Three

PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
CLS Elective - Classics Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Latin/Greek Language course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete one MTH course.

Term Four

ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
CLS Elective - Classics Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Latin/Greek Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete ENG 2100 with C or better; complete LAT 2020 or GR 2020 with C or better

Term Five

LAT/GR Course - Latin/Greek 3000-Level Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Research Methods Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CLS - Classics Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Term Six

CLS - Classics Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
CLS - Classics Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete 20 upper-level credits

Term Seven

CLS Elective - Classics Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Term Eight

CLS 4100 - Advanced Studies in Antiquity Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Note(s):

*Classics majors take a minimum of 5 semesters of Classical Greek (GR) or Latin (LAT); additional semesters of a Classical language may substitute for CLS electives. Four semesters of language (1010-2020) double count as the CoLA language requirement.

**Classics majors are encouraged to take CLS 1500 & CLS 1600 to fulfill Area 3 and Area 4 of the Wright State Core. If these Core areas are fulfilled by other courses, CLS 1500 and CLS 1600 will count as CLS electives.

GRADUATION REQUIRES 120 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS. 42 HOURS MUST BE AT THE 3000 LEVEL OR ABOVE. This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the suggested order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.